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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens Model No. 600, Bisley Model Reply #30 - Aug 14^th, 2021 at 1:03am	Print Post
	If you ever get it to the USA I would be interested in buying it.


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3912 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Stevens Model No. 600, Bisley Model Reply #31 - Aug 14^th, 2021 at 12:31pm	Print Post
	Jim, the advert that Rebel posted doesn't look like your rifle as regards the forend.


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Jim Hallam (UK) Newbie Offline Posts: 7 Location: Bisley, U.K. Joined: Oct 28^th, 2011	Re: Stevens Model No. 600, Bisley Model Reply #32 - Aug 14^th, 2021 at 5:55pm	Print Post
	The British NRA started a "Journal" in 1910 and I have the first 5 editions -- given to me by the Range Office Superintendant, Harry Eaton. They were previously the property of L.P. "Doc" Clarke who was really the first person who developed the Musuem at Bisley. The first one (June 1910) refers to the "miniature rifle movement" as having some 4500 Rifle Clubs most of who shoot (quote) "almost exclusively at short ranges with cartridges of low energy." -- " 100,000,000 cartrsidges per annum, costing £60,000 .... " (that's $240,000 --- in 1910!!!) In that eition is an advertisement from Stevens, announcing that they had "... opened a London House ... 15 Grape St., Shaftesbury Avenue" right in the centre of London. They also referred to a link with KING'S NORTON ammunition factory. Their advert in the second edition (August 1910) advertised the #044 1/2 "English Model" Stevens and the 4th Edition (Oct. 1910) trumpeted "A new Rifle" -- the Stevens "Bisley Model" Martini action --- no illustration. The first illustration of one is in the Jan. 1911 issue -- called th e "No.600" and has the standard (basic) fore-end. The April issue reverts to the "No.700 IDEAL" with Stevens-Pope barrel. When I get time I will scan these adverts for you. ATB Jim H.


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Jim Hallam (UK) Newbie Offline Posts: 7 Location: Bisley, U.K. Joined: Oct 28^th, 2011	Re: Stevens Model No. 600, Bisley Model Reply #33 - Aug 14^th, 2021 at 6:05pm	Print Post
	"Rebel"'s scan shows the early pattern --- but I missed the reference to a horn fore-end cap --- a closer look at the advert shows it. The barrels are DEFINITELY Stevens -made -- - and somewhere (my memory!!!) there is a reference to the riflling being specially for the Kings Norton ammunition --- understandable if Stevens' London agency had a business arrangement. I just wish that I had more time at present but ... ... ...


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2845 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Stevens Model No. 600, Bisley Model Reply #34 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 12:48pm	Print Post
	If you were going to make the Bisley for export to the UK, making a batch of 50 seems to make more sense than just 10. But pricing them at twice what their UK-made competition was selling them for doesn't seem to be a grand marketing scheme. But this is the same time period that Stevens was marketing Stevens-Pope schuetzen rifles and those were as pricey as any non-engraved factory rifles.


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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens Model No. 600, Bisley Model Reply #35 - Aug 15^th, 2021 at 9:47pm	Print Post
	Glad to see more info coming out on these. While 50 may be a good number I recall coming up with 1,2, and 3 digit serial numbers. I would have to dig back through my research to be certain. 10 has always seemed too low a number to me.


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2845 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Stevens Model No. 600, Bisley Model Reply #36 - Aug 16^th, 2021 at 12:06pm	Print Post
	Has anyone measured dimensions on the Stevens actions? And compared them with other actions of known make?


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