1880 J. Stevens New Model - 2nd Issue (18") 25 Stevens, Single Shot "Pocket Rifle" (Case & Stock),

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The two-line address "J. STEVENS & CO. CHICOPEE/ FALLS, MASS. PAT. SEPT. 6, 1864" on this New Model (2nd Issue) Pocket Rifle represents a circa 1875 -1886 production date - no original factory serial number records are known to exist. SPECS: Nickel plated receiver/ frame with numbers matching "8183" detachable wire stock, smooth walnut grips, 18" round barrel with octagon breech & blued finish, dovetailed adjustable rear peep sight with adjustable insert, dovetailed front globe sight with inner post & outer German silver blade, blued hammer with checkering & firing pin attached to the receiver and spur trigger with blued finish. This rifle comes in period correct wooden carry case with a leather handle strap which is marked on top of the lid - the wording is very faded and no longer legible. The case includes a period correct metal cleaning rod & ammo. CONDITION: This rifle is in very nice condition for its age with very light wear, has a beautiful sharp/ clean bore and appears to be in good working order. HISTORY: The J. Stevens Pocket Rifle, also known as the Bicycle Rifle, was a single-shot, tip-up rifle introduced in 1869 by the J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company, a company founded by Joshua Stevens in 1864. It was designed to be compact and easily portable, hence the "Bicycle Rifle" name, as it could be carried in a case and attached to a bicycle. The rifles were popular with campers, anglers, and hunters due to their size and convenience. The Pocket Rifle was essentially the same firearm as Stevens' earlier Pocket Pistols, but featured a larger grip handle, heavier, thicker, and longer barrels ranging from 10 inches all the way up to 18 inches, and a removable wire stock. The Stevens Pocket rifle was so popular that it put Joshua Stevens company on the map as a truly legitimate firearm's manufacturer. Some rifles even came with a special carrying case. The design of the Bicycle Rifle and the Stevens Arms and Tool Co would later suffer at the hands of some ill-fated business near the start of The Great War in 1914. What essentially happened is that the New England Westinghouse Company purchased The J Stevens Arms & Tool Company and its facility in Chicopee Falls, MA, as well as all of its holdings simply to fulfill a contract for 1,800,000 Mosin-Nagant rifles (affectionately known as Garbage Rods by TFB staff). During this time, Stevens did not produce any arms for the civilian market and thus, this is where the production history of the Pocket Rifle ends. SHIPPING - We offer free shipping anywhere within the continental US. All firearms must be sent to an FFL (or C&R if applicable) regardless of age or caliber. This includes antiques & muzzleloaders. PLEASE READ ALL TERMS BEFORE PARTICIPATING: There is no live crowd, no phone bidding, no left bids and we do not accept payment through the mail.

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1880 J. Stevens New Model - 2nd Issue (18") 25 Stevens, Single Shot "Pocket Rifle" (Case & Stock),
1880 J. Stevens New Model - 2nd Issue (18") 25 Stevens, Single Shot "Pocket Rifle" (Case & Stock),
Lot number: 29
Seller: Will Sullivan Auction Co.
Event: Firearms & Early Military Assets
Ends: Saturday, June 14 | 10:14 AM  Central

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