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Model 54 Stevens and False Muzzle (Read 1653 times)

TRowe Full Member Offline Posts: 194 Joined: Sep 4^th, 2017	Model 54 Stevens and False Muzzle Feb 28^th, 2022 at 11:10am	Print Post
	Stevens introduced this model in 1897 and as can be seen it was supplied with a false muzzle. Remember, Pope didn't come to Stevens until 1901. Stevens offered them up to about 1902. Most collectors have never seen a Stevens barrel made by them for a false muzzle.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1397 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Model 54 Stevens and False Muzzle Reply #1 - Feb 28^th, 2022 at 6:10pm	Print Post
	That's very interesting, especially because "can be" suggests a thing is optional while "will be" suggests it isn't. That being said, I've only seen a handful of Model 54s, but none had a factory false muzzle or were drilled for one. Bill Lawrence
	« Last Edit: Feb 28^th, 2022 at 9:02pm by MrTipUp »

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TRowe Full Member Offline Posts: 194 Joined: Sep 4^th, 2017	Re: Model 54 Stevens and False Muzzle Reply #2 - Feb 28^th, 2022 at 7:33pm	Print Post
	Actually have seen two 54s with false muzzles, one in .25-21 that went through a Morphy auction of Francis Brown's collection and one I have in .32-40. Oddly my 54 doesn't have the heavy Schuetzen action. I know of two more f/m rifles in a Tenn. collection.


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Poorhouse Junior Member Offline NRA Life, ASSRA Life Posts: 87 Location: New Hampster Joined: Aug 1^st, 2007	Re: Model 54 Stevens and False Muzzle Reply #3 - Apr 25^th, 2022 at 6:39pm	Print Post
	I once had a 44 1/2 Model 49 in .32-40 with Stevens-marked barrel equipped with "Pope-style" false muzzle, bullet starter, and rifling, but RH twist. Maybe by Ross after Pope left? Anyway, I was unsuccessful getting any accuracy with breech-seated bullets. Granted my loading abilities were not very refined, but eventually discovered a loose spot near the muzzle. Wish I had taken some photos.


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