Stevens 425 High Power

vintageautomobilia · December 29, 2008, 04:08 PM

Hi,

We are trying to find out just how many Stevens 425 High Power rifles were actually manufactured. We do not believe the 26,000 number quoted in the Blue Book and Flayderman's, nor do we believe the figure of 10,000-11,000 as quoted in Bill West's book on Savage & Stevens. In the Marlin Firearms book by Brophy, he claims that only about 1,000 were manufactured between 1911-1917, and that might be a much more accurate figure.

If you have a Stevens 425 series High Power rifle, or know someone who has one, please post the gun's serial number on this forum. So far we have identified 18 guns. The lowest serial number so far is #1050 and the highest is #5302. The Stevens 425 series serial numbers were lumped together in the Stevens' records with another Stevens rifle, possibly the Crack Shot no. 15 and the 425 numbers do not appear to be consecutive by themselves, so identifying individual rifles is important.

Please help!

Peter

vintageautomobilia · December 30, 2008, 06:35 PM

Somebody else out there must have a Stevens 425 series High Power lever gun. Mine is #4837 in .32 Remington. I am researching these and need the serial numbers of known guns. Please post known numbers on this forum. Thanks!

Peter

vintageautomobilia · January 2, 2009, 05:10 PM

As of today, 1/2/2009, we have 22 known Stevens High Power rifles in our serial number list. The lowest number is still 1050 and the higest is still 5302.

There are no guns listed under 1000; five guns with serial numbers under 2000; Five guns between 2000 and 3000; Only three guns between 3000 and 4000; Seven guns between 4000 and 5000, and still only two guns over 5000 (5201 & 5302).

Still looking for more numbers!!

Peter

wrhenchel · January 9, 2009, 03:44 PM

I have one chambered in 30-Remongton. It is packed, but I will get the serial number and repost. Bill

vintageautomobilia · January 19, 2009, 04:40 PM

Bill, Please do post your serial number. We now have 25 guns on our list. The Stevens 425 High Power seems to be a very scarce rifle. We are looking for all the info we can get. Here is a photo of one.

vintageautomobilia · January 21, 2009, 05:17 PM

Hi Bill, have you had a chance to dig out your rifle yet? There are now 29 High Powers on our list. Hope to get as many as we can.

Peter

R.Schnee · January 25, 2009, 11:38 PM

I was doing some online research to sell a 425 Stevens I have and found this forum.

Mine is in 25 Remington and is serial number 4043.

It will be on gunbroker in a few days or a week or so.

vintageautomobilia · February 18, 2009, 07:03 PM

Thanks for the info on 4043. I saw it on GunBroker and it looks like a nice gun.

We now have 40 Stevens High Power lever guns on our list. The lowest number is still 1050, and the highest number is now 5594.

Not everyone has a computer, so Please ask your friends to be on the lookout for one of these guns at a gun shop or show, and post the serial number and caliber here. We need more numbers!

Peter

vintageautomobilia · March 2, 2009, 04:46 PM

We have added two more High Power rifles to our list: Serial number 2567 in .30 Rem and 4594 also in .30 Rem.

So far, the High Powers in .25 Rem caliber seem to be the rarest (with only 5 guns listed), followed by .32 Rem (9 guns), .35 Rem (11 guns), and finally .30 Rem a.k.a. 30-30 Rem (15 guns).

Only 42 guns on the list. Surely there are more out there. Ask your gun buddies.

Peter

vintageautomobilia · February 18, 2014, 07:35 PM

Sorry, I haven't posted in quite awhile, but we are still actively seeking the serial numbers and calibers for any and all Stevens 425 High Power Rifles. This includes the fancier versions (430, 435, and 440) and the 425-C (saddle ring carbine).

We now have 198 of these rifles on our list. They all have 4-digit serial numbers. The lowest number is 1021 and the highest number found is 5594 and these numbers have remained constant for a long time.

The most common caliber is .30 Rem (aka 30-30 Rem) with 81 guns, next is .35 Rem with 61 guns, followed by .25 Rem with 27 guns, and .32 Rem with only 23 guns. There are several guns with known serial numbers but unknown calibers.

Please continue to post your serial numbers and calibers! Thanks!

Peter Zobian
NRA Life Member

Horny Maru · January 3, 2016, 11:57 AM

Yesterday I bought a 425 High Power, ser.no. 4207 cal 35 Remington. Add this one to your list.

Ron

James K · January 3, 2016, 12:42 PM

FWIW, it is common for gun makers to begin serial numbering at some even number, like 1000. Not only does that solve problems with placement, centering, etc., but gives the prospective customer a warm, fuzzy feeling that the gun is well established and not just a trial piece. (Collectors like guns with low serial numbers, buyers not so much.)

Jim

VINNYBARBATO · March 7, 2016, 03:20 PM

I just took one in on trade - .35 rem
serial number - 3702

its a beauty

Jack O'Conner · March 8, 2016, 08:36 AM

I observed a well used model at the big museum in Cody, Wyoming.

Jack

meekomax · March 31, 2016, 01:29 PM

I have a Stevens high power 425 in 35 Remington. It has a peep sight on the rear tang. Serial number 4540.

BrianCT · April 2, 2016, 04:20 PM

I recently found a Stevens High Power in 32 Remington at a shop near me. Had never seen one so tried doing some research and found this forum. Can anyone give me an idea what these are worth or if anyone has one for sale? the one I found has a serial number in the 2000's but someone did a poor job refinishing the stocks a long time ago.

deansova · April 2, 2017, 12:31 PM

picked one up at the flea market 30-30 rem ser# 2456 it is for sale if someone is interested 313-299-9533 Dean. can we get an update on numbers please this is a great thread.

karmajohn · March 5, 2018, 07:45 PM

So, I own serial number 5301 in .30 REM. Just wondering, is 5302 still highest known in the .30 rem?

**Mike Irwin** · March 7, 2018, 08:32 AM

I e-mailed the originator of this thread some months ago when another 425 showed up.

Unfortunately, I've received no response, and the originator has not returned.

December 30, 2008, 06:35 PM	#2
vintageautomobilia Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: California & Virginia Posts: 10	Stevens High Power Somebody else out there must have a Stevens 425 series High Power lever gun. Mine is #4837 in .32 Remington. I am researching these and need the serial numbers of known guns. Please post known numbers on this forum. Thanks! Peter

January 2, 2009, 05:10 PM	#3
vintageautomobilia Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: California & Virginia Posts: 10	Stevens 425 High Power As of today, 1/2/2009, we have 22 known Stevens High Power rifles in our serial number list. The lowest number is still 1050 and the higest is still 5302. There are no guns listed under 1000; five guns with serial numbers under 2000; Five guns between 2000 and 3000; Only three guns between 3000 and 4000; Seven guns between 4000 and 5000, and still only two guns over 5000 (5201 & 5302). Still looking for more numbers!! Peter

January 21, 2009, 05:17 PM	#6
vintageautomobilia Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: California & Virginia Posts: 10	Stevens 425 High Power Hi Bill, have you had a chance to dig out your rifle yet? There are now 29 High Powers on our list. Hope to get as many as we can. Peter

January 25, 2009, 11:38 PM	#7
R.Schnee Junior Member Join Date: January 25, 2009 Posts: 1	425 Stevens I was doing some online research to sell a 425 Stevens I have and found this forum. Mine is in 25 Remington and is serial number 4043. It will be on gunbroker in a few days or a week or so.

January 3, 2016, 11:57 AM	#11
Horny Maru Junior Member Join Date: January 3, 2016 Posts: 1	Stevens 425 High Power Yesterday I bought a 425 High Power, ser.no. 4207 cal 35 Remington. Add this one to your list. Ron

December 29, 2008, 04:08 PM	#1
vintageautomobilia Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: California & Virginia Posts: 10	Stevens 425 High Power Hi, We are trying to find out just how many Stevens 425 High Power rifles were actually manufactured. We do not believe the 26,000 number quoted in the Blue Book and Flayderman's, nor do we believe the figure of 10,000-11,000 as quoted in Bill West's book on Savage & Stevens. In the Marlin Firearms book by Brophy, he claims that only about 1,000 were manufactured between 1911-1917, and that might be a much more accurate figure. If you have a Stevens 425 series High Power rifle, or know someone who has one, please post the gun's serial number on this forum. So far we have identified 18 guns. The lowest serial number so far is #1050 and the highest is #5302. The Stevens 425 series serial numbers were lumped together in the Stevens' records with another Stevens rifle, possibly the Crack Shot no. 15 and the 425 numbers do not appear to be consecutive by themselves, so identifying individual rifles is important. Please help! Peter

January 9, 2009, 03:44 PM	#4
wrhenchel Junior Member Join Date: January 9, 2009 Posts: 1	425 Stevens I have one chambered in 30-Remongton. It is packed, but I will get the serial number and repost. Bill

February 18, 2009, 07:03 PM	#8
vintageautomobilia Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: California & Virginia Posts: 10	Thanks for the info on 4043. I saw it on GunBroker and it looks like a nice gun. We now have 40 Stevens High Power lever guns on our list. The lowest number is still 1050, and the highest number is now 5594. Not everyone has a computer, so Please ask your friends to be on the lookout for one of these guns at a gun shop or show, and post the serial number and caliber here. We need more numbers! Peter

March 2, 2009, 04:46 PM	#9
vintageautomobilia Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: California & Virginia Posts: 10	We have added two more High Power rifles to our list: Serial number 2567 in .30 Rem and 4594 also in .30 Rem. So far, the High Powers in .25 Rem caliber seem to be the rarest (with only 5 guns listed), followed by .32 Rem (9 guns), .35 Rem (11 guns), and finally .30 Rem a.k.a. 30-30 Rem (15 guns). Only 42 guns on the list. Surely there are more out there. Ask your gun buddies. Peter

February 18, 2014, 07:35 PM	#10
vintageautomobilia Junior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: California & Virginia Posts: 10	Sorry, I haven't posted in quite awhile, but we are still actively seeking the serial numbers and calibers for any and all Stevens 425 High Power Rifles. This includes the fancier versions (430, 435, and 440) and the 425-C (saddle ring carbine). We now have 198 of these rifles on our list. They all have 4-digit serial numbers. The lowest number is 1021 and the highest number found is 5594 and these numbers have remained constant for a long time. The most common caliber is .30 Rem (aka 30-30 Rem) with 81 guns, next is .35 Rem with 61 guns, followed by .25 Rem with 27 guns, and .32 Rem with only 23 guns. There are several guns with known serial numbers but unknown calibers. Please continue to post your serial numbers and calibers! Thanks! Peter Zobian NRA Life Member

January 3, 2016, 12:42 PM	#12
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	FWIW, it is common for gun makers to begin serial numbering at some even number, like 1000. Not only does that solve problems with placement, centering, etc., but gives the prospective customer a warm, fuzzy feeling that the gun is well established and not just a trial piece. (Collectors like guns with low serial numbers, buyers not so much.) Jim

March 7, 2016, 03:20 PM	#13
VINNYBARBATO Junior Member Join Date: July 22, 2014 Posts: 1	Stevens 425 High Power I just took one in on trade - .35 rem serial number - 3702 its a beauty

March 8, 2016, 08:36 AM	#14
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	I observed a well used model at the big museum in Cody, Wyoming. Jack __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release.

March 31, 2016, 01:29 PM	#15
meekomax Junior Member Join Date: March 31, 2016 Posts: 1	Stevens high power I have a Stevens high power 425 in 35 Remington. It has a peep sight on the rear tang. Serial number 4540.

April 2, 2016, 04:20 PM	#16
BrianCT Junior Member Join Date: April 2, 2016 Posts: 1	I recently found a Stevens High Power in 32 Remington at a shop near me. Had never seen one so tried doing some research and found this forum. Can anyone give me an idea what these are worth or if anyone has one for sale? the one I found has a serial number in the 2000's but someone did a poor job refinishing the stocks a long time ago.

April 2, 2017, 12:31 PM	#17
deansova Junior Member Join Date: March 31, 2013 Posts: 1	just picked up picked one up at the flea market 30-30 rem ser# 2456 it is for sale if someone is interested 313-299-9533 Dean. can we get an update on numbers please this is a great thread.

March 5, 2018, 07:45 PM	#18
karmajohn Junior Member Join Date: March 4, 2018 Posts: 1	So, I own serial number 5301 in .30 REM. Just wondering, is 5302 still highest known in the .30 rem?

March 7, 2018, 08:32 AM	#19
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,388	I e-mailed the originator of this thread some months ago when another 425 showed up. Unfortunately, I've received no response, and the originator has not returned. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.