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RoyB Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: Dartmouth, MA Joined: Mar 28^th, 2011	Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Dec 29^th, 2013 at 6:46pm	Print Post
	What is a "17-29 Favorite"? I can't find any info on this model. I can buy a two barrel set (22RRF and 32RF) for $400. Good condition for age. No issues. Rough bores. What say you......Buy / No Buy?

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Reply #1 - Dec 29^th, 2013 at 7:42pm	Print Post
	Sure it isn't a #27? That was merely a Favorite with full oct. brl. No #29 that I can find listed, but that doesn't make it impossible. Price seems fair, if both have extractors.


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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Reply #2 - Dec 29^th, 2013 at 8:23pm	Print Post
	dibbler wrote on Dec 29^th, 2013 at 8:01pm: -...the 18 has Beech front/open rear sights... He's dead wrong if he wrote that; #18 had a Beach front with a Stevens #102 tang sight. In another catalog (54), I found the #29--full oct., with a #5 Lyman front & a #1A Lyman tang sight. Interesting that the Lyman tang sight cost slightly more than the Stevens.
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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Reply #3 - Dec 29^th, 2013 at 8:34pm	Print Post
	Roy, Besides getting both extractors, I'd want to make sure you also got both the 22RF breechblock and the 32RF breechblock as well.

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RoyB Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: Dartmouth, MA Joined: Mar 28^th, 2011	Re: Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Reply #4 - Dec 29^th, 2013 at 9:18pm	Print Post
	Here are a few pictures of the rifle and barrels.... (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) (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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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Reply #5 - Dec 29^th, 2013 at 11:07pm	Print Post
	Looks like what you've got is a standard #17 1894 Favorite & an unrelated 2nd brl. It's not really a "two-brl. set."


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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2849 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Reply #6 - Dec 30^th, 2013 at 12:56am	Print Post
	I would have to agree. You got a second breech block and extractor with a 2 barrel set.


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RoyB Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: Dartmouth, MA Joined: Mar 28^th, 2011	Re: Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Reply #7 - Dec 30^th, 2013 at 12:04pm	Print Post
	Is it at all possible that the rimfire breech block could "reach" the rim of both cases, 22RF and 32RF? I've heard of 32RF breech blocks working with 22RF relines......???

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Reply #8 - Dec 30^th, 2013 at 1:14pm	Print Post
	Why not skip all speculation & try it yourself? But even if it does, where are you going to find shootable 32s? 32RFs at $50 or more per box aren't "shootable," in my opinion. (On the other hand, I'm an old guy squeaking by on SS.)


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RoyB Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: Dartmouth, MA Joined: Mar 28^th, 2011	Re: Stevens model 17-29 Favorite ???? Reply #9 - Dec 30^th, 2013 at 4:18pm	Print Post
	I have no intention of shooting 32RF. Although I would find modifying cases with all sorts of ideas about ram-set charges or turning my own cases on the lathe with a 22short as a primer and black powder loads. But no, I have enough weird projects going on. My plan would be to sleeve that barrel to 17mkII.

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