{"id":74393,"date":"2017-06-01T10:36:52","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T14:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=74393"},"modified":"2017-06-01T10:36:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T00:16:03","slug":"bang-less-buck-budget-friendly-stevens-320-12-ga-field-grade-full-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/bang-less-buck-budget-friendly-stevens-320-12-ga-field-grade-full-review\/","title":{"rendered":"More Bang, Less Buck: Budget-Friendly Stevens 320 12 Ga. Field Grade\u2013 Full Review."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Stevens 320 Field Grade 12 Ga. pump action offers a lot of bang for the buck.<\/p><\/div>\n

I don\u2019t often admit this, but I spent quite a few years in the dead-end purgatory of modern young adulthood known commonly as \u201cgraduate school.\u201d Don\u2019t ask me why. There are cheaper ways to be institutionalized, and at least prison would have kept me out of debt.<\/p>\n

The worst part? No money = no new guns. I could afford the occasional box of ammo, but that\u2019s about it. Five hundred dollars for a new gun just wasn\u2019t in the cards if I wanted to eat and pay rent.<\/p>\n

Someone must have heard my cry for help. The Stevens Series 320 Field Grade<\/a> hits a ridiculously low price point while delivering the quality we\u2019ve come to expect from Stevens. With an MSRP between $238 and $273, you can likely find one in the sub-$200 range on GunsAmerica<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t expect lots of bells and whistles, but if you\u2019re having to choose between guns and food, the 320 might let you have both.<\/p>\n

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With its optional camo stock set, the 320 Field Grade is more than ready for the field.<\/p><\/div>\n

Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Reminiscent of the Winchester 1300 series, the Stevens 320 uses a four-lug rotary bolt to engage the barrel extension, which gives the gun a tight, consistent lockup. The dual-bar slide arm assembly also evokes the venerable old 1300 and allows for a short, quick pump before each shot.<\/p>\n

I tested the \u201cField Grade\u201d model, but Savage has developed six variations in the 320 Stevens series, including the Pump, the Compact Field Grade, the Field\/Security Combo, the Field Grade Muddy Girl, and the Field Grade MO Obsession Camo. Each is available in a variety of chamberings and barrel lengths, and the \u201cPump\u201d model includes a pistol grip.<\/p>\n

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The shotgun employs a four-lugged rotary bolt and an extremely fast-cycling action.<\/p><\/div>\n

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