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shovel80 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 896 Location: Sonora,CA Joined: Jun 6^th, 2011	Rare Stevens Apr 12^th, 2016 at 11:32pm	Print Post
	Wow....what have they done here?????? LOL..... (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Terry

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2774 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #1 - Apr 12^th, 2016 at 11:51pm	Print Post
	It doubles as a canoe paddle. Quite versatile.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Online deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11468 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #2 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 12:57am	Print Post
	3800.00 dollars. Nice case colors on the action. Joe.

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Smoke Oldtimer Offline Posts: 701 Location: San Diego Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #3 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 2:27am	Print Post
	I especially like the fine inletting between the receiver and the "customed order factory order unusually walnut butt" [sic]. Don't see work like that on every Stevens you run across (thankfully).


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #4 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 2:42am	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 11:51pm: It doubles as a canoe paddle. Quite versatile. I don't think you could paddle a canoe with that. The lack of control would send you in circles at best, probably just cause a tip over

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #5 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 2:54am	Print Post
	This is a joke listing, right ? PLEASE, tell me it's a joke listing.

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CajunRebel Oldtimer Offline Posts: 692 Location: Alexandria, VA Joined: Nov 18^th, 2007	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #6 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 8:17am	Print Post
	Well, you guy's don't know as much as you think! It's a "fiddle" stock. It's for a type of Schuetzen-style shooting originating in the Blue Ridge Mountains area of Kentucky and Tennessee, and in parts of West Virginia. Just hold the rifle just like playing the fiddle, hence the name. The 90-degree sight is missing, otherwise you would have easily deduced the proper horizontal hold and "L" sight-line. It makes shooting with the strong crosswinds of the Applichian mountains a lot easier. The breech-loading tool looks and handles almost like "violin bow." I bet you guys don't even know about the "banjo" pistol-stock. It was primarily used for duels in rural Arkansas. I think there is a tune or music- piece about them. You guys believe me, right?
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CajunRebel Oldtimer Offline Posts: 692 Location: Alexandria, VA Joined: Nov 18^th, 2007	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #7 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 8:28am	Print Post
	Oh, I believe the stocks were usually made of a certain type of maple wood...


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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #8 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 8:39am	Print Post
	I can’t decide who has contributed more mistakes to the ad. It was certainly placed by someone who had no knowledge of what he has. As opposed to who ever did the stock work that had no sence of proportion or style. I guess he was trying to make a Schoyen-style stock. And by the way that’s no canoe paddle ask Leadball. 40 Rod


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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #9 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 8:44am	Print Post
	Sure, I believe, just like the old Phil Och's song. I have the optics, should anyone purchase this fine weapon, it's a Facker scope with Uturtle mounts.
	« Last Edit: Apr 13^th, 2016 at 9:09am by Rebel »
	WARNING: This post may contain material offensive to those who lack wit, humor, common sense and supporting factual or anecdotal evidence. Let's Go Sonny!
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CajunRebel Oldtimer Offline Posts: 692 Location: Alexandria, VA Joined: Nov 18^th, 2007	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #10 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 8:52am	Print Post
	See, we "rebels" know these rare weapons. Rebel, are the mounts left- handed, i.e., adjustments are reversed for "lefties". Oh, and it's pronounced "Faquier," French designer.


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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #11 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 9:02am	Print Post
	Different Facker, this one was a protege of J. Uturtle until he went off on his own, selling pornographic balloons and reverse optics . Somewhere, I have the famous pic of Facker and Parkenfarker.
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	WARNING: This post may contain material offensive to those who lack wit, humor, common sense and supporting factual or anecdotal evidence. Let's Go Sonny!
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ledball Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1011 Location: syracuse, ohio Joined: Nov 20^th, 2009	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #12 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 11:50am	Print Post
	Look where the palmrest is located, this belonged to one long-armed fellow. I like my canoe paddle buttstock much better after seeing this one. Ledball


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #13 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 1:07pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Apr 13^th, 2016 at 12:16pm: ledball wrote on Apr 13^th, 2016 at 11:50am: Look where the palmrest is located, this belonged to one long-armed fellow. I like my canoe paddle buttstock much better after seeing this one. Ledball The Stevens experts might comment for sure, but I think it's a Favorite style action, and not a 44 1/2? If so, that might explain the need to move the palm rest point forward for an adult sized shooter? The Stevens diamond on the left side of the receiver only appeared after WW1, yes? And the first and last pictures look to me to be two different rifles. Wants Paypal payment with no other options. Which makes me suspicious. No other listings. Phone number is a landline at an address six or seven ZIP codes away from 90016.
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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Rare Stevens Reply #14 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 2:21pm	Print Post
	Because the photos are so (purposely?) uninformative, I may be wrong about the following; and if so, I'll surely be corrected. First, while the action does appear to have a Stevens-style removable lower tang fitted with double-sets triggers, what screws and pins I can see suggest that the action is NOT a 44-1/2. Moreover, it's my memory that the action's "trade mark" stamp was not applied until after WWI, at which time the 44-1/2 action was gone. In short, I think it's at best a 44 action. Bill Lawrence


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