Antique single shot Stevens .22 pistol

[phinfan]

I've had this pistol forever. It has been a gun cabinet queen for the past 20 years. Heck I have forgotten about it more times than I could count.
This morning I was rummaging around in there looking for the front post site adjuster for my AR and there it was. I picked it up and realized it could use a good cleaning.
I pulled it all apart and scrubbed it all up. She's gorgeous.
Can anybody tell me a model or maybe a production year?

http://imgur.com/a/jnWhs

[Mad Dog]

Looks like an "Off Hand" model with a 10" barrel.

[phinfan]

I just found this one on gunauction.com . It could be the same model with the exception of the grips, rear site and finish.
http://www.gunauction.com/buy/13710512/

[Mad Dog]

It's the checkering that makes them different.

That makes them specialty pistols, the Gould, Lord and Conlin were all checkered specialty pistols.

[phinfan]

And with further research, I have found that mine is missing the nickel plating on the receiver.
No worries. Still a cute lil ****.

[Mad Dog]

I think the #35 Stevens Off Hand was originally sold with a blued finish, not nickel but it may have been an extra you could buy.

So it's not really missing it, it's factory correct.

[phinfan]

I'm going to agree. It's a number 35.
Made in the first lot between 1907 and 1916.
I didn't think it was worth what these brought tho.
http://www.rockislandauction.com/viewitem/aid/52/lid/261