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Offline Oldshooter

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Name this company
« on: February 26, 2010, 11:01:52 AM »
A Friend asked me to look at an old 22 rifle he had with open sights and a "lil" rolling block that falls back with a lever on the side to reload the rifle. Looks old, and with out taking the rear sight out of the dove tail, all I could read on top of the barrel was "_______" firearms and Tool Co. Any body recognize that name?

If there is no help I will take pictures of it and post them so we can resolve this dilemma.

Thanks in advance!
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Re: Name this company
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2010, 11:37:54 AM »
try googling J Stevens Arms and Tool Co.
sounds like a Favorite
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Re: Name this company
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2010, 12:34:47 PM »
Well I did and found out that it is a Stevens "crackshot", it may be worth some money but probably only in great condition. So it may not meet that mark!

Thanks so much for the "Stevens" Tip.
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Re: Name this company
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2010, 12:42:19 PM »
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a lever on the side to reload the rifle
is what threw me...  I immediately thought Martini, but that's a cocking indicator on the side, not a lever to open action... and its not a rolling block action.
 Just to be a stickler, the Stevens action is a falling block not rolling block and the lever is on the bottom.



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Re: Name this company
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2010, 03:36:31 PM »
I'm gonna get some pics cause it may well be a falling block but the lever is on the right side.

Below is a picture i found on the Internet that is as best I can tell exactly like the one i held.
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Re: Name this company
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2010, 01:42:16 AM »
OS,
 My BAD, I TOTALLY forgot about that old model 26 sidelever!!! 

http://www.wisnersinc.com/exploded_views/Stevens_16_SL_crack.htm

Its not a very common model at least not around here. IMHO, Much nicer then the later M26.

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