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STEVENS NO. 44 1/2 .22 LR SINGLE SHOT TARGET

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
STEVENS NO. 44 1/2 .22 LR SINGLE SHOT TARGET
RIFLE WITH SCOPE. Cal. 22 LR. S# 9175. Bbl 26". No. 44 single shot target rifle chambered in .22 LR manufactured by Stevens A & T Co. Half octagonal barrel is stamped with Steven's 2 line address on the top flat, with the caliber designation on the left. Frame and lever are case color hardened, with the breechblock, hammer, and barrel being blued. Plain wood buttstock featuring a crescent buttplate, with a smooth wood forend. German silver front sight with dovetailed Marble's slot blank. Barrel is mounted with a WM Malcom scope. Matching numbers are present on the frame and barrel. CONDITION: frame retains vibrant case coloring, with some areas of fading and light wear. Lever retains a gray patina. Barrel retains bountiful amounts of its blue finish, exhibiting some light wear at the muzzle and some scattered superficial marks form handling and storage. Mirror bore, exhibiting well defined rifling throughout. Wood furniture exhibits some scattered marks and minor impressions from handling and storage, but is otherwise very good overall. Scope retains a clear optic. PROVENANCE: From the Harold Prucha Collection". (23-5018/MLW). CURIO. $1,500-2,000.