*STEVENS IDEAL “SCHUETZEN SPECIAL” RIFLE MODEL 54 ON 44-1/2 ACTION WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE.

SN 10782. Cal. 32-40. Spectacular Stevens Schuetzen with 30″ oct to rnd bbl which has standard roll marking “J. Stevens A. & T. Co.” “Chicopee Falls, Mass. U.S.A.” upside down on right top flat and caliber on left side top flat, all to accommodate the factory scope installation. Top flat has no provision for sights but is mounted with scope blocks containing an orig Stevens 5/8″ tube scope in target mounts, number 474. Bottom flat of bbl, under the forearm, is marked “10” with serial number just forward of the forearm. Front face of case hardened 44-1/2 action is stamped “54″, “0″ and “EX”. Action has all correct features of this model including special long-grip finger lever with oval wood filler in the tip and Schuetzen-style double-set triggers. Receiver is very nicely but lightly engraved with the vignette of a standing bear in a mountain scene on the left side and a standing buck deer on the right side, all surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns. Screws all have rosettes surrounding the holes. Front and rear edges of sides of receiver are engraved in foliate patterns & it has geometric patterns over the top flats. Matching engraving extends over bottom & top of receiver. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with elaborately checkered schnable tip forearm that has correct biscuit-shaped palm rest with nickeled base and arm. It has perch belly Schuetzen buttstock with color case hardened Schuetzen buttplate that has long prongs with ball ends and is matching numbered to this rifle. Buttstock has a deep cheekpiece on the left side and 20 LPI checkering with fancy border. Rear face of forearm has last 3 digits of matching serial number. Bottom of receiver has a take-down screw for changing bbls. While these target rifles are not extremely rare they are scarce and are almost never found with high orig finish and in orig configuration, especially with factory installed scope. Shooters of that era were inclined to modify their rifles to suit themselves. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Bbl retains about 98% crisp orig blue. Receiver retains nearly all its bright orig case colors, browned slightly on top tang. Bright blue of breech block shows some use marks. Triggers & hammer retain nearly all of their orig factory blue. Stock & forearm retain nearly all of their orig finish with a few minor marks and shows sharp edge wear. Bright shiny bore. Mechanics are crisp. Scope retains nearly all of its orig blue, tube shows some dimples and marks. Optics are clear. The reticle is slightly rotated. An exceptionally fine example of this top-of-the-line target rifle. 4-54283 JR270 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2153

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2153	$0.00	STEVENS IDEAL “SCHUETZEN SPECIAL” RIFLE MODEL 54 ON 44-1/2 ACTION WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE. SN 10782. Cal. 32-40. Spectacular Stevens Schuetzen with 30″ oct to rnd bbl which has standard roll marking “J. Stevens A. & T. Co.” “Chicopee Falls, Mass. U.S.A.” upside down on right top flat and caliber on left side top flat, all to accommodate the factory scope installation. Top flat has no provision for sights but is mounted with scope blocks containing an orig Stevens 5/8″ tube scope in target mounts, number 474. Bottom flat of bbl, under the forearm, is marked “10” with serial number just forward of the forearm. Front face of case hardened 44-1/2 action is stamped “54″, “0″ and “EX”. Action has all correct features of this model including special long-grip finger lever with oval wood filler in the tip and Schuetzen-style double-set triggers. Receiver is very nicely but lightly engraved with the vignette of a standing bear in a mountain scene on the left side and a standing buck deer on the right side, all surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns. Screws all have rosettes surrounding the holes. Front and rear edges of sides of receiver are engraved in foliate patterns & it has geometric patterns over the top flats. Matching engraving extends over bottom & top of receiver. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with elaborately checkered schnable tip forearm that has correct biscuit-shaped palm rest with nickeled base and arm. It has perch belly Schuetzen buttstock with color case hardened Schuetzen buttplate that has long prongs with ball ends and is matching numbered to this rifle. Buttstock has a deep cheekpiece on the left side and 20 LPI checkering with fancy border. Rear face of forearm has last 3 digits of matching serial number. Bottom of receiver has a take-down screw for changing bbls. While these target rifles are not extremely rare they are scarce and are almost never found with high orig finish and in orig configuration, especially with factory installed scope. Shooters of that era were inclined to modify their rifles to suit themselves. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Bbl retains about 98% crisp orig blue. Receiver retains nearly all its bright orig case colors, browned slightly on top tang. Bright blue of breech block shows some use marks. Triggers & hammer retain nearly all of their orig factory blue. Stock & forearm retain nearly all of their orig finish with a few minor marks and shows sharp edge wear. Bright shiny bore. Mechanics are crisp. Scope retains nearly all of its orig blue, tube shows some dimples and marks. Optics are clear. The reticle is slightly rotated. An exceptionally fine example of this top-of-the-line target rifle. 4-54283 JR270 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2153 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*STEVENS IDEAL “SCHUETZEN SPECIAL” RIFLE MODEL 54 ON 44-1/2 ACTION WITH ORIGINAL SCOPE.