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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens 44 & 44 1/2 takedown feature Reply #15 - Apr 19^th, 2014 at 9:45pm	Print Post
	I think you are dead on marlinguy. For one thing they quit taking guns on the train and street cars a long time ago. I just slip mine in a full length case for transport. Also just realized that a case for the gun taken apart would be hard to find today.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18339 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Stevens 44 & 44 1/2 takedown feature Reply #16 - Apr 20^th, 2014 at 9:41pm	Print Post
	slumlord44 wrote on Apr 19^th, 2014 at 9:45pm: I think you are dead on marlinguy. For one thing they quit taking guns on the train and street cars a long time ago. I just slip mine in a full length case for transport. Also just realized that a case for the gun taken apart would be hard to find today. I used to collect takedown cases when I had a number of Marlin takedown repeaters. I've still got some, but don't use them. Some are hard cases, but most are nice canvas cases with leather edging. I love the takedown cases, but rarely put my guns in them when I had a lot of takedowns.

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Chev. William Full Member Offline Posts: 181 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2013	Re: Stevens 44 & 44 1/2 takedown feature Reply #17 - Apr 23^rd, 2014 at 9:09pm	Print Post
	I think removing a TD barrel for cleaning after shooting Black Powder loads would make sense as it would make both cleaning and re-oiling the action MUCH easier on a Stevens. And in modern times BP would not be a constant use choice so would not be done often. The other TD types may be more of a problem. Best Regards, Chev. William


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Chev. William Full Member Offline Posts: 181 Joined: Sep 14^th, 2013	Re: Stevens 44 & 44 1/2 takedown feature Reply #18 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 1:04pm	Print Post
	slumlord44 wrote on Apr 18^th, 2014 at 7:41pm: Even though they were designed to be taken down, I can not argue with the logic that it will result in excessive wear if done excessively. As a practical matter, when they were new, I doubt that the average hunter/target shooter ever broke the gun down enough times in his lifetime to wear the gun enough to do much damage. As a matter of practice I will continue to keep mine in one piece with the occasional exception. Please Remember that in the 1880s through the 1910s most people traveled either on foot, horse back, carriage/wagon or Streetcar/train and going from home to Target Range and back again would involve public transportation where the take down capability and compact packing for carry with the other items needed would be of advantage. I doubt that the Urban Citizenry even then looked favorably upon someone openly carrying a Firearm on Public Transit Systems. Best Regards, Chev. William


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John Boy Ex Member	Re: Stevens 44 & 44 1/2 takedown feature Reply #19 - Apr 24^th, 2014 at 10:44pm	Print Post
	Pre the 'Brady Bunch' of anti's ... in the 60's I used to board a Mohawk D-3 at Newark NJ airport with a a rifle and shotgun in cases. Took my seat - slid the firearms in front of me and flew to my home town to go hunting. Did this nearly every couple of weeks during the hunting season - not a word from airport personnel - pilot or the flight attendants


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