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Maybe worth an email to the guy...???

Mike...

Mike,
I sent an email to the seller of the 425 receiver and barrel on Gun Broker asking for the serial number on his parts. Hopefully he will answer.
Peter

Keep us posted...!!!


Mike...

Did you notice the "soft point" stamped after the caliber? Wonder when they started doing that and how common it is. My 30 cal does not have that, this relates back to the discussion about tubular magazines and pointed bullets. Is this on all the 32's or is this a high number gun? Gene

I have 2 .32's here. Neither is marked "soft point" Ser #'s 2628 and 5594 which is a pretty high number.

My 30-30 caliber s/n 3056 has the soft point in the caliber marking. Don

My 425 in .32 Rem, #4837, does NOT say "soft point" on the barrel. I've sent an email to the seller and hope he will respond with the serial number, but Stevens might have made up a group of the barrels and marked the early ones with the soft point marking, then fitted them to the receivers without regard to the serial number. So #2628 is not marked "soft point" and #3056 is.

How many angels fit on the head of a pin?

Peter

Mad Dog, did you ever hear back from the gunsmith who had several in his shop? We've only accounted for 25 Stevens High Power rifles so far.

Help!!

Peter

Any more Stevens 425 High Power rifles out there?

I'm beginning to think that maybe Brophy's statement in his Marlin book that only about 1000 High Powers were manufactured, may be correct.

The 25 rifles on the list would mean a 2.5% survival rate. I've put the same question on quite a few firearms forums, with next to no response. I wish I knew what that meant.

Peter

That means that we know more than them...!!!


Mike...

I actually just finished sending him a p.m. no more than 2 hours ago to remind him. He sent me back a reply saying he hasn't been able to get into the shop to do any work in a week and that he still knows I'm waiting for them. He did say that he was talking with the guy that owns the one in 30 Rem and that he might wanna sell it to me. I'm still on it. I'll post them as soon as I get em.

Here they are Peter, whats the tally now? Apparently the last two might be coming up for sale now, this recession is really starting to hit home.

#3788 in 30 Rem
#3684 in 35 Rem
#4490 in 30-30 Rem
#3527 in 35 Rem

Thanks Mad Dog! The tally now is 29 rifles:

1050 (.35)
1737 (.30)
1805 (.30)
1842 (?)
1977 (.35)

2514 (.25)
2592 (.30)
2628 (.32)
2838 (.35)
2914 (.35)
2973 (.25)

3056 (.30)
34xx (.32)
3527 (.35)
3684 (.35)
3788 (.30)
3856 (.35)
3950 (.35)

4011 (.30)
4073 (?)
40xx (?)
4209 (.35)
4290 (.30)
4343 (.25)
4490 (.30)
4837 (.32)

5201 (.30)
5302 (.30)
5594 (.32)

That breaks down to three in .25 Rem, ten in .30 (or .30-30) Rem, four in .32 Rem, and nine in .35 Rem.

Plus there are at least two more that we don't have serial numbers for: The complete gun listed on GunsAmerica and the barrel & receiver listed on GunBroker. I've emailed both sellers but have not heard back from either.

Peter

Still looking for more Stevens 424 High Power rifle serial numbers and their calibers.

I realize that not everybody who owns one of these, will have a computer so I'm hoping that you all will continue to get the word out.

Thanks!

Peter

Two more Stevens 425 High Power rifles. Both are listed for sale on GunBrokers.

Peter

One of those is a new serial number, #1223 in .25 Rem. That raises the known guns in .25 Rem to five. All the other totals are the same.

Peter

Pete,

I have been looking for info as sure as some others here might also be...!!!

Let's keep this going, even though it is not Savage, it is quite interesting...!!!


Mike...

Well the engraved one ,the 435 in 32 rem ,is coming to my house, i was afraid after Peter posted the link others would bid on it ,but no one did!! Don

You go Don...

Sweet rifle for sure...


Mike...


http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrgr223calQ2aQQfrppZ50QQfsopZ2QQfsooZ2QQrdZ0

Don,

I'm glad it's going to someone who will appreciate it. I would have bid, but I saw your bid so I did not.

So what is the serial number? (The seller never replied to my email.) Since this is an even rarer model 435 it will be interesting to see how the serial number compares.

Peter