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specops56

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These followed me home from the gun show yesterday! Ma. can I keep em?

Stevens Model 70 Visual Loading Repeater:

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Shoots 22 Short, Long and LR. Can’t pin down a date but believe it’s 1916-1920.

Beretta Olimpia Training Rifle:

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22LR Italian Military training rifle, circa 1950s. It’s a semi-auto bolt action. Flip the handle up and it fires in semi mode. Leave it down and it’s manual bolt action. I had never heard of nor seen this one before so I had to have it.

I bought both rifles from the same dealer. He had them priced at $1150 together but I got them for $970. Private sale of course.

My only problem now is I’m gonna have to buy yet another gun safe!


Terry
 
specops56 said:
These followed me home from the gun show yesterday! Ma. can I keep em?

Stevens Model 70 Visual Loading Repeater:

qf7Z3mc.jpg


klq9z2M.jpg


WBZmcgo.jpg


CElgFyi.jpg


Shoots 22 Short, Long and LR. Can’t pin down a date but believe it’s 1916-1920.

Beretta Olimpia Training Rifle:

P1KQPQv.jpg


74C16oF.jpg


WTcYNsu.jpg


2WP5ovx.jpg


ijPErue.jpg


22LR Italian Military training rifle, circa 1950s. It’s a semi-auto bolt action. Flip the handle up and it fires in semi mode. Leave it down and it’s manual bolt action. I had never heard of nor seen this one before so I had to have it.

I bought both rifles from the same dealer. He had them priced at $1150 together but I got them for $970. Private sale of course.

My only problem now is I’m gonna have to buy yet another gun safe!


Terry
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Very nice find. Is that a Beretta Olimpia? I have two of them and very accurate. Enjoyable to shoot
 
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Is that a Beretta Olimpia?
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Yes it is. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it even though I had no idea what it was. I can't seem to find a date stamp on it. I know it's supposed to be on the left side of the barrel but mine only has proof marks there. Is it below the stock?

Terry
 
specops56 said:
Yes it is. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it even though I had no idea what it was. I can't seem to find a date stamp on it. I know it's supposed to be on the left side of the barrel but mine only has proof marks there. Is it below the stock?

Terry
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I will go get mine out and check.
 
@specops56 Here is the marking lists

MARK
YEAR
I or 1
1945
II or 2
1946
III or 3
1947
IV or 4
1948
V or 5
1949
VI or 6
1950
VII or 7
1951
VIII or 8
1952
IX or 9
1953
X
1954
XI
1955
XII
1956
XIII
1957
XIV
1958
XV
1959
XVI
1960
XVII
1961
XVIII
1962
XIX
1963
XX
1964
XXI
1965
XXII
1966
XXIII
1967
XXIV
1968
XXV
1969
XXVI
1970
XXVII or XX7
1971
XXIII or XX8
1972
XXIX or XX9
1973
XXX
1974
AA
1975
AB
1976
AC
1977
AD
1978
AE
1979
AF
1980
AH
1981
AI
1982
AL
1983
AM
1984
AN
1985
AP
1986
AS
1987
AT
1988
AU
1989
AZ
1990
BA
1991
BB
1992
BC
1993
BD
1994
BF
1995
BH
1996
BI
1997
BL
1998
BM
1999
BN
2000
BP
2001
BS
2002
BT
2003
BU
2004
BZ
2005
CA
2006
CB
2007
 
@specops56 I just noticed that PW ARMS is engraved just forward of the bolt. Mine was engraved on the barrel and was imported in 2018, the same year I purchased. Just curious if you know the import year. Also what year rifle do you have?
 
specops56 said:
These followed me home from the gun show yesterday! Ma. can I keep em?

Stevens Model 70 Visual Loading Repeater:

qf7Z3mc.jpg


klq9z2M.jpg


WBZmcgo.jpg


CElgFyi.jpg


Shoots 22 Short, Long and LR. Can’t pin down a date but believe it’s 1916-1920.

Beretta Olimpia Training Rifle:

P1KQPQv.jpg


74C16oF.jpg


WTcYNsu.jpg


2WP5ovx.jpg


ijPErue.jpg


22LR Italian Military training rifle, circa 1950s. It’s a semi-auto bolt action. Flip the handle up and it fires in semi mode. Leave it down and it’s manual bolt action. I had never heard of nor seen this one before so I had to have it.

I bought both rifles from the same dealer. He had them priced at $1150 together but I got them for $970. Private sale of course.

My only problem now is I’m gonna have to buy yet another gun safe!


Terry
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Man that Stevens is a beaut!!!
 
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Just curious if you know the import year. Also what year rifle do you have?
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I'm trying to find that out now. I haven't been able to find the date code yet. I've also posted on the Rimfire Central forum so maybe I'll get it figured out soon. I'm more interested in when it was made.

Terry
 
specops56 said:
I'm trying to find that out now. I haven't been able to find the date code yet. I've also posted on the Rimfire Central forum so maybe I'll get it figured out soon. I'm more interested in when it was made.

Terry
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it is roman numeral i.e. XVI or 16 = 1960 may need a magnifying glass to see it. Take picture with your phone to blow it up

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@specops56 I wonder if you may have one that was produced during WWII. Quite often guns produced during the war did not have production dates.
 
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@specops56 I wonder if you may have one that was produced during WWII. Quite often guns produced during the war did not have production dates.
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I thought production of these started in the 50s. I read that Beretta bought the design from Walther after the war.

Terry
 
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I thought production of these started in the 50s. I read that Beretta bought the design from Walther after the war.

Terry
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That is what I always read and thought also. The non production date is what leans me in that direction though. Have you pulled the stock off and checked the underside of the barrel. That star in the circle is an Italian proof mark. This one has got me.
 
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That is what I always read and thought also. The non production date is what leans me in that direction though. Have you pulled the stock off and checked the underside of the barrel. That star in the circle is an Italian proof mark. This one has got me.
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I found a cartouche on the left side of the butt that I didn't notice before:

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Any idea what it means?

Terry
 
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I found a cartouche on the left side of the butt that I didn't notice before:

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Any idea what it means?

Terry
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It is not a proof mark. It may be a previous owner marking or something along those lines. Interesting though.
 
Finally found my proof file. Have attached it for future info purposes. It will not help as far as dating unless there is something on the bottom of the barrel.
 

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My rifle doesn't seem to have a date code anywhere. The only markings below the stock are these 2 small triangles:

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Terry
 
This is def. a mystery. If you would take a pic of the top of the barrel where it say Olympia. Was talking with someone today about this and he is thinking that you may have one of the very first ones made and he stated that some were produced he believes around the end of 1948 or beginning of 1949 before mass production began.
 
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This is def. a mystery. If you would take a pic of the top of the barrel where it say Olympia. Was talking with someone today about this and he is thinking that you may have one of the very first ones made and he stated that some were produced he believes around the end of 1948 or beginning of 1949 before mass production began.
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There are no markings on the top of the barrel. The model and made in markings are on the top rear of the bolt:

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Mine truly does seem to be out of the norm.

Terry
 
Ok. I am fairly certain that is a 1948. I made a couple of telephone calls tonight to asked some people that know a heck of lot more then I know. As soon as I told them the first two digits of the serial number they both said 1948. I did some googling also and that is what I found on the internet too(for what that's worth). The one guy said he would check in his books to see what he can find info and send me a copy if he finds something.
 
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The "Made in Italy" is one of the reasons I was questioning the 1948 date. I did not realize they were using that before 1950. I learned something new today.
 
ECNC said:
Ok. I am fairly certain that is a 1948. I made a couple of telephone calls tonight to asked some people that know a heck of lot more then I know. As soon as I told them the first two digits of the serial number they both said 1948. I did some googling also and that is what I found on the internet too(for what that's worth). The one guy said he would check in his books to see what he can find info and send me a copy if he finds something.
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I can't thank you enough for your effort and info! That's kind of exciting if confirmed. :D

Terry
 
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