Regarding the picture of Leopold with the scoped Stevens and the tails around his neck, the tails are likely squirrel tails and the cartridge is likely 25-25 Stevens or 28-35 Stevens. The last two issues of The Single Shot Exchange ran a very interesting reprint of a late 19th Century story of several friends in New England off on a week long bicycle hunting trip. They had two 25 and one 28 caliber single shot rifles, and if I recall correctly two Moog telescopic sights. The host of the hunt referred to as “L” had the 28-35 Stevens with a scope.

I’m making this post at work, and the magazines are at home, but I think I have the main points correct. In any case, a very interesting photograph; thanks for showing it to us.

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts