*RARE STEVENS IDEAL WALNUT HILL NO. 50 SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

*RARE STEVENS IDEAL WALNUT HILL NO. 50 SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 4687. Cal. 28-30. Fine custom target rifle with 28” oct to rnd bbl, globe front sight with plugged rear sight dovetail and mounted on top flat with target scope bases containing a Lyman Junior Targetspot 8X scope. Top flat has the company name & address with caliber on left top flat and the serial number engraved in area where a serial number should be with orig number having been removed and new number applied. Receiver has the very rare factory etch-engraving in foliate arabesque patterns and has the name “LUCILE” in a scroll on left side with acanthus leaves. Right side has two woodchucks under a tree in a field scene. Engraving extends over top three flats and around hammer and all has a shaded or stippled background. Left side of receiver, at top front, has an extra screw which seems to bear on the bbl shank, possibly to tighten it in receiver. Lever has a full finger loop and Schutzen dbl set triggers. Top tang has screws for a tang sight, which is missing. Mounted with custom, very highly figured burl & shell grain Claro walnut with checkered schnable tip forearm & Schutzen-style butt with checkered wrist & raised side panels with a deep cheekpiece and perch belly with case colored Schutzen buttplate. Forearm also has a custom palm rest that is not attached & screws are missing. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with some light edge wear. Receiver retains virtually all of is orig nickel finish with only one small spot of flaking and a couple of small nicks in one edge. Lever retains strong case colors in the most sheltered areas with balance faded to silver. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its wonderful custom finish. Buttplate retains about all of its strong, mostly bright case colors. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Scope is fine with about 90% blue, good optics. 4-32630 JR622 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	3034	$5,462.00	*RARE STEVENS IDEAL WALNUT HILL NO. 50 SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 4687. Cal. 28-30. Fine custom target rifle with 28” oct to rnd bbl, globe front sight with plugged rear sight dovetail and mounted on top flat with target scope bases containing a Lyman Junior Targetspot 8X scope. Top flat has the company name & address with caliber on left top flat and the serial number engraved in area where a serial number should be with orig number having been removed and new number applied. Receiver has the very rare factory etch-engraving in foliate arabesque patterns and has the name “LUCILE” in a scroll on left side with acanthus leaves. Right side has two woodchucks under a tree in a field scene. Engraving extends over top three flats and around hammer and all has a shaded or stippled background. Left side of receiver, at top front, has an extra screw which seems to bear on the bbl shank, possibly to tighten it in receiver. Lever has a full finger loop and Schutzen dbl set triggers. Top tang has screws for a tang sight, which is missing. Mounted with custom, very highly figured burl & shell grain Claro walnut with checkered schnable tip forearm & Schutzen-style butt with checkered wrist & raised side panels with a deep cheekpiece and perch belly with case colored Schutzen buttplate. Forearm also has a custom palm rest that is not attached & screws are missing. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with some light edge wear. Receiver retains virtually all of is orig nickel finish with only one small spot of flaking and a couple of small nicks in one edge. Lever retains strong case colors in the most sheltered areas with balance faded to silver. Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its wonderful custom finish. Buttplate retains about all of its strong, mostly bright case colors. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Scope is fine with about 90% blue, good optics. 4-32630 JR622 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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