Hello again, I checked and the other member was correct. Although these guns were manufatured by Stevens Arms in Chicopee, Ma. the one I have (my son's) is marked Springfield. Savage/Stevens made about 20 different styles of guns under several names, I believe all were made at the Chicopee plant. IIRC I called Stevens and got the bolt from them. I did forget that the name "Marie" is also inscribed on the stock on the right side of the pistol grip. Probably a girlfriend or hearthrob of an earlier owner, or it could be the guns name given the guns early owner.
I checked the rifle and it is a Springfield Model 15, .22 short, long or LR single shot. I googled it and found some info, part of which is below. I hope you find one. I think either as is, or reamed out to .22 Mag if desired, it would make a fine pack gun. The take down screw is knurled along it's edges and if not tightened too tight with a screwdriver it could easliy be dismounted and placed in a pack. Info from the internet follows:
Question: "What is a Springfield J Stevens Arms Co 22 short long or long rifle model 15 14 patent pending made in Chicopee Falls Mass worth and year made modle15 not 15 b?
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- Answer: I purchased a Stevens - Springfield Model 15 at a Estate auction about a year ago, for $40.00. Since that time a ran across another one, at a household auction that sold for $65.00. (Who knowes what it would have went for if I would have jumped in and started biding. I passed on the second one.) I live in central Iowa area. I have been looking for one of these for 40 years. Wouldn't you know I found two of them in the same year. I found one listed on the net for $189.99. The gun was first manfactured in 1938 and sold for $3.19 new."
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