Great board! Newbie needs help with project rifle. I just picked up a Stevens Model 44, rough as a cob. Only way I will ever have anything that looks like a Scheutzen rifle is build one. I have ordered furniture from CPA in PA. Also ordered butt plate, palm rest, trigger gaurd. High comb pope butt stock. While waiting for the furniture, I need to find a barrel. Would like a 28" 1/3 hex, 2/3 round heavy barrel in .22 LR. Where do I look? Also, anyone know if a model 44 1/2 barrel will fit a model 44? Next, I would like a single stage set trigger for this action. Any made I can adapt? Met a Virginia Gentleman who will engrave reciever when ready. He suggests two squirrels copulating, need to think about that. A Gun Runner at Front Royal ,VA has a Lyman period scope. Any help with my latest obsesion would be appreciated.

in     the state of va ,squirrels holding hands,or exchanging  nuts would be just fine ; however,  not to judge taste in art.

vatrader01;      
                 Welcome aboard--44 &44 1/2 barrels will not interchange,but neither will barrels from the same action type, of several 44 Stevens I've owned I had one rifle that accepted another 44 barrel.  CPA sells barrel blanks [OCT] that can be fitted to the 44 action, they will also install the barrel. There are no set-triggers that I know of for the 44 Stevens.     leadball

i believe  these squirrels were  living together in a tree in n c before application. squirrels may be united by gamewardens in va and other states.

Thanks for the responses. To confirm speculations, the Gun Runner is indeed Mr. Appleton, who oozes of integrity. He has come to function in my life much like a heroin dealer. The squirrels are not married, where from West Virginia and devote pagans. Looks like CPA will be selling a barrel for the Model 44.

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leadball,
When you say there are no set triggers for the 44 Stevens, I assume you mean aftermarket triggers? I have two Stevens 44's with set triggers, so it may be possible for vatrader01 to find a factory setup.??

Well, so far I've seen that these squirrels are gonna be from either VA, WV, or NC, one vote for each. And they're either copulating, holding hands or exchanging nuts, again one mention of each.

But it sure seems to me like there's been a lotta mention of NC here, and the infamous NC engraver sure does seem to know a lotta details about these misbehavin' rodents! And I heard that the infamous NC engraver useta sometimes travel up to VA, sometimes. But that now he doesn't do that anymore, nowadays he doesn't venture any further North than the NC state line, at least that's what I heard anyway (VBG).

So let me get this straight now. We got these two squirrels that are gonna be engraved on a nice rifle and that are engaged in some kinda questionable activities with interstate implications and are involved in some kinda extra-marital cohabitation arrangement. And we got this infamous engraver who knows a LOT about the two squirrels and their background but who refuses to cross a state line?

Now let me see.............could it be.........?............no, surely not...........?............ohmygod............. no, it just couldn't be!

Or could it?.........? Oh no, please say it's not so!!


Oh, please tell me these squirrels are over 21!
Inquiring minds...........Joe

Hmm............now let me see............delicate engraver.............hmm.............?