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Re: Stevens 425 High Power gnoahhh #6204621 02/21/12
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 90 New Kent County VA A airedaleman Campfire Greenhorn
airedaleman Campfire Greenhorn A Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 90 New Kent County VA	Originally Posted by gnoahhh I'll hazard a guess that way back when England's gun laws started to become draconian in nature, a fair number of rifles were 'evacuated' back to this side of the Atlantic- Canada being a logical destination. Any gun imported into the UK had to be proofed at the gov't proof house before it could be sold, as well as any gun freshly built there. Many years ago I had a Model 1893 Marlin B grade (barrel marked "for Black Powder") with a full set of English proofs. Bought it through the mail from someone in Minnesota. (Kind of close to Canada, no?) A gun is a tool, Marian, no better or no worse than the man who uses it...

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Re: Stevens 425 High Power airedaleman #6205353 02/22/12
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter
lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	I have seen 3 or 4 99s with British proofs, have seen a few listed for sale that were still in England, and have owned at least one myself but I sold it... Andrew

Re: Stevens 425 High Power airedaleman #6205424 02/22/12
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada mad_dog Campfire Outfitter
mad_dog Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada	Originally Posted by airedaleman Bought it through the mail from someone in Minnesota. (Kind of close to Canada, no?) Only counts in horseshoe's and hand grenades. 24 hour sarcastic S.O.B.

Re: Stevens 425 High Power mad_dog #6205468 02/22/12
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,589 Eastern Pennsylvania ROMAC Campfire Tracker
ROMAC Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,589 Eastern Pennsylvania	I have an 1899 C with British proof marks, it also has a name engraved/stamped on the bottom of the reciever. Curiously, it has the really thick butt plate that is referred to the "English model" on the 1903 .22's, but I do not think it was ever referred like that on the 1899's. "Somehow, the sound of a shotgun tends to cheer one up" -- Robert Ruark

Re: Stevens 425 High Power ROMAC #6205662 02/22/12
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,065 Annapolis, Md. G gnoahhh Campfire Ranger
gnoahhh Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,065 Annapolis, Md.	Another angle to consider regarding American guns with British proofmarks (but not in this case I think) is the tons of rifles loaned by U.S. citizens to the Home Guard in 1940 when England was on the ropes. Many of them made it back here after the war. I personally viewed a Winchester 54 in .30/06 that made the trip over and back, with British proofs on it. I wonder how many U.S. lever actions were donated too. "You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty

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Re: Stevens 425 High Power gnoahhh #6206038 02/22/12
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada mad_dog Campfire Outfitter
mad_dog Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada	That sounds like the most logical answer yet. 24 hour sarcastic S.O.B.

Re: Stevens 425 High Power ROMAC #6272168 03/09/12
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC B BruceLeroy New Member
BruceLeroy New Member B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC	Do you have serial number 1127 in .35 rem ?

Re: Stevens 425 High Power BruceLeroy #6272213 03/09/12
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter
lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	looks like vintageautomobilia has not been on here since last July... it would be nice to see an update list and see that it gets maintained. Andrew

Re: Stevens 425 High Power lovemy99 #6439568 04/24/12
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC B BruceLeroy New Member
BruceLeroy New Member B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC	I, recently purchased a 425 that has some minor pitting on the barrel should I have it reblued ? I do not think that it will detract from the value. Any advice ? Last edited by BruceLeroy; 04/24/12.

Re: Stevens 425 High Power BruceLeroy #6447035 04/26/12
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter
lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	Don't reblue... that would be bad... just clean out the rust and keep it oiled lightly. on a side note, I was doing a little googling around and found reference to someone claiming to own one with a 3 digit serial numbers... which would sort of blow out the water the idea that they started at 1000. http://www.assra.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1276204271 Andrew

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Re: Stevens 425 High Power lovemy99 #6447412 04/26/12
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada mad_dog Campfire Outfitter
mad_dog Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada	He says this about 5 posts down from that: Originally Posted by boats Also it's not a 3 digit number, thats the model number 425 serial number is 31XX 24 hour sarcastic S.O.B.

Re: Stevens 425 High Power mad_dog #6447435 04/26/12
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter
lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	opps...nice catch... I'd really like to see Pete's list ... just googling find a few ppl talking about their guns and lists chambering and serials... Andrew

Re: Stevens 425 High Power lovemy99 #6447560 04/26/12
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada mad_dog Campfire Outfitter
mad_dog Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada	P.M. him and ask him to update the list. Last I saw the 25 Rem was still the rarest. 24 hour sarcastic S.O.B.

Re: Stevens 425 High Power mad_dog #6447592 04/26/12
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter
lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	I looked the other day and he has not been online here since last summer... I might hit him up though... Andrew

Re: Stevens 425 High Power lovemy99 #6447671 04/26/12
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada mad_dog Campfire Outfitter
mad_dog Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada	He's still around, he's been on alot at Firearms Talk, big thread on the 425's there. 24 hour sarcastic S.O.B.

Re: Stevens 425 High Power mad_dog #6603927 06/18/12
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC B BruceLeroy New Member
BruceLeroy New Member B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC	Hello Everyone, Does anyone have an extra model 425 magazine tube and its assembly parts for sale? If so contact me Thanks Mike Dahl starman1gone2yahoo.com or 252-259-2607

Re: Stevens 425 High Power BruceLeroy #6911080 09/26/12
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC B BruceLeroy New Member
BruceLeroy New Member B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC	Numrich has some parts for the Model 425 in stock. Nothing I can use though. Check the web site.

Re: Stevens 425 High Power BruceLeroy #6911225 09/26/12
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada mad_dog Campfire Outfitter
mad_dog Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 14,324 Ontario, Canada	Mike, ever come cross a buttplate yet? Shoot me an email when you get a chance, not at home so calling is useless. 24 hour sarcastic S.O.B.

Re: Stevens 425 High Power mad_dog #6967909 10/13/12
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC B BruceLeroy New Member
BruceLeroy New Member B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 11 NC	Do we have the following rifles accounted for: ser# 2100 in 25 rem ser# 4313 in 35 rem ser# 1332 in 30 rem ser# 2526 in 32 rem Thanks Mike

Re: Stevens 425 High Power BruceLeroy #6986553 10/19/12
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter
lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	Mike, Did you buy all of these? I bid on all of them and thought they sold VERY reasonably. 1332 and 2526 both looked like nice rifles to me. Congrats if you were the buyer. Andrew

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