Don't torture yourself.

fred

Ace,

I assume you are referring to the action on GUNSAMERICA pictured below.  I admit to not being an expert on Stevens Walnut Hills, although I own a couple 44s myself, but I question as to whether this is a Walnut Hill (417) or not.  The markings are similar to a 417 but the cut out for the receiver sight on the side lead me to believe that it is from a Stevens Ideal 414 Armory.  I do not believe the lower tang was removable on the 414 which further leads me to believe this is someone's remains of an abandoned project, especially from the looks of the fabricated wide lever, which was never issued on a 414. Others, more expert on the Stevens line, please correct me if I'm wrong.  Terry

The original Stevens #49 Walnut Hill did have double set triggers on a detachable lower tang.  If I recall, it was held with two screws on one side and one on the other.  It would have the number 49 on the front of the receiver, normally hidden by the forend.

The later Walnut Hill should have a single adjustable trigger and a rimfire breech block.  The lower tang should be part of the receiver casting.

Thop is right, that receiver is the Armory Model, with either a somewhat battered set trigger lever from another Stevens or a single-trigger one that has been forged or welded to have space for two triggers.  Since the only hole visible in the lower rear of the receiver is the one for the single trigger screw, the logical assumption is that the lower tang has been broken off.  You might ask the seller if this is the case.

Brent_Ramrod, Thank you for the explainantion on the Walnut Hill Stevens, I had the feeling that if that would of been the real deal it would have been gone before I seen it. With out people like you guys on here, people like me wouldn't know these things.

Quarter_Bore, Your line of thinking is right, I need to just keep looking and hope I run acrossed one that I can afford. I would like to just by a complete action, to put the barrel I want and new wood! I have seen some very nice 44 1/2 but I won't ever have $2000.00 to buy one. And I do like to play with them, kelps pass the time! But I don't think the one avertised is fixable, I am sure it is, but like you said would cost twice what it would cost to buy a complete 44 1/2 action.
Thanks to all for the Help
ACE

"I recently rebuilt a 44 gun and can tell you that you will spend more than you may think in building up a rifle."

Hey, gunsmiths gotta eat, too!   

David
Montezuma, IA

rkcal22,

It was my understanding that that overtravel screw was the "adjustment."  The 414 and 44 had no adjustment in the trigger whatsoever.