It's been busy around the farm lately and as a result I've been somewhat remiss in my duties as "Head-of-Household and Securer-0f-Survival-Equipment". So this morning I headed off to the local survival, shooting, reloading, cb, radio, computer, used car parts store. (aka Pawn Shoppe) Sitting way back in the corner I noticed 3 what appeared to be single shot rifles. I asked the proprietor (bubba wanyne) about them and he proceeded to lay out all three. One had obviously seen a bit of use, the other two appeared new at first glance. One of the other two was just starting to form a light dusting of rust where the stock met the frame. Number three appeared pristine. Now there was nothing fancy about these rifles, I just liked their apperance and had never seen their like before. Just to keep from being bothered with having to dig my glasses out of layeres of vest and coat, I inquired of bubba wayne what they were:
Stevens Favorites
Time for the glasses!
The first, obviously used, we're not even going to discuss, made in canada
Number Two- Looks new, half octagon half round, the action appears shorter than Number three. "Stevens Favorite 22lr" on the barrel
Number Three- Except for the afore mentioned rust looks new, full octagon barrel, longer action than Number two, and "Stevens Mod. 30 s.l.lr." and made in (I don't remember the city/state) usa" on the barrel.
Bubba wayne says the fellow that sold them to him says that they had been in dad's closet for over thirty years.
Price on 2 or 3 is $175 (asking)
I know nothing about these except what I've heard, and that's very little other than this is what lot's of folks grew up with. So ya'll are gonna have to tell me
Can I live without one?
Butler (waitin-fer-yer-wizdum) Ford
