Picked up what I thought was number 1323 this afternoon; that was what was on the tag. Looking at it this morning, it is 1332, which was reported just above. GeneB passed on it, so it must not be a very good one. Have to go, will read the whole thread tomorrow and post more info.
Last edited by bigolddave; 11/12/12. Reason: correction and added SN
Hey Mike, Merry Christmas, not sure what if any hammer extension will work with a 425 seeing as how uncommon they are but if I had to fit or modify anything for it I'd start with something from the older Marlin line.
Finally picked up a 425 today and pretty reasonably. I will get the serial number out once I get to bring it home. Background checks are about 7 days out right now. This one is in 30 Remington, with a Marbles tang sight on it. Rear sight has been taken off and plug put in place. Crack at the toe and bore is decent, should clean up. Sitting in the rack at the local shop when I was in there for a transfer from Steelhead. Decided to put in on the same background sheet.
I have #3996 in 30 Rem. It is missing the wood, sights, magazine spring and cap. There are replacement stocks available but the price is $135. I am looking for someone who has a good stock and is willing to trace it or photograph it on graph paper as well as measure the stock. With a graphed tracing and measurements along with the photos I already have, I can make a stock. I only need the surface measurements as the inletting is simply governed by the reciever. CAB
Hello, I'm back! The latest count on found Stevens 425 High Power rifles is only 184 guns. The lowest serial number is still 1021 and the highest is still 5594. I saw the post about a supposed 3-digit serial number, and I don't believe it! The rarest caliber appears to be .32 Rem and the most popular caliber is .30 Rem.
I've been at this research since 2008 and I still believe Brophy in his Marlin book is correct -- only 1000 (or fewer) Stevens 425 High Power rifles were manufactured.
Our list includes only two or three of the fancier 425 models, but I have found a very unusual Stevens 425. It is a 425-C saddle ring carbine, serial number 4076 in .35 Rem. Has anyone ever seen one?
Thanks everyone for all your help. Please continue to post your serial numbers and calibers.