Western Field Model XNH565H 12 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun, 27.25 Inch Plain Barrel, 2 3/4 Inch Chamber, Blued Steel Barrel, Aluminum-Alloy Receiver, Hardwood Stock
This Western Field Model XNH565H is a Montgomery Ward store-brand pump shotgun tied to the Noble Model 60/66/602 pattern, with lineage connecting to the later Smith & Wesson Model 916 built from Noble tooling. Made in the USA in the mid-20th century, it features a 27.25 inch plain steel barrel with a brass bead front sight, a blued steel barrel and magazine tube, a silver/gray aluminum-alloy receiver with worn anodizing, and classic hardwood furniture. It is a straightforward, right-eject, bottom-load design with a tubular magazine rated at 4+1 capacity.
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: There is a large chip out of the stock near the receiver and a large crack in the stock adjacent to it. The bore shows wear and use with some residue. There is marring and light scratches around all parts.
What's Included
- Western Field Model XNH565H 12 Gauge pump-action shotgun
Western Field marketed this Model XNH565H as a store-brand offering through Montgomery Ward, and it aligns with the Noble Manufacturing Co. Model 60/66/602-pattern action. That design lineage later informed the Smith & Wesson Model 916 produced from Noble tooling in the early 1970s, placing this gun within a well-documented family of American-made pumps.
The shotgun uses a 27.25 inch plain, non-ribbed steel barrel with a brass bead front sight. The barrel is marked "PROOF TESTED 12 GAUGE — 2 3/4 INCH CHAMBER —" and shows two star symbols, confirming its 2 3/4 inch chambering and factory proof testing.
Its pump-action system features right-side ejection and bottom loading into a tubular magazine with a stated 4+1 capacity. A knurled front takedown collar is present at the barrel/magazine area, consistent with the pattern’s field-stripping arrangement.
Construction details include a blued steel barrel and magazine tube, a silver/gray aluminum-alloy receiver with worn anodizing, hardwood straight-comb stock with a serrated buttplate, and a ribbed wooden forend that provides a classic grip surface. Length of pull measures 14.0 inches. The gun reflects mid-20th century U.S. manufacture and materials.