Greetings.

I am very happy to have found this site. I have wanted a solid boxlock side by side for some time. Today I had the opportunity to purchase a very good condition 311A. I was wondering if any of you could help me identify the year of make? It is a 12ga with 28" barrels that I think from the other data I have found should be M/F. It should make for a fine pheasant, quail and rabbit gun here in Nebraska where I live. Thank you for your time. Below are how the markings are on the guns receiver under the barrels:

S
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(A) V S B (the B is sideways)

The left side of the receiver reads:

Stevens Model 311A
Savage Arms Corporation
Westfield, Mass U.S.A.


Respectfully,
Joe Chambers