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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 378 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Interesting Stevens 414 Jul 13^th, 2024 at 11:57am	Print Post
	A friend of mine inherited an interesting Stevens Rifle. With my limited knowledge, I identified it as a 414 Armory Model. It appears to fit the description of Grant's book on page 102. It has an unmarked scope with a mount marked "Mossberg No.7 Scope Mount". Also a wind gauge front sight and vernier rear tang sight. There is a plaque on the left side of the forearm stating "Presented to the Essex School of Musketry by Wm. A. Smith Jan. 1918. It is in .22 Long Rifle. The barrel is marked "J. Stevens Arms Co. , Chicopee Falls, Mass. U.S.A. (in two lines). I removed to forearm and the front of the receiver is marked with a large "S" and an "O". It is in excellent condition with a bright bore. My friend says it shoots great. I have attached a few photos. Can anyone identify the Essex School of Musketry? Any input on the rifle? Many thanks, Mike.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15969 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Interesting Stevens 414 Reply #1 - Jul 13^th, 2024 at 7:52pm	Print Post
	If this is the School of Musketry based in Essex, England I'd expect the gun's barrel to also have some British proof marks on the barrel? I believe the school ended about the time of WWI.

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jimmy Senior Forum Member Offline Now available in Oklahoma. Posts: 293 Location: Skiatook Joined: May 12^th, 2009	Re: Interesting Stevens 414 Reply #2 - Jul 13^th, 2024 at 8:24pm	Print Post
	Is the scope on backwards?


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Smoke Oldtimer Offline Posts: 684 Location: San Diego Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Interesting Stevens 414 Reply #3 - Jul 13^th, 2024 at 8:51pm	Print Post
	Either that or someone swapped mounts around.


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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 378 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Interesting Stevens 414 Reply #4 - Jul 13^th, 2024 at 9:04pm	Print Post
	jimmy wrote on Jul 13^th, 2024 at 8:24pm: Is the scope on backwards? The owner did say it shot better with the peep sights I’ll have to investigate that.


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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 378 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Interesting Stevens 414 Reply #5 - Jul 13^th, 2024 at 9:08pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Jul 13^th, 2024 at 7:52pm: If this is the School of Musketry based in Essex, England I'd expect the gun's barrel to also have some British proof marks on the barrel? I believe the school ended about the time of WWI. Good observation. I looked all over the barrel and action for markings and didn’t see any British proof marks. There was a proof style mark on the barrel and receiver that might show in the one photo, but it looks like a makers proof. I’ll try to upload a better picture.


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sureshot Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 293 Location: Snohomish Joined: May 27^th, 2007	Re: Interesting Stevens 414 Reply #6 - Jul 13^th, 2024 at 9:44pm	Print Post
	Contact Dave Minshall at researchpressuk. He is an expert in British firearms history. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I think he is on Facebook also. Steve.


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4570mike Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 378 Location: On the Peninsula Joined: Apr 11^th, 2013	Re: Interesting Stevens 414 Reply #7 - Jul 14^th, 2024 at 7:58am	Print Post
	jimmy wrote on Jul 13^th, 2024 at 8:24pm: Is the scope on backwards? Yes, Sir! Reversed the scope and tightened the mounting blocks and all better. I'm guessing the loose blocks may have been the accuracy issue. The scope was likely returned in haste w/o regard to placement. The scope is actually very clear and the cross hairs intact.


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