reelinron wrote:
Correction, the 22 Mom gave me is a Stevens Short or Long Rifle. It is a bolt action. No serial or model #.
Stevens Trademark REG US PAT & FGN (right side of rear sight)
22 SHORT-LONG
OR LONG RIFLE (left side of rear sight)
J. STEVENS ARMS COMPANY.
CHICOPEE FALLS. MASS. U.S.A. (top of barrel in front of rear sight)
This may help you with dating, etc.
http://www.gunvaluesboard.com/firearms- ... s-323.html . The rifle had to have been made prior to 1960, since that's when the Chicopee plant closed. Also, the logo would place it sometime between 1920-1940.
As for $$ value, there's so many variables that I wouldn't even hazard a guess. Condition, all original or not, rarity, etc., etc.
Many of the pre-WWII .22's (and other calibers) were well made, reliable and accurate shooters. I have a Savage 6a (semi-auto, identical to the Stevens 87A) made between '38 and '41 that's a great little gun.
Oh, PS: When you get around to cleaning, pay special attention to the bolt (firing pin, extractors). You may have to disassemble it, which can be a little tricky. Tiny little springs in the extractors that are easy to loose (DAMHIK), and replacement parts for these old guns are nearly impossible to find.
Model Number: This might be hidden under the stock on some part of the barrel or receiver. If you can find it, you can get a illustrated parts breakdown here:
http://stevespages.com/stevens.html