Stevens Bisley No. 600
J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company · Rifle · Discontinued · 1910
Also known as: Stevens No. 600, Stevens Bisley Model
Overview
The Stevens Bisley No. 600 is a rare American single-shot target rifle built around a large-frame British Martini falling-block action and chambered in .22 Long Rifle. Produced circa 1910-1916 specifically for the English match-shooting market, it paired a 27-inch half-octagon match barrel with B.S.A. micrometer aperture sights and a finely finished walnut stock for precision small-bore competition at ranges such as Bisley.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4310 g (152.0 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 685.8 mm (27.00") |
| Action Type | Falling Block |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Case-Hardened Action, Blued Half-Octagon Barrel |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 5.6mm Rimfire
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single-Shot, Manually Loaded
- Features: Large-Frame Martini Falling-Block Action, 27-Inch Half-Octagon Match-Quality Barrel, B.S.A. Micrometer Aperture Rear Sight With Adjustable Eyecup, Combination Ring-And-Bead Front Sight, Oil-Finished Select Walnut Stock With Horn Fore-End Cap, Engine-Turned Checkered Furniture And Buttplate
Production
Estimated total produced: 40 · Production years: 1910-1916
Sources disagree sharply; a Savage/Stevens executive cited as few as ~10, while catalog-era estimates run to several dozen
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1916
Notes
Extremely scarce; period estimates range from roughly 10 to several dozen examples produced. Many surviving rifles have been relined or rechambered.
Background
Stevens built the Bisley on a full-size British Martini action rather than its usual smaller frames, and catalogued it as a 'Modele DeLuxe' miniature target rifle priced at five guineas for the English trade — a Massachusetts rifle made expressly to win matches on British ranges.