High Standard Foremost Model 6671 12 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun with 30 Inch Barrel
This High Standard Foremost Model 6671 is a mid-20th century, U.S.-made 12 gauge pump-action shotgun with a 30 inch steel barrel and a 2 3/4 inch chamber. It features a blued steel receiver, right-side ejection, a tubular magazine, and traditional wood furniture with a ribbed/corncob-style fore-end. Markings include "FOREMOST MODEL 6671" on the barrel, High Standard Hamden, Connecticut manufacturer markings, and a "PROOF TESTED – 12 GA" stamp.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Metal Condition: Fair, with noticeable wear, scuffs, and finish loss from use and carry.
Wood Condition: Fair, showing handling marks, dings, and scratches consistent with field use.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Mechanics: Fair; the action functions, but may show roughness or wear from use.
Specific Condition Notes: This shotgun is in solid functional shape with scratches and blemishes present. Rust and pitting are present, and the bolt face shows rust. The bore is clean and shiny. There is text engraved onto the right side of the receiver.
What’s Included
- High Standard Foremost Model 6671 shotgun
The Foremost Model 6671 is marked "HIGH STANDARD MFG. CORP." and "HAMDEN, CONN." on the barrel, along with "FOREMOST MODEL 6671." It also bears the "PROOF TESTED – 12 GA" marking.
This is a pump-action 12 gauge with a 2 3/4 inch chamber, a tubular magazine, and right-side ejection. The listed capacity is 2+1.
Configuration details include a plain 30 inch steel barrel with a front bead sight and no ventilated rib visible. The receiver is steel with a blued finish.
Furniture is wood, including an uncheckered wood stock with a black buttplate/recoil pad and a ribbed/corncob-style wood fore-end. The length of pull is listed at 14.0, and the shotgun uses a cross-bolt safety.