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I assumed the exterior of the bolt was engine-turned but it will be interesting to find out. They may have had a unique way of doing it.



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Could've been something similar to what A.O.Niedner did with bearing scrapers on Springfield and Mauser bolts on custom rifles. Kind of a wavy frosty look, the intent of which was to hold lubricating oil better than a highly polished surface.


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Has anyone tried to letter a 425 yet?


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I answered my own question, the Stevens records were destroyed, I forgot.


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O.K. guys i just went out and looked at my 435 bolt, Its engine turned with very small swirls probably 3/16" or smaller in diameter.

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Gonna have to get the bride to put some pics up.


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Originally Posted by Loggah
O.K. guys i just went out and looked at my 435 bolt, Its engine turned with very small swirls probably 3/16" or smaller in diameter.


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grin I didn't test it that well !! plus its a 60 degrees all the time in the vault. grin

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Originally Posted by Loggah
grin I didn't test it that well !! plus its a 60 degrees all the time in the vault. grin


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Know nothing of these rifles, but there seems to be a nice on www.usedguns.com.au Its in 32 rem and looks nice condition, asking somewhere around $1,900AUD that would be around $1,600 USD
Just google the web sight and type in stevens, you will see it if interested

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Originally Posted by johno
Know nothing of these rifles, but there seems to be a nice on www.usedguns.com.au Its in 32 rem and looks nice condition, asking somewhere around $1,900AUD that would be around $1,600 USD
Just google the web sight and type in stevens, you will see it if interested

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Know nothing of these rifles, but there seems to be a nice on www.usedguns.com.au Its in 32 rem and looks nice condition, asking somewhere around $1,900AUD that would be around $1,600 USD
Just google the web sight and type in stevens, you will see it if interested

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Originally Posted by 1899sav
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Know nothing of these rifles, but there seems to be a nice on www.usedguns.com.au Its in 32 rem and looks nice condition, asking somewhere around $1,900AUD that would be around $1,600 USD
Just google the web sight and type in stevens, you will see it if interested

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Sure looks nice.


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I think the "less than 1000 ever made" was a bit of BS.

Judging by our numbers there were only a little over 4000 made.

Amazing that with so few of them around one made it's way down under. I've got one with British proof marks all over it from a lend lease deal during the war, wondering if that one has the same.


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Joe,

I will try and open a discussion with him and find out some more.

We do see the odd nice rifle turn up, take my checkered F, still the only one ive come across. We see some really nice Colt Lightnings, I sold a terrific condition carbine a few years back for $2,500.00

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1528 in 30-30 Rem.

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I asked the gentleman for more photos but he was not forthcoming, he also maintains there only 1000 made. I know who's opinion I will stick with.

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I think most who have looked for 425's would agree that less than 1000 made is not realistic, if that were true you would expect to see 5 times as many 1895's Savage's show up than 425's... and maybe substantially more because they were a high end gun and have had collector interest for a lot longer, suggesting a possibly higher survival rate.

My estimate several years ago, before the collection of serial numbers, was less than 10,000 based on other guns with known production numbers I had looked for, I certainly did not believe the 24,000 or so that some sources listed - less than 5000 based on the serial numbers that have been collected works for me from the numbers I have seen, under 1000 does not... but of course if I were selling one I wouldn't argue to hard if the buyer insisted there were less than 1000 made...


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FOR THE DATA GUYS
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Serial 279x in 32 REM


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Asked the curator at the Birmingham munitions museum about the proof marks on my 35 Rem, this was his response.

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Up to 1954 all foreign weapons imported into England and proven here were all stamped “ NOT ENGLISH MAKE “ one can only assume that it was imported from America

Prior to 1954 as the proof marks on your rifle were in use between the years 1925-1954.

I am sorry that I have no more information for you regarding lend lease, however if it had been I would have expected to see some form of military marking somewhere on the weapon.



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