Lever action .25 Remington caliber. A somewhat rare firearm. I recommend to anyone to do their own research, my research shows that the rarest caliber offered in the Model 425 was the .25 Remington, and it was only offered from 1910 to 1917. It holds 4 in the magazine plus of course 1 in the chamber. Factory nickel steel heavy barrel. Forend of stock has 3 small light handling marks. Rear stock has BB-sized piece of corner wood chipped out where the upper tang meets the right side of the receiver, there are 6 very small very light handling marks and a few light scratches in the varnish, and there is a small chip of wood missing at the bottom of the buttplate area. There are no cracks in any of the wood. The stain is darkening but you can still see the beautiful woodgrain in the photos and video clip that I can provide to a SERIOUS buyer. Satin varnish still looks great. The bluing is getting pretty worn down but it is a long ways from white-out. The barrel shows some very very light surface pits here and there but in general the barrel is smooth. There is very little pitting on the rest of the metal like the receiver, buttplate, and the lever, it is very light and if you totaled it all up it would be less than the diameter of a dime. There are coloration blotches in the metal but typical for a gun this age. The only scratches in the metal I can find are one small light one on the barrel and some on upper top corner of receiver. The sides of the hammer has small areas of what looks like either a cleaned up deeper surface rust, or some deep scratches. The trigger prefers to sit a tiny bit off center to the lever, it’s not immediately noticeable, and it functions fine. Maybe it’s normal for this gun. Sights are complete and in nice shape. Bore still has some shininess but is starting to show some frosting, and the grooves are starting to wear but are still suitably defined with lots of mileage left. Cartridges cycle and load correctly, everything functions as it should, which I can show in a video clip. A neat old well-made gun from an era where several new calibers were being presented to the public in an effort to see what would trend to popularity and what wouldn’t. The 25 remington hung in there for a while, and there are several articles on the internet highly regarding the Stevens Model 425 as a surprisingly well-built and handsome firearm in comparison to what Stevens would normally make. This one wasn’t a budget-minded firearm. I am not a dealer. I am a private individual gradually liquidating my personal collection. I can’t remember exactly when I bought this one, but I know I’ve owned it for at least a few years. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE FROM CART until you have contacted me and we have worked out all the details involved in the selling/purchasing/shipping/transfer of this firearm. Terms are as per this Description section and our correspondence. Cash only if a Local sale. For local sale I will only sell to anyone who is verified to purchase a firearm so I would need to see either a FFL, or Firearm Purchase Certificate, and ID with either, just like it's done at the local auctions. Concealed Carry Permit works as well. I will ship to an FFL if your receiving FFL holder will provide a legible copy to me. That would be the only thing I would need. Read shipping notes below. It is up to you to contact your FFL provider to ensure they are accepting firearms for transfer from private individuals that don't have an FFL, and to have them send me a copy of their FFL. I will also need contact info for your receiving FFL so that I can arrange shipping with them. If I'm shipping the firearm, payment for the firearm and shipping combined is by Bank Cashier's Check ONLY. Shipping is to only the lower 48 and is a flat fee of 65 dollars.
