Chev. William wrote on Mar 31^st, 2014 at 9:40pm:


Thought about bidding on this myself, but prefer an original.  Was it supposed to fit a 44 or 44-1/2?  I've measured & compared stocks of both, & it looked like a buttstock would be interchangeable on either receiver, but I'm by no means sure about that.

received  the 25-20 ss basic brass.  Bought a .224 "  drill  for the basic diameter  for  .22 blanks,  and used a K drill  to make the recess for the Ctg heads.  Still need to  make the milled relief for the  firing pin.  So good progress in getting the little roller barking again. WB

More picture 3

Finished up the .25-20 ss cases  modified to .32XL  WB

Picture3  May try a few shots today.  WB

What kind of load do you use with these cases? Just the 22 blank?

Easter weekend saw me finish reforming a batch of R-P .32 S&W Long cases to .32 Long Colt Diameters, so I now have 90 that need to have the displaced Brass 'roll' removed from in front of the rim.

Wednesday I received my Direct Deposit Social Security money and already have spent $275.00 on part of the Month's food supplies and another roughly $600.00 on Utilities.  The best part of the day was paying for, and filling out transfer paperwork for, two Stevens Favorite Receivers:
One is a 1894 series with a serial number "80573o" that has the spring retaining screws and what looks like a milled 'notch' in the internal cast shelf near the rear of the Barrel Socket on the left side.  it begins flush with the side wall inside and extends around 3/32 toward the Center Line of the receiver. depth is hard to tell but appears to be about 1/16" and is the height of the shelf thickness in that area.  So far I did not see any other markings on it. general Brown 'Patina" on it.

The other receiver is a 1915 series and carries the serial number "P-549", the "model 1915 stamping, and the typical "Trademark Favorite, etc." on top of the barrel Socket.  There is also a "Circle I" stamp on the Left Diagonal surface near the front.  So far I have found no other marks on it.  This one also came with the spring retainer screws and also the Trigger spring still in it.  the exterior has a grey metal type of color and some patches of what may be Color Case remaining but has numerous scratches on the sides running roughly parallel to the main receiver axis on both sides.

Hole dimensions and thread condition of both receiver will have to wait until the mandatory California Waiting period times out, around May 6th.

The other good news is that the '44' receiver and trigger were saved by my Gunsmith after I had tried to get the Trigger pivot screw out with bad luck. 
Best Regards,
Chev. William

Here is a .32 - 20 case sectioned.   It  does have  a reasonable wall  down near the rim,  but not as thick as the reformed .327  Fed.  cases.  WB