Stevens Favorite ?

pogybate

July 27, 2011 18:28

Have a 32 long Stevens Favorite rifle, looks like a model 17. Serial #19 with a 1894 Mfg. date, is it a C&R or Antique. Thanks

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  TRAP55

  July 27, 2011 20:46

  Antique, made prior to Jan 1st, 1899.

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  hrf

  July 28, 2011 04:21

  quote:Originally posted by pogybate
  Have a 32 long Stevens Favorite rifle, looks like a model 17. Serial #19 with a 1894 Mfg. date, is it a C&R or Antique. Thanks
  
  
  If your source of 1894 mfg. is the APR 17 94 marking, that's just the patent date, and it probably dates years later, but I believe all 1st generation Favorites are C&R.

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  pogybate

  July 28, 2011 05:11

  OK thanks guys, I know that was the Pat date, Ill go with C&R to be safe.

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  slumlord44

  July 28, 2011 16:46

  You are definately safe with the C&R. It could be an antique but you have to be able to document that fact and because there are no serial number records on Stevens this is difficult to do.

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