I recently purchased a Stevens 200 in 7MM-06. Never having owned a centerfire Savage/Stevens I have a few questions:

Is there a list of Serial Numbers/Dates somewhere so I can figure out how old this gun is? It has a 653#### number.

Is taking the action out of the stock as simple as removing the two screws and lifting it out? Is there anything else I need to watch for?

The recoil pad has two screw holes in it. As most synthetic stocks have the recoil/butt pads glued on I am curious if I can remove the screws (if they are in there) and remove the pad. I tried to find a schematic on Brownell’s but Stevens is not listed.

I am sure that as time goes on I will have other questions. Thanks for your help.