Cool old .22 traded into today

[graycrait]

Traded for this old Ranger today.

[quesogrande]

Traded for what - I agree its cool and does it have target sights?

[graycrait]

Traded a .22 pistol for it and the front sight blade is OEM and matches the Steven 106 rear aperture setup.  However, lots of folks put on a globe front sig, as was mostly found on many Stevens 416s.  The trigger doesn't really warrant spending more money on fixed sights.  Me, I am probably going to put on a Redfield 3200 scope and call it a day.

[graycrait]

Updated photo

 

Got this from TGOer surfcityred.  1947/48 Stevens 416 badged as Ranger for commercial sales through Sears & Roebuck. 6 groove, 1:16 twist 26" heavy target barrel. Came with complete iron sights, including Stevens 106 rear aperture, but I had to try the Redfield 3200 12x AO, about a 1968 vintage. The rig as pictured weighs 10lbs 13 oz. TM 9-280, Caliber .22 Rifles, All Types, 16 March 1944, lists the Stevens 416 along with Win 75, Rem 513T, Springfield M1922M1 and M2. http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/cgsc/carl/wwIItms/TM9_280_1944.pdf

 

One story I read but can't verify is that US Army contracted with Stevens for 10,000 416s in something like '42. However, Stevens produced 18,000 with the 8,000 extras being sold as Ranger through Sears with a slightly different stock with barrel band. I've got a couple of aftermarket flush fit 5 rd mags coming.

 

Anywho it is a pretty cool rifle and I should know later this week how it shoots. This is one clean rifle.

 

 

[LCPfraTN]

That it is a serious set of optics on that rifle!  :stunned:  

[graycrait]

Redfield 3200 12X scope is 23.5" long.  The rifle had Unertl-style mounting blocks that were even too far apart for my somewhat monstrous Tasco Varmint 6-24x40AO scope.