Springfield Model 94B 16 Gauge Single-Shot, 18 in Barrel, Break-Action, Pre-1961 Chicopee Falls
This Springfield Model 94B is a 16 gauge, single-shot break-action shotgun built under the Springfield trade name by Savage Arms. It features a Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts marking that places production in the pre-1961 era. The gun has an 18-inch plain barrel with a fixed choke and a 2 3/4 inch chamber, paired with a Tenite-style marbled brown stock and matching fore-end.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Specific Condition Notes: Widespread finish loss and pitting are present. The trigger guard is missing. The stock and fore-end show scratches and blemishes. The bore presents as clean and shiny on inspection.
What’s Included
- Springfield Model 94B 16 Gauge single-shot shotgun
Made by Savage Arms under the Springfield name, this Model 94B uses a top-lever break-open design with an exposed hammer and a single-action trigger. The receiver is steel and marked with the Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts address, identifying it as a pre-1961 example.
The barrel is marked "PROOF TESTED — 16 GAUGE — 2 3/4 INCH CHAMBER" and measures 18 inches. It is a plain tube with no rib and a fixed choke. No front bead or other sights are present, and the capacity is one round.
The gun wears a Tenite-style marbled brown plastic stock and matching fore-end with molded checkering and a black buttplate. The stock has a pistol-grip profile with a 13.5 inch length of pull, and the overall format is full-size.
Additional observed details include a small serrated slider on the receiver top ahead of the top lever (function not labeled in the markings). The markings read: "SPRINGFIELD / SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION / CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. U.S.A., PROOF TESTED — 16 GAUGE — 2 3/4 INCH CHAMBER —".