The J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. No. 200 only appears in two of their catalogs, the second printin of General Catalog No. 53 (the one with out the 1911 date on the cover) and General Catalog No. 54 --







During 1916, the factories of J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. were taken over by New England Westinghouse and they renamed the company J. Stevens Arms Co. The No. 200 is still on their 1917 price list at $25., but is gone from their 1919 catalog.

In that time frame, the "standard" U.S. 20-gauge shell was put up in a 2 1/2 inch paper case and carried a maximum load of 2 1/4 drams of bulk smokeless powder, or 18 grains of dense smokeless powder such as Infallible or Ballistite, pushing 7/8 ounce of shot. In a 2 3/4 inch or longer paper shell one could get 2 1/2 drams of bulk smokeless powder, or 20-grains of dense smokeless powders such as Ballistite or Infallible, pushing that 7/8 ounce of shot a bit faster. The longer 2 7/8 inch and 3-inch 20-gauge shells carried the same load, but with more/better wadding which many serious Pigeon shooters thought significant in their 12-gauge Pigeon guns and this carried over to some "sports" using 16- and 20-gauge guns.