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No not at all.

Here is something about it from 2nd ed of Shotgun Digest:
"Possibly the sleeper of the decade, this little .410-bore over/under is a visible hammer takedown featuring twenty-six-inch full-choke barrels. The gun was manufactured from 1939 to 1942, weighing only six pounds. Although a few early guns feature walnut woodwork, the majority came with Tenite - a plastic stock and forend.....the mere fact that used models can be found for about $40 (ca. 1980) means it is selling for one-tenth the price of its nearest competitor..." Current value for one in very good condition seems to be in $350 to $400 range so it's no longer sleeper of this decade.

I have owned and shot the 240. I never could cock both hammers at one time unless I used two thumbs, one on top of the other. With a little practice, cocking one hammer at a time worked well. By the way, knowing the price of having the chokes professionally relieved, I rooting through my machinist's cabinet until I found a drill that did a very clean job of making an improved cylinder choke, from the muzzle. By the way, the poster who described the 240 as "not a Stevens" is not correct.

thanks to all, I think i confused some in that I did not remember the hammers, apparently it does have hammmers, if I can get it for $200. I think I will.

Look for cracks in the Tenite next to the action. I have not had success in fixing these cracks when the cheeks of the stock are separated. If the gun has some case color and is generally in clean well preserved condition, it is well worth $200.