Montgomery Ward also sold this gun, the Western Field New Model. This one is my "truck gun" and rides with me every day on the farm. It is a 32" barreled 12 gauge (Full and Full). Solid, heavy gun. It's normal left barrel load is 3 3/4 - 1 1/4 - 4s, Remington Nitro Express. Bad news for crows/armadillos/other varmints. The left barrel usually has a 3 1/4 - 1 1/8 - 7 1/2 load in it (snakes, whatever).
It rides right by my right leg, nestled between my seat and the center seat ...... loaded, but opened slightly and covered with a towel to keep out the dust. It is faster to remove the towel and close it than it is to open it and load it with two shells. Speed matters with a truck gun.
SRH
