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smoke810 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 260 Location: N.E. Oklahoma Joined: May 22^nd, 2004	Stevens 044 1/2 English Model Sep 2^nd, 2013 at 1:59pm	Print Post
	I just purchased a Stevens 044 1/2 English in .25 RF with a mint bore and a Lyman # 2 tang sight. Price was $795. I am now wondering it I paid too much since I have no ammo for it?? I don't have it yet so all I can post are pics. by the seller. Thoughts please! Don G
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smoke810 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 260 Location: N.E. Oklahoma Joined: May 22^nd, 2004	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #1 - Sep 2^nd, 2013 at 2:04pm	Print Post
	a couple more


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #2 - Sep 2^nd, 2013 at 2:10pm	Print Post
	You can always set the 25RF barrel aside until you stumble across some ammo, and have a 22RF barrel fitted. If you dig up or have a centerfire block made, you have even more options available. If that tang sight shown in the photo is actually in the locked position, looks like it may be angled too far back to be vertical. The rifle appears to be in nice shape!

	There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest who have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves. Proud Noodlehead
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smoke810 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 260 Location: N.E. Oklahoma Joined: May 22^nd, 2004	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #3 - Sep 2^nd, 2013 at 2:18pm	Print Post
	BP I asked the guy about the sight and was told it was not locked when the photo was taken. Don G


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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #4 - Sep 2^nd, 2013 at 9:33pm	Print Post
	I had been watching that one. Thought about trying to buy it but was on vacation and a little short of funds. I have a decent supply of ammo if you should decide to sell it I might be interested in it. Wood looks a little rough on it but the metal looks great and the sights are a plus. Personally I think you bought it right.


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graduated peep Ex Member	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #5 - Sep 5^th, 2013 at 5:43pm	Print Post
	Nice Stevens there Smoke. If you want to experiment a little, dig around in the forum files for discussions about changing to a .25 Stevens CF. You can make cases from .22 hornet, and probably(?) fit a CPA CF breech block to it. Give CPA a ring, and they can advise about parts interchangeability . Worse case, keep an eye out for a spare RF block and re-drill the firing pin.


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kensmachine Oldtimer Offline Posts: 570 Joined: Nov 21^st, 2012	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #6 - Sep 5^th, 2013 at 8:44pm	Print Post
	There are no 044 1/2 breach blocks out there I have looked I went as far as to have Rodney Story cast me some a number of years back he added some to the breach block befor makng the mold but not enough to make then work they are to short front to back and not tall enough good on the sides we had a talk be for he did them he told me that he would add to them in all the right places. ken


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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #7 - Sep 5^th, 2013 at 10:30pm	Print Post
	The 044 1/2 is narrower than the *factory* Stevens 44 1/2, which means the breach block is narrower, the extractor is narrower, the lever boss is narrower, and the barrel shank is smaller in diameter. A capable machinist can mill a block out of barstock.

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graduated peep Ex Member	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #8 - Sep 6^th, 2013 at 8:21am	Print Post
	That's why I included a question mark in my reference to CPA. Didn't know if they offered parts for other Stevens actions or not. But yeah, a capable machinist should have no trouble making up one of these.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #9 - Sep 6^th, 2013 at 10:25am	Print Post
	Considering the condition, and the tang sight, I think you got a decent price on the Stevens Don! Yes, you'll have to do something with it if you want a shooter, but I'd probably leave it as it is myself and shoot others. I've also got a fair supply of Cannuck .25 RF ammo for a couple singles I have in the caliber, but I rarely shoot them.

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WCFMetalsmith Participating Member Offline Posts: 45 Location: Washington state Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2011	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Reply #10 - Sep 10^th, 2013 at 3:39pm	Print Post
	Have been looking to find the width of the 044 1/2 breech block, and lever, can anyone post those. Thanks JW


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J.Stevens Newbie Offline Posts: 3 Location: Great Bend Joined: Aug 11^th, 2010	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Model Reply #11 - Jan 9^th, 2014 at 2:32pm	Print Post
	J.W. The breech block measures .740 at the top and .753 at the bottom. The boss of the lever measure .500. These dimensions were measured with the rifle assembled, so they should be considered nominal. Ken


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LTC B Full Member Offline Posts: 237 Location: Fife Lake, MI Joined: Apr 26^th, 2012	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Model Reply #12 - Jan 9^th, 2014 at 2:51pm	Print Post
	You did pay too much. I'll take it off your hands at no loss to you if you don't want it. But then, I'm just a hell of a guy.


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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Model Reply #13 - Jan 9^th, 2014 at 8:49pm	Print Post
	Take a number! I asked first!. Just kidding. Would still like to have it though.


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smoke810 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 260 Location: N.E. Oklahoma Joined: May 22^nd, 2004	Re: Stevens 044 1/2 English Model Reply #14 - Jan 10^th, 2014 at 9:29am	Print Post
	It wouldn't do either of you guys any good to have it. Unless you happen to be "Left Handed". Right now it's sporting left handed furniture. Original furniture tucked away. Don G


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