STEVENS MODEL 44 IDEAL SINGLE SHOT.

STEVENS MODEL 44 IDEAL SINGLE SHOT. SN 8285. Cal. 25-25. 26″ Half round half oct bbl fitted with standard spring buckhorn rear sight, and folding beech front, is stamped with Stevens name and address along with cal at breech end. Case hardened 44 action has Lyman sight mounted on top tang, and SN on bottom. Plain American walnut buttstock has steel crescent buttplate. Correct orig forend has slight Schnabel. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 85% + orig blue, silvered at muzzle and high edges, browning slightly overall. Action retains most of its case hardening color, silvered and freckled toward front. Colors at rear are quite vivid. Operating lever is mostly brown, as is tang sight. Stocks retain most of their orig varnish with numerous minor marks and darkening where finish has rubbed through. Bore has strong rifling, somewhat darkened throughout. 4-44675 MGM334 (400-600)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2152	$920.00	STEVENS MODEL 44 IDEAL SINGLE SHOT. SN 8285. Cal. 25-25. 26″ Half round half oct bbl fitted with standard spring buckhorn rear sight, and folding beech front, is stamped with Stevens name and address along with cal at breech end. Case hardened 44 action has Lyman sight mounted on top tang, and SN on bottom. Plain American walnut buttstock has steel crescent buttplate. Correct orig forend has slight Schnabel. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 85% + orig blue, silvered at muzzle and high edges, browning slightly overall. Action retains most of its case hardening color, silvered and freckled toward front. Colors at rear are quite vivid. Operating lever is mostly brown, as is tang sight. Stocks retain most of their orig varnish with numerous minor marks and darkening where finish has rubbed through. Bore has strong rifling, somewhat darkened throughout. 4-44675 MGM334 (400-600) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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