This interesting pistol is a very close copy of a Stevens Model 10 target pistol, with some very interesting differences and history. The pistol lacks all the typical markings of a Stevens Model 10 and the barrel latch/release is dramatically different than the production models which were made available to the public from 1920-1933, making it likely this pistol was a prototype or developmental model made by Stevens. Interestingly, within a binder of documentation included with the pistol is some correspondence between noted Savage collector and author of "Savage Pistols", Bailey Brower, Jr. and Mike Carney discussing the history of this specific pistol. According to the correspondence, Carney acquired the pistol from an estate sale near Utica, New York before selling the pistol on to Brower, Jr. After the sale was complete, Carney appears to have acquired some further documentation that indicates the pistol may not have originally been serialized, but through recommendations from New York State Police and the ATF, it was sent to Savage where it received the serial number which is currently located on the top flat of the frame under the barrel. Carney goes on to state, that through a discussion with the dealer who originally bought the pistol, he discovered that the dealer acquired the pistol from retired Savage Vice President, A.W. Schenck, who lived near Utica. Besides the lack of markings and the non-standard barrel latch, the pistol appears to have standard features of the Stevens Model 10, including a pair of diamond pattern checkered hard rubber grips. Provenance: The Bailey Brower, Jr. Collection, author of “Savage Pistols”

Excellent, retains 90% plus of the original blue finish with the balance having mostly thinned to a smooth grey patina and a few small patches of oxidation at the muzzle. The grips are also excellent with a few scattered light handling marks and otherwise crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. A very interesting prototype pistol documented as having connections to both Stevens and Savage!