Stevens 311

[Freezer]

    I was given a Stevens shotgun a few years ago.  I believe it's a 311 but there's model # on it only the manufactures name and address.  There's a spaniel pointing on the side, a small "V" on the bottom and a small "5" on the other side.  All the bluing is gone and I want to reblue it with the dicropan system.  Where can I find the exact model of this gun and disassembly manuel?

[pastorp]

Be carefull hot blueing any double shotgun. the heat can soften the soulder conecting the barrels and alow them to seperate.

A finish I've been expermenting with is epoxy enamel paint. Where I live it rains over 200inches most years. Wind storms with over 100mph winds are frequent. Add to that the salt air that you have around the ocean and blue guns get rusty quickly. I've taken several rusty "boat guns" as we refer to them, and sanded and painted them with a epoxy paint. It gives a durable protective finish. As long as its in tact the gun won't rust and the black color looks good.

Try it you may like it. If not you can always strip the paint off. Regards, Byron

[mcwoodduck]

My copy of Gunmarks is at a friends gun shop right now but I think the Pointing dog is from a Fox shotgun.  Savage later purchased Fox sterling and  produced both guns they have a lot of the same general look.   The only differences being ejectors on the fox and extractors on the 311.  The Fox could also be had with a single trigger and a vented rib.
 Firearms Assembly/ Disassembly Part V Shotguns by J B Wood has the distructions for you gun.
I have redone my 311D model and used cold bluing and as long as you follow the instructions it comes out good.  I agree with Pastor P and a hot blueing is not too good of an idea. 
Paint works well  and I have both painted and blued and done a combo on many guns.  Every winter for a few years I would buy a clunker and fix it up.
Good luck.  A picture would help to make sure.