The Stevens date code usually appears on the bottom of the frame behind the hinge pin. I dont believe the marks you have on the water table are the date codes. The Z was not used, the (A) is 1949 and the (I) is 1957, but these usually have numbers in the circle with them. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Model 225 (usually stamped on the bottom of the reciever)
i have an old 12 gauge double from j Stevens a & t company and it is hand stamped 33 on the barrels receiver and the brace underneath barrels and we dated it back to 1880's
Try e-gunparts.com
Barrels have been cut down. 100-175 USD
not with more than one gauge in one gun, but yes they make 12,16,20,28 gauge shotguns.
Try Numrich or Bob's Gun Parts. They are both on the web.
Contact Stevens Customer Service through their website
1955
Open the action. It is stamped on the water table, which is the flat part of the frame where the barrels sit. sales@countrygunsmith.net
No
Pull down on forearm. It should come off. Then break open shotgun, barrels should hinge off.
sears and roebuck offered the same gun made by Stevens co as model #101.10080 stamped searsand roebuck co on gun no Stevens stamp. I paid 75 bucks for a sawed off. don't really know but if sears sold it prbly not much