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Kermit1945
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Dating a Favorite
Sep 21st, 2012 at 7:43pm
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Any way to get a handle on the DOB of my new lil' rifle?

Stevens Favorite 1894, .32 RF, knurled ring on barrel @ receiver, SN is "C 33."

I'll try to get some pix up soon.
  
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Reply #1 - Sep 21st, 2012 at 8:55pm
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Good pictures will help. Impossible to come up with an exact year but with the references I have I can come up with general time range.
  
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Reply #2 - Sep 21st, 2012 at 9:30pm
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I appreciate it. I understand anything Stevens can be hard to pin down.
  
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Reply #3 - Sep 22nd, 2012 at 12:30am
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There is a reference out there that tells of the serial number order. A "C" would be closer to the start of that system. I have two Favorites, one is a O 625 and the other U 2750 both 1894's I don't remember how many digets the numbers go to. But, even knowing that you can't find out the actual date, just the order it was made until the model changed.

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Reply #4 - Sep 22nd, 2012 at 2:13pm
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Just posted photos under Rifle Photos. Takes you to a PhotoBucket folder.
  
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