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STEVENS POPE PROTOTYPE MODEL 44-1/2 SCHUETZEN RIFLE
Guns International #: 100607749 Seller's Inventory #: SSR10
Category: Stevens Rifles - Antique Rifles - Single Shot
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 959
Total Number of Listings: 52478
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
Cal 32-40. 30" full oct bbl fitted with scope blocks and a Stevens scope. Shooting and Fishing magazine reported that this is the prototype 44-1/2 action gun used by L.C. Ross in competition on June 7, 1902 at the St Louis Schuetzen Festival and again in November of 1902 at the Cyprus Hill Range in Rhode Island New York. It was reported as being a Stevens new action in cal 32-40 with a 220 grain bullet. Bbl is rifled with 8 lands and grooves in 14 right hand twist in comparison to the standard 1 and 16 inch twist. Gun is completely unmarked but there is very little doubt by the gun scholars that this was the so called "mystery rifle" that Ross used in those early competition matches. Gun is in superb condition retaining about 98% bright bbl blue and 95% vivid case colors. Stock is excellent with nearly all varnish. It is finely checkered with helm buttplate. Finger lever has the typical loop wooden insert and is fitted with the pope style palm rest. Accompanying the gun is a pope style 220 bullet mold, a box of lubed lead bullets, pope style lube pump and re-de capper. Very unique item in superb condition. The helm butt as well as the finger lever are nickel plated and retain all the nickel. Gun is fitted with a Stevens scope and pope style scope mounts. Excellent inside and out!
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 125th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
SOLD
Antique: Yes