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paul s Ex Member	Any Walnut Hill fans here? Aug 5^th, 2007 at 5:13pm	Print Post
	My favorite SS, shoots as good as it looks!


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marlinguy Ex Member Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater!	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #1 - Aug 5^th, 2007 at 7:20pm	Print Post
	I like Stevens rifles in general, and the 49 Walnut Hill is up near the top! I'm not as fond of the look on the second generation 417 Walnut Hill model, but that doens't mean it isn't a wonderful shooting gun still! The early models were just more elegant, and refined in appearance and options. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11552 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #2 - Aug 5^th, 2007 at 8:29pm	Print Post
	I like Stevens rifle's too! I have a 417 heavy model that will shoot a 250 any time the shooter is up to it. Slow lock time a barrel band and a three pound trigger and no through bolt. Oh well, guess I'll just have to live with it. Thats a perty #49 there marlinguy! Joe.

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paul s Ex Member	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #3 - Aug 5^th, 2007 at 9:39pm	Print Post
	Wow! Very nice. I love show and tell.


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Green_Frog Frequent Elocutionist Offline "It ain't easy being green" ASSRA Life #281 Posts: 4072 Location: Lynchburg, VA Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #4 - Aug 6^th, 2007 at 8:20am	Print Post
	DROOL, SLOBBER, DROOL! And I don't even like Stevens rifles, right leadball? Froggie


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Bob_S Junior Member Offline Posts: 65 Location: Northern Virginia Joined: Nov 18^th, 2005	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #5 - Aug 6^th, 2007 at 10:27am	Print Post
	Yea, verily! VERY BIG fan. Anyone got one for sale??? Resp'y, Bob S.
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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7575 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #6 - Aug 6^th, 2007 at 4:06pm	Print Post
	Not to knock anyones pet but that 417 is much more rifle than the British imports every one is shooting now. last one I saw for sale was not priced too bad either Boats


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3sixbits Ex Member	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #7 - Aug 6^th, 2007 at 8:50pm	Print Post
	I have always liked them, I would just like to find one that has not been jugged out to a hornet.


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smoke810 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 260 Location: N.E. Oklahoma Joined: May 22^nd, 2004	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #8 - Aug 25^th, 2007 at 12:47pm	Print Post
	Here are a couple of pictures of mine in .22 LR restocked to LH. Scope is a Unertl 20X. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Don G
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vigillinus Ex Member	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #9 - Aug 26^th, 2007 at 6:01pm	Print Post
	I found a 417 1/2 at Denver two years ago, this is with a lighter 28" barrel, less bulk in the butt and a thinner forend, no barrel band, knob end lever. Basically a super squirrel rifle. There is nice feather figure in the butt and I would like to get the stocks checkered but that would reduce its value, these are much scarcer than the heavy 417 and are at a premium to Stevens cranks, looked for one for a long time. Apparently also, as I recall the parts lists, there were I think three different hammer/trigger configurations for the 417 series as Stevens worked on improving it. I shot a heavy (not bull) 417 in high school and the trigger did not stay put, had it about two years and to the gunsmiths at G&H in NYC three or four times. It had the very short hammer fall and a heavy mainspring which apparently wore out the hammer sear. This lighter rifle has the same setup. By the way the 417 action is not good for .22 Hornet, supposedly gets loose.


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tim_s Oldtimer Offline Posts: 817 Location: 13066 Joined: Oct 11^th, 2006	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #10 - Sep 11^th, 2007 at 2:09pm	Print Post
	I have an early higher grade one. It's rare, but how rare I'm trying to figure out. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Mine is a fully engraved #44[ about 90% thinning case]. It has 1/2 octagonal to round barrel 28", !" diameter, about 95% blue, .22 short, no sights, Stevens 6x scope, fully checkered, Nickel Swiss butt plate. Gun is amazingly accurate given that the bore is what I'd call good indicating early life probably with BP shorts. In don't have it in front of me but the gun is 1905-1910.

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3sixbits Ex Member	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #11 - Sep 11^th, 2007 at 5:26pm	Print Post
	tim_s wrote on Sep 11^th, 2007 at 2:09pm: I have an early higher grade one. It's rare, but how rare I'm trying to figure out. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Mine is a fully engraved #44[ about 90% thinning case]. It has 1/2 octagonal to round barrel 28", !" diameter, about 95% blue, .22 short, no sights, Stevens 6x scope, fully checkered, Nickel Swiss butt plate. Gun is amazingly accurate given that the bore is what I'd call good indicating early life probably with BP shorts. In don't have it in front of me but the gun is 1905-1910. Not worth the powder to blow it up. Send it to me I need a parts gun like that. We need pictures. Unless of course you want to send it to me and I can post the pictures after I take them?


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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11552 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #12 - Sep 11^th, 2007 at 11:23pm	Print Post
	I just got a brand new camera. Send it to me instead. I need the practice . Joe.

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tim_s Oldtimer Offline Posts: 817 Location: 13066 Joined: Oct 11^th, 2006	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #13 - Sep 12^th, 2007 at 11:13am	Print Post
	You guys are simply too generous. How about if I shoot somebody a couple e-mail pics and you can post them here since I seem to be lousy at posting images on the forum. What picture host do you folks use? Quote: "we are all geniuses until the age of 14" Aldous Huxley
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	“ I don’t have to be faster than the bear, I just have to be faster than you”
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marlinguy Ex Member Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater!	Re: Any Walnut Hill fans here? Reply #14 - Sep 12^th, 2007 at 8:53pm	Print Post
	I use Photobucket, it's free and has great tutorial. Even I could figure it out!

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