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Re: Dating Stevens Model 44
Reply #180 - Feb 28th, 2022 at 4:34am
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Thanks for posting pictures for Bikes. Could the rifle have been relined? To my eyes I can possibly see a liner on the upper right in the picture with the action open. The scope appears to be a Lyman 438.
  
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Reply #181 - Feb 28th, 2022 at 7:51am
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The scope is a Lyman 438 FIELD. What do you think about the   "G 1 POPE" marking?
  
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Reply #182 - Feb 28th, 2022 at 10:07am
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Lyman based its 422 and 438 scopes on designs and materials obtained when it bought Stevens' scope business.  Thus in that sense, a 438 scope is an appropriate choice for a period Stevens single-shot.

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Reply #183 - Feb 28th, 2022 at 2:21pm
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The GI Pope marking is meaningless.  Not even remotely like how Harry marked his barrels.   At best it's the name of some long-departed owner.  Target competitors sometimes marked their guns so that they wouldn't be mis-taken from a rack of similar guns at the range.
  
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Re: Dating Stevens Model 44
Reply #184 - Feb 28th, 2022 at 2:42pm
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I’d say MrTipUp’s explanation is is the the most logical as to G1 Pope stamp. I have never heard of HM Pope ever marking in this manner.
  
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