New user here and love the wealth of information from all of the folks on this forum! Need some help on this old pistol I have pulled out of storage recently.
My grandpa (WWII vet) passed away 8 years ago and shortly after, my grandmother secretly gave me his pistol he had before the rest of the family could get to it.
I have had it for a long time now but never thought much about what it actually was until now. After some internet research, I have narrowed it down to a Stevens No.10 22LR target pistol made sometime in the early 1900s?
Here are some pics:
Few questions I need some help on.
-From what I have read, it seems only 7000 were made so I can't figure out why serial number would be 8513?? Anyone have an idea of the year manufactured?
-It appears like center-fire ammo needs to be used. Is this readily available? When I was a younger ignorant fellow, I had tried many times to shoot rim-fire 22 ammo from it then considered it broken when it didn't work...
-Any cleaning tips for this "blueing" finish that won't damage it? Slight bit of rusting has started and I want to stop it in its tracks.
-Any place I could find a few replacement parts? Bolt spring is pretty weak.
-What could be the value of something like this if its cleaned up a bit? I have seen $150 to $1300 for some of the low number serials in some auctions.
Any help or related interesting history is much appreciated!!
Thanks,
-RJS
My grandpa (WWII vet) passed away 8 years ago and shortly after, my grandmother secretly gave me his pistol he had before the rest of the family could get to it.
I have had it for a long time now but never thought much about what it actually was until now. After some internet research, I have narrowed it down to a Stevens No.10 22LR target pistol made sometime in the early 1900s?
Here are some pics:
Few questions I need some help on.
-From what I have read, it seems only 7000 were made so I can't figure out why serial number would be 8513?? Anyone have an idea of the year manufactured?
-It appears like center-fire ammo needs to be used. Is this readily available? When I was a younger ignorant fellow, I had tried many times to shoot rim-fire 22 ammo from it then considered it broken when it didn't work...
-Any cleaning tips for this "blueing" finish that won't damage it? Slight bit of rusting has started and I want to stop it in its tracks.
-Any place I could find a few replacement parts? Bolt spring is pretty weak.
-What could be the value of something like this if its cleaned up a bit? I have seen $150 to $1300 for some of the low number serials in some auctions.
Any help or related interesting history is much appreciated!!
Thanks,
-RJS