Anybody's guess, since the production records were all destroyed.

gewehrfreund wrote on Mar 25^th, 2014 at 3:42pm:



I wrote an article for THE GUN REPORT ten years ago about the 22-15 titled Stevens' Other 22. Here was my comment about the number made.

"The shooting fraternity, however, did not embrace the new 22-15. Considering that the cartridge was available from Stevens over a twenty year period, and offered in both their Ideal 44 1/2 as well as the Favorite 'Ladies' Model, the 22-15 is one of the least frequently encountered chamberings found in Stevens rifles by todays collectors. Indeed, one could go out on a limb and say that it is the least frequently seen."

I then provided a footnote that although Stevens records are lost, we do have some Winchester numbers available about how many Winchester Single Shots were made in 22-15. From 1897, the approximate time that Winchester would have offered their SS in 22-15, until 1910 (where records stop for the Model 1885) there were 32,500 Single Shots manufactured. Of this number, only 195 (or .006%) were made in 22-15. It is also unlikely that many additional Winchester Single Shots were made in 22-15 after 1910. 

Here's pictures of my 22-15 from the article.

John Gross

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Thank you John. Beautiful rifle. I hope to get some brass in the near future, slug the barrel and get a few shots off.

.32-35, I have a photocopy of that article. You may have been the one who sent it to me. Can't recall. Good article. I would say that that chambering in a 44 1/2 would be extremely rare. No way to put a  number on how many. I thought my 44 1/2 in .22 short was an odd one. Model 45, 28" barrel, no slot in the barrel for rear sight, Stevens 207 Windage front sight, Lyman 2A rear sight. Should have a Stevens 102 Vernier rear sight but it only had the base for that sight on it when I bought it so I used what I had on hand. It would be nice if factory records had not been destroyed after WWII so you knew how many were made.

Good information.
I was most attracted to this rifle because it compliments my 44 1/2 22rf well, it hadn't been messed with AT ALL, the bore was very nice, and the dealer was willing to take a couple of my rifles that I really wanted to trade.
This rifle has a 205 front sight, a 102 tang sight, plus the standard semi-buckhorn barrel sight. I'm tempted to move the 103 Lyman from the rimfire to this one, since the rimfire has target scope bases.

Some where in my stuff I have a 22-15 Stevens barrel.I wonder if I can find it.

Don't know,I have had it a while but haven't seen it for a while. Seems like it had something wrong with it.I think I can find it if you are interested.

slumlord44 wrote on Mar 26^th, 2014 at 11:24am:


First of all, glad I could facilitate some off-classifieds sales activity 

Excuse the poor pictures; gale-force, sub-zero windchill breeze prevents outdoor shots. Can't wait til Spring finally arrives.

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Not much in the way case colors left, but someone did at least put some lacquer on the receiver.

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I don't know where you are located but I am in Southern Illinois, close to St. Louis Mo. Same thing here. Don't see many good Stevens and not too many people know what they are. Guy up at the New Berlin Ill show knows them well but he is one of the few. What is at local gun shows is often over priced. Also see a 44 occasionally but never a 44 1/2. Stumbled across a 418 Walnut Hill in .25 Stevens several years ago at a St. Louis show. Guy had no idea what it was and I grabbed it for $600 as I recall. Gun was in great shape. Still looking for a 418 in .22 WRF. Have a .22 Short and a .22 Long Rifle. Now you have gotten me looking for a .22-15!

Yes. Typo or brain fade. .22 WRF.

Bent_Ramrod wrote on Mar 25^th, 2014 at 9:28pm:


Rocky Mountain Cartridge had some 22-15 already made up, so I got these in record time. The rims seem to be a tad too thick for my rifle. I can "almost" close the action on them with out using very excessive force.
So, now I have to figure out the best way to take a couple thousandths off the front of the rim in a uniform way.

My RMC brass required a few strokes with a file before I could close the breech properly. I had CH Dies make a custom shellholder for my modified cases. The CH shellholder that came with my dies would not allow an original UMC cartridge to slide in place! Either way, a custom shellholder was required.

In my case, the RMC brass dropped right into the chamber with ease. I took a bit off the base with a file until the breech closed properly. After that, I seated a primer to see if my filing affected the depth of the primer pocket. The primer seated, with no excess force, to a point just a skosh beyond flush. I have a mold for the 22 Savage that makes a 60 grain bullet. I am slowly acquiring the tools to begin casting. Montana Bullet Works listed .228" bullets, but have since gone out of business.

Turret1BB63 wrote on Apr 20^th, 2014 at 9:12pm:

As difficult and costly as these cases are to acquire, I'm reluctant to take anything off the back and risk making them unusable, but your experience is encouragaing.