What .22 Rifle did Bella Twin use to Kill a World Record Grizzly in 1953?

In this famous photograph by Bruno Engler, Bella Twin is shown with the hide from the world record grizzly bear that she shot in 1953 with a single shot .22 rifle. The question is, what rifle is she holding?

It has been written that Jack O’Conner “heard” that it was an old Stevens single shot. But as he only “heard” this, I do not think it is at all definitive. This is said to be from page 304 of “The Hunting Rifle”, …read more

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