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Pope rifle ID
Jan 24th, 2022 at 12:20pm
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I am looking at buying a Pope Stevens rifle.  How do I tell if it is one he made while at Stevens, or one he made in his own shop?

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Re: Pope rifle ID
Reply #1 - Jan 24th, 2022 at 2:27pm
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The top flat of the bbl should be marked "Stevens-Pope".  If so, Pope usually marked his bbls
under the fore end with "P" and the serial number.  While at Stevens he rifled and marked approx. ~1200 barrels. 

  
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Reply #2 - Jan 24th, 2022 at 9:37pm
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Thanks.  Unfortunately, rifle is not available for inspection yet.  Internet deal cooking.

Rich

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Reply #3 - Jan 24th, 2022 at 9:52pm
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contact tom rowe he has most of the information on popes.  he has the hartford pope books done and available, the stevens popes are almost finished. and the jersey city popes are in the works. he posts here every now and then.   tony <><
  
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contact tom rowe he has most of the information on popes.  he has the hartford pope books done and available, the stevens popes are almost finished. and the jersey city popes are in the works. he posts here every now and then.   tony <><
  
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Reply #5 - Jan 26th, 2022 at 11:04pm
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A phone call with Tom is very informative, as well as entertaining.  I enjoyed the hour or so we spent the other evening.  I called him about 9:55 pm MST, and he tells me "you got 5 minutes, talk fast...".  An hour later, he is still giving me advice on what to look for in a true Pope-Stevens from the Stevens factory VS a Stevens that Pope barrelled at some other point in time.

Next payday, I will just endorse the check and mail it to him.  Make that next two or three...

Great Gentleman to visit with.

Rich

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