DerMerchant
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Only markings I could find were S 705 on the bottom of the receiver tang. Bore is bigger than a .22 for sure.
Thanks, I'll try it.its a takedown rifle. if you unscrew the round bolt under the bottom of the action you can remove the barrel.
caliber should be stamped on the left top flat of the barrel ( looking from the rear).
Oh, didn't notice that you found it first. Thanks.http://www.wisnersinc.com/stevens-favorite-rifles/
let me know if youre going to sell it. my wife says i have too many projects already... what does she know?
You have a first model Favorite chambered for .32 rimfire. These had flat main springs that were somewhat prone to breakage. In 1915 Stevens redesigned the rifle slightly. It now employed a coil mainspring and the top rear of the breech block was squared off. In late 1915, Savage bought out Stevens and started putting their logo on the gun.
Do you have the rest of the gun, or just the metal parts? If you are planning on restoring it to shooting status good luck finding ammo. I found 200 rounds a couple years ago and I feel like I stole it at $1 a round. I shot up 50 and I'm hoarding the rest. Shown with a 22LR for comparison.