Identifying & Valuing Your J. Stevens 22 Short-Long Rifle

Question
I have a J. Stevens Arms Company Rifle.  Marked on the barrel is 22 short-long, or long rifle, visible loading repeater, pat Apr 30-07, also stamped on it is USpatoff&fgn.  I believe it is Ser# N99O or O66N.  The O at the beginning or end may be a 0.  The rifle is in excellent condition and the stock is a wood grain finish.  I never have really seen a pump action 22.  Does the gun have any value.

Answer
Hello Bart. Your rifle is a Stevens Model 70 manufactured between 1907 and 1934.It was the first pump-action made by Stevens and had an estimated production of 100,000.There were many variations manufactured of the Model 70. The standard had an all blue barrel with a case-hardened receiver. It also had a 3/4 length magazine. The numbers you found are usually not serial numbers but rather part or production run numbers.Yes Bart, your gun has a very respectable value, depending on the condition. You describe your rifle as in 'excellent condition', so I would place it between $200 and $800 depending on the variation.I hope this has helped answer your question and thank you for asking for me. Charles Gage