![]() ![]() The exact year production stopped has not yet been determined. This is the same gun as the earlier Model 36 champion except that the smaller gauges are now built on the same frame as the large gagues. 410 bore, 24 and 28 gauges offered in 1913 24 gauge dropped 1928 all gauges except 12 dropped after 1941 name changed to Champion single Barrel in 1917.ĬHAMPION SINGLE BARREL-1923-1978 Single barrel rebounding center mounted hammer top lever operated break open design gauges: 12, 16, and 20 barrel length: 28, 30, and 32 inches (features barrel and lug forged in one piece) bored full chock only American black Walnut butt stock and fore-end automatic extractors weight 6¾ pounds overall length with 30 inch barrel 45 inches case hardened receiver (nickel available as option), browned barrel automatic ejectors extra cost option. a heavy coat of oil will cause a build up of dirt, dust and lint.ĬHAMPION MODEL 36-1909-1922 That gun, if I remember was not serial numbered. That particular gun belonged to my grandpa, inherited by my uncle and he loaned it to my dad to get me started shooting and hunting. Very similar to the first shotgun I ever shot. the wood should have an oil finish and the keep the metal rustfree use a light coat of a good gun oil. A couple weeks ago I snagged a treasure at the local gun show. ![]() The all letter serial numbers were used in the 1940's and 1950's (up to 1956).
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