Springfield Stevens Model 83 Single Shot.

[lakota]

I picked one up the other day with a banged up stock and what looks to be a brown finish on the metal like on a muzzleloader even the take down screw is brown. There is no pitting just a smooth brown finish,and it looks cool. Were they made this way?

Also is it possible to mount a scope or a peep on this rifle? It is not grooved and when the bolt is open it is at 90 degrees to the bore.

Otherwise it seems to be in good shape and the trigger is outstanding. For forty bucks I could not pass it up. I will try to post a picture later.

This is the second old single shot I have found this year. The last one was a beat up Marlin 101 that was bought for the princely sum of twnety bucks and has turned out to be a very accurate little gun. I hope the Springfield does as well.

Scott.

[backstrap]

i just bought a old stevens savage model 73 single shot 22LR in a pawn shop for 50 buck about a week ago and man does it shoot them remington thunder bolts awsome thats y i bought the rifle thinking being a old gun it might shot well and it does so keep on buying them old rifles the shot very well if i find any more for the money i will buy them also

[lakota]

The Model 83 shoots Federal Champions well, but it really likes Remington Shorts, too bad they are not cheap like long rifle fodder is. Now I just need to do something about the sights. I cant really shoot that good out past 40 yards with open sights. I am thinking of adding a Marbles rear sight that has interchangeable blades and peep blades.