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**LOT OF THREE .410 SINGLE SHOT HAND GUNS (STEVENS/STEVENS/HIBBARD)(AOW).

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
**LOT OF THREE .410 SINGLE SHOT HAND GUNS (STEVENS/STEVENS/HIBBARD)(AOW).
SN 40613/T15100/8648. This is a lot of three .410 single shot hand guns classified as "any other weapon". Gun #1 Cal .410 12 1/8" bbl. "J.STEVENS ARMS COMPANY / CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS U.S.A" SN "A8648" marked on bbl, which tips open by depressing a release stud on left side of frame. Registered as 8648. On this model, a lever is affixed to a screw which runs through to the trigger guard with the other end of the lever affixed to the bbl to keep it from tipping further than 45 degrees. The action is slightly loose but still serviceable. Gun #2 Cal .410 12 1/8" bbl. "J.STEVENS ARMS COMPANY / CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS U.S.A" SN "T15100" marked on bbl which tips open by depressing a release stud on left side of frame. On this model, a lever is affixed to a screw which runs through to the trigger guard with the other end of the lever affixed to the bbl to keep it from tipping further than 45 degrees. The action is this gun is slightly loose as well, perhaps less loose than the first but still serviceable. Bbls on both these guns are marked "410 GAUGE ONLY" on left side. Gun #3 was manufactured by Hibbard and is very similar in appearance to the larger single bbl shotguns manufactured by H&R. It is marked "HIBBARD" on the left side of frame and "MODEL WH" on the right side of frame, which is nickel plated. Bbl is marked "MADE IN USA 410 GA CHOKE". SN matches on bbl and receiver frame. Action closes very tightly. This weapon appears fully functioning and serviceable. CONDITION: #1 Less than 10% blued finish remaining and that only in the recessed areas and on hammer. Balance of metal parts being a pleasing smooth gray patina. Wooden grips are fine with some handling marks. Upper screw on left side of action is a incorrectly sized replacement and the slot of the screw head is deformed. Bore and chamber are excellent, shiny, and bright. Trigger pull is positive and crisp. Safety at partial cock works well. #2 This gun also has less than 10% blued finish remaining and mostly in the recessed areas and on hammer. Balance of metal parts being more of a smooth brown patina. Wooden grips are very good with only very few handling marks. Chamber is good. Bore needs a cleaning, but looks as thought it will clean up well, mostly shiny. Trigger pull is positive and crisp. Safety at partial cock works well. #3 Overall finish and appearance of blue parts is fine. About 90% bright bbl blue overall, with some scratches and area about 1" x 1/4" on the left side thinned to bare metal with some slight pitting and patina. Blued bbl release lever retains nearly all of it's deep lustrous finish with some pin prick corrosion. Nickled receiver retains about 90% of it's nickel with some oxidation and corrosion along the ridges and a couple of spots on the left side. Blued trigger guard is consistent with the bluing on the rest of the gun. Hammer retains about 20% of it's case color hardening. Wooden forend finish is mostly flaked off revealing a light colored wood. Hand grip has one significant gouge on the right side front bottom of the checkering about 1/4" in diameter. Top of grip shows a repair just below the lever where a 1-1/2" x 3/8" piece had broken off and then had been cut and squared off and glued back into place. The grip now appears to be completely serviceable. This is a nice grouping of single shot 410's which should be of interest to collectors. 4-48846 JWK33