Dan,
Have you compared it to the 215 and 225 as well? A lot of those guns were made for sale in stores with different names instead of Stevens. A lot sold under the Riverside Arms name.
- What is the hammer shape, is it a crescent?
- When looking at the trigger guard from the side, does it split at the rear before it sweeps into the stock?
- Is there a screw in the top lever seen from the top or is it smooth?
- Is there a screw from the top in the top tang?
- Have a picture?
I'm assuming it has the crescent hammer, if you can answer the middle three questions I can narrow it down to 215, 225, or 235.
~Mako
P.S. Since it says "J Steven A & T Company" that means it was made before 1916, those patents pending issued beginning in 1914 if they are the ones I think they are.
- J. Stevens and Company 1867-1886
- J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company, 1886-1915
- No production 1916-1920
- J. Stevens Arms Company 1920-1940
- Stevens 1940-1991; 1999 to present
The 215 is a different and simplified design (cheaper) the 235 replaced the 225.