Stevens Tip-up?

cajunior

February 07, 2003 06:32

I have what I have been told is a Stevens Tip-up (frame only) but there is not a mark anywhere save one number under the left side grip, which is 3 1882. Would you try to id please. The frame is nickel plated, the hammer and trigger are blue, all screw heads (5 on left, 1 on right, and 1 on the bottom) are blue. One of the screw heads (the largest) is a push release for the missing barrel. The front screw is a pivit for the barrel. Two are pivits for the hammer and trigger, two are fastening the two piece grip, and one is securing the triggerguard on the bottom. Viewing from the bottom, the very butt end is solid oval shaped metal.The firing pin is round. The overall shape brings to mind, the shape of a Philadelphia Derringer without a barrel. Can you do anything with this discription? Thanks! You may see two photos at: http:/ourworld.cs.com/cascottc/tipup.jpg (and ) http:/ourworld.cs.com/cascottc/tipupr.jpg

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  captkirk3@dslextreme.com

  February 07, 2003 07:10

  Welcome to the FORUMS...Thats what it appears to be...Stevens No.1 thru #15 Single shot Rifle.....
  Lever action, TIP-UP...Takedown. Came in .22 L.R, .25 R.F.and in .32 R.F. This Series was 1st introduced in the 1870's and manufactured in several variations until the line was discotinued in c. 1895.
  If you can Locate a 'James Grant' Book on Single Shot Rifles...or even a FLADERMANN'S Guide to American Firearms, Where You will find more information than I can give You at this sitting...as it would take some time, to list each and every Type and Variation....
  
  Captain Kirk, Tech Staff

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  rufe-snow

  February 07, 2003 08:54

  Stevens and Savage (Bought out Stevens in 1920). Made this type of single shot firearm for a period of 40+ years.
  From the Stevens-Lord No. 36 dating from the 1880's to the Offhand No. 35 of the 1930's, with a total production of many thousands.
  Without specific markings it's very difficult to identify which one you have. Perhaps if you could provide a picture it would help the identification.
  Small numbers of these pistols were chambered for the 410 shotgun shell, possibly this is the reason the barrel has been mislaid.

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  rufe-snow

  February 10, 2003 07:15

  http://ourworld.cs.com/cascottc/tipup.jpg
  
  http://ourworld.cs.com/cascottc/tipupr.jpg?
  
  
  Your pictures seem to be similar? to the last model Stevens pistols to be manufactured the ( NO. 35's) circa 1907/1916 and 1923/1942. Before and after the Savage acquisition of Stevens (1920).
  It might also be a much more uncommon, earlier pistol called the STEVENS-GOULD?
  I would suggest you go to this gentleman's web-site, he goes into great detail on the Stevens firearms. Your much more likely to get the correct information through him.
  
  
  http://www.gun-quest.com/bulletin.htm

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