USA, J. Stevens & Co, .22 Cal, 6″, Old Model 1864 Tip-up Pocket Pistol,  with a very early serial number “47”

*USA, J. Stevens & Co, .22 Cal, 6″, Old Model 1864 Tip-up Pocket Pistol,  with a very early serial number “47”*

Stevens Tip-Up, .22 cal. single shot pistol.  6″ tip-up part octagon barrel has a very good bore, globed peep sight. Two piece wooden butt. Engraved on the side of the barrel in two lines “J. Stevens & Co, Chicopee Falls, Mass. Pat. Sept. 6, 1864”. This marking was used from 1864-1886 when the company was reorganized and incorporated as J. Stevens A & T Co. Inside the barrel is “47”, a very early serial number.

Stevens Arms was an American firearms manufacturer founded by Joshua Stevens in 1864 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Their earliest product was a tip-up action single shot pistol.

The Old Model Pocket Pistol is one of the original two Stevens pistols, and was the model for most of the 14 different pistols. It is estimated that they made 15,000 between 1864-1886. In the 1860’s, the Old Model Pocket pistols were very popular as a large portion of the adult American population believed that they should have one or more concealable weapons.

*Condition*
Some blue finish remains. Smooth walnut grips are very nice with some light dings and marks commensurate with age. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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