The Stevens 555 Compact shotgun has a mid-length forearm and a compact, 13.25" LOP, making it ideal for smaller-framed shooters. This over/under has 24" chrome-lined, vent rib barrels with a lightweight aluminum receiver, scaled to gauge, and with a steel insert reinforcing the breech, minimizing weight and maximizing strength. It sports a Turkish walnut stock and forearm, shell extractors, a tang-mounted manual safety, single selective mechanical trigger, and five interchangeable choke tubes.
Brand Stevens
Category Shotguns
Model 555
Series Compact
Gauge 20 Gauge
Stock Finish Oil
Action Over / Under
Sights Bead
Capacity 2
Chamber 3"
Chokes Included 5
Hand Ambidextrous Youth / Compact
Metal Finish Black
Oal 39.57"
Receiver Description Black Aluminum
Safety Top Tang
Stock Description Fixed
Stock Finish Group Wood
Stock Material Turkish Walnut
Trigger Single Selective
Weight 5 lbs
Barrel Description Vent Rib
Barrel Length 24"
Caliber Dictionary
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The 20-gauge follows the 12-gauge as America's second-most popular shotgun gauge. And, with modern shotshells, continues to gain ground. The 20-gauge has a bore diameter of .615-inch, with modern shells in either 2 3/4 "standard" or 3-inch "magnum" length. Most modern shotguns are chambered to handle both. Payloads vary from light-recoiling 5/8-ounce loads all the way to heavy turkey loads carrying 1 5/16 ounces of shot. Standard 2 3/4" loads for targets and upland birds are normally 7/8 or one ounce. At its very best the 20-gauge does not have the capability of a 12-gauge...but with modern shot, wad columns, and chokes it doesn't give up much, and it can be built into a much lighter shotgun developing less recoil. Virtually all manufacturers offer 20-gauge guns, and they are available in all action types and for virtually all shotgunning sports. The 20-gauge joins the 12, 28, and .410 as one of four events in skeet competition, and is becoming increasingly popular for sporting clays. — Craig Boddington
