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Falo308 Newbie Offline Posts: 9 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2017	Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Oct 17^th, 2017 at 6:07pm	Print Post
	I have this stevens 44 in 25-20 with a J Stevens No.161 scope...looking for info on this set up and approx worth of it Scope is marked J Stevens with patent pend and No.161 and is 28" long Optics are clear...ive never see one of these and info is scarce


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PetersonSharps Newbie Offline Posts: 5 Location: Arma ks Joined: Oct 9^th, 2017	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #1 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 6:54pm	Print Post
	Two questions. Could we see a full length picture? Second is it a 6 or 7 o'clock extractor? Det


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Falo308 Newbie Offline Posts: 9 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2017	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #2 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 6:58pm	Print Post
	It is a 6 oclock extractor


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PetersonSharps Newbie Offline Posts: 5 Location: Arma ks Joined: Oct 9^th, 2017	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #3 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 7:20pm	Print Post
	That will make the serial number over 16801 I would bet. If it is a standard rifle it will be stamped 44 on the front of the action under the forearm. Det


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Falo308 Newbie Offline Posts: 9 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2017	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #4 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 7:38pm	Print Post
	It is a 44 as so marked.......anyone have a idea what it is worth


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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #5 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 9:17pm	Print Post
	The 6-power #161 (also called the Favorite model in early catalogs) was one of Stevens' longest running models, and also the cheapest, remaining in production until Stevens sold their scope business to Lyman in 1929. I have one of 28" mounted on a 44, which is surprisingly clear & sharp in full sunlight, but becomes almost unusably dark on cloudy days. (Somewhere on this site is a tutorial on resizing photos.)


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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #6 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 9:23pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Oct 17^th, 2017 at 6:50pm: Thinking I paid about three hundred for it. Long one. Seems to be about the going rate on ebay for 26" or more. Scope should be FOUR inches longer than barrel; any less and you'll be crawling the stock, as I have to do with my 28" length mounted on a 30" brl.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #7 - Oct 17^th, 2017 at 11:34pm	Print Post
	I'll take every 26" or longer Stevens scope in good shape you guys have for sale at $300, and make money selling them if the optics and crosshairs are good! Not sure where you guys are finding them at $300, but it's half of what I see old long tube Stevens scopes go for! The longer they are, the higher the prices are getting on these inexpensive old Stevens scopes! If the external condition is also pretty nice, they get even higher premiums!

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Falo308 Newbie Offline Posts: 9 Joined: Oct 15^th, 2017	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #8 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 1:05am	Print Post
	Scope is crystal clear and nice crosshairs No dust or fuzz on any thing on the inside Yea i thoight $300 sounded a little low


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #9 - Oct 18^th, 2017 at 12:31pm	Print Post
	I believe you Joe, but the price you paid certainly isn't the norm today, or the average. I'd love to find a bunch of them that looked as nice as yours for the $300 you gave! And pretty sure I'm not alone in that thinking!

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #10 - Oct 19^th, 2017 at 9:32am	Print Post
	There's a huge resurgence in old scopes. Considering how many companies are offering new scopes that are made in the style of old scopes, and at pretty hefty price tags, a lot of people would rather buy originals for the same or less. I think the newer scopes might have a little better optics, but I own numerous old Stevens scopes and I'm pleased with the optics on them. Any 3/4" tube with no large objective lens is going to be less than adequate for brightness on a dark day, but I still love the originals myself. That one you have is a real looker Joe!

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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens 44 with No.161 scope Reply #11 - Oct 19^th, 2017 at 10:55pm	Print Post
	I have some of the old original Stevens scopes and some early Lymans also. While there are better optics today, they work well and sure look right on the old rifles.


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