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Frank

My Stevens 49 is built on the 44 action in .22 RF and has no automatic ejector. I'd have to go look to see which serial number range it has.
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Thanks Frank! Yes, I've shot it a lot, and so far it likes ammo that's a bit hotter than target velocity. The 28" barrel is long enough that I think it actually drops velocity before it reaches the muzzle. 
CCI std. velocity groups best, but even some of the higher velocity stuff works very nicely if I take the time to weigh and sort it to get all of it within a grain or so in weight variance.
I tried some of the exotic match ammo, but I think I'm not a good enough shooter to realise any significant difference.

waterman wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 10:00pm:


Stevens would build anything the buyer wanted, but I'm not sure they had a model designation for a non engraved 49. I think you just special ordered a 49 minus engraving and they deducted the cost of the engraving.
It's actually chambered for .22 Long, but .22LR chamber in it too, and shoot great.
Don' t know the answers to #2&#3.
The rear is a Lyman 103 and the front is a Lyman #7 globe.
Haven't shot it from the bench at 50 yds, but have at 100 yds, and the indoor 50 ft. I've shot both offhand and bench. Since it's a .22RF it's a bit easier to shoot bench with the small swiss buttplate, whereas my centefire Stevens Schuetzen isn't quite as easy with it's large swiss and a tiny bit more recoil.
I've never used a bobsled on any of my guns.

Here is a photo of my Stevens Model 45 in .22lr that left the factory with a Stevens #475 scope, 30" full octagon barrel with no front sight dovetail;

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Steve  

Yes Tim I've seen several Stevens singleshot rifles with scopes on them, and no dovetails for sights. The markings are also usually moved to make sure the bases aren't through the rollstamp. All of them that I've seen also sported Stevens scopes too.
That 45 is very neat Sureshot! Looks in excellent condition! Full octagon barrels on any Stevens are very rare! Vast majority were half octagon!