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Rough Hibbard Model UH...Is It That Desirable?

David Nunn
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/818087026

I never saw one of these before, and decided that it was too rough to bother cleaning, so I threw it on Gunbroker for sale, just as it came to me. Almost immediately after it was listed, it attracted a bid, with over 8 days to go.

Is this rifle rare? Valuable? Desirable?

Thanks!
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  • 35 Whelen
    While I don't know if they are rare or desirable, I believe they were a relabeled, hardware store-marked Savage Model 25.
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  • mark christian
    It is being sold as a parts gun and someone needs the parts. From a parts supplier, the takedown screw alone probably sells for $20, plus five bucks to mail it (although I understand that a magazine can be mailed for $2 :roll:), so why not buy the entire rifle?
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  • remingtonoaks
    I sent you a private message about this firearm, along with a link. I didn't want to add it into this thread because the link is an auction place which would have violated The Forum rules
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  • David Nunn
    Thanks.

    I reckon Hibbard was maybe a house brand?
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  • remingtonoaks
    nunn wrote:
    Thanks.

    I reckon Hibbard was maybe a house brand?

    That's what I took out of that link I sent you, like a (Sears) HG Higgins is the same as a high standard...

    but now that you know that it is the same as a Savage and you're selling the gun for parts anyway, it might be lucrative for you to list that information so that you get some more hits on it
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  • He Dog
    HG Higgins is the same as a high standard...


    Well, some JC Higgins were made by the old High Standard, but some were made by Winchester, Savage, Marlin and others.
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  • mrmike08075
    I have two of these but a slightly different variant...

    Mine are marked savage and are both round bbl take-down models with the prominent screw...

    However mine are not supplied with an under bbl integral fixed tube magazine - instead mine have a detachable in line magazine descending from the bottom of the receiver...

    Those magazines are worth a bit of scratch and are rather unique and don't interchange with anyone else's mags...

    One has no internals and one has a bbl that needs to be lined as it is a mess inside (but it does have the read folding vernier peep sight attached to the tang...

    It's not unusual to see stocks broken at the wrist and the original buttplates can be difficult to obtain depending on which type you are looking for (savage Indian chief head logo is always missing) - these standard round bbl plain stocked variants are of course more common than the deluxe octagonal bbl checkered versions...

    My research indicates that while they only made them for maybe 2 years they cataloged them for at least 12 - well into the 1930's (some say selling from earlier limited production run sometimes with embellishments or modifications)

    I have never seen the hardware store private label variant you have - and while it does interest me I don't think it adds value despite having to be rather rare or uncommon - however it's my understanding from certain savage collectors that if the store was located in Saint Louis or Chicago it somehow becomes desirable amongst the cognisenti...

    I have not yet got around to my project guns but I did wipe them down and look them over recently - I still think they are distinctive and well made rimfire shooters - with a unique profile.

    Were I still buying I would pick up yours in a heart beat and swap in some parts and get to shooting it - fully enjoying people looking at it askance and with interest saying they never saw one before or asking what is that.

    I like it.

    Mike
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  • TRAP55
    Hibbard Hardware brand, pretty sure it's a Stevens Model 29. The one weak point that whole series had from the Model 25 to 29B, was dual extractors. They worked great until high velocity ammo was common. The higher pressure ammo swells the extractor cuts next to the chamber, resulting in stuck/ruptured cases.
    With Shorts, Longs, and standard velocity Long rifle, no problems, and usually tack drivers.
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