Had my 425 since early seventies. Sacramento pawn shop acquisition. Very nice & clean, original shape. SN 1146, in 35 Rem. For several decades afterward and a lot of gun shows/gun shops, recall seeing only one other 425. Looked to be a cold reblue and not very presentable. Personal theory, relatively fewer of these on West Coast.

Just finished reading all 18 pages in this thread. Would be great if the SN list could be updated. That said, thanks so much to the multiple folks and few central actors for all the contributions here!

Last likely just another voice in also saying this Stevens 425 thread should really have its own category instead of falling under Savage! Far better coverage and likely accelerating results for this worthwhile project.

Again, Kudos and...
My take