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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2842 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Unique Stevens 44 May 27^th, 2015 at 10:55pm	Print Post
	I bought this Stevens from Chuck Bordman a couple of years ago and just began to investigate its internals. It was modified by Bill Crane and is dated 12-80 along with his name on the Douglas XX barrel, butt stock and butt plate. It has an adjustable trigger and removable lower trigger guard ala the double set trigger models. There is also a stock through bolt. It shoots very well. Chuck had seller's remorse a couple of hours after I took possession of it. According to Westerner and Schuetzenmeister there is a bit of history surrounding this rifle at Tacoma matches. Jack

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2842 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #1 - May 27^th, 2015 at 11:01pm	Print Post
	Internals.

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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #2 - May 27^th, 2015 at 11:02pm	Print Post
	Very Nice. What caliber is it?

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2842 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #3 - May 27^th, 2015 at 11:13pm	Print Post
	it is a 22 lr

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MAD MIKE Oldtimer Offline Posts: 655 Location: So Cal Joined: Oct 31^st, 2006	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #4 - May 28^th, 2015 at 12:03am	Print Post
	Looks like a 44 1/2 hammer & mainspring, everything else looks correct. ...MIKE...


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16278 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #5 - May 28^th, 2015 at 10:07am	Print Post
	Pretty neat little 44! I like a custom single, when it's well done!

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7324 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #6 - May 28^th, 2015 at 12:21pm	Print Post
	Jack. What are the markings on the face of the action? From the pictures, it looks to be a unmodified 44 frame. If so, it should at least be marked 45 or 47. Is that the rifle that you had a FP problem with at Spokane? Frank

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2842 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #7 - May 28^th, 2015 at 2:31pm	Print Post
	I will check the markings tonight. Yep I broke the firing pin due to my error. I made a new one from an aircraft grade bolt. I need to test it one more time at the range. My first test would not dent enought for some ammo. I was able to relieve the shoulder a bit and get more depth. I should be able to put a new tip on the original as well. I tried the pin from my 25 cal 44, but it had a significantly smaller diameter.

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2842 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #8 - May 28^th, 2015 at 10:22pm	Print Post
	Frank, It is marked 44 and on the other side 00. The receiver is a well polished plum color while the lower tang is blued. I suspect that the receiver was milled out for the lower tang. Jack

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #9 - May 29^th, 2015 at 12:07am	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on May 28^th, 2015 at 10:22pm: Frank, It is marked 44 and on the other side 00. The receiver is a well polished plum color while the lower tang is blued. I suspect that the receiver was milled out for the lower tang. Jack I'd have to agree - as far as I have seen, the plain 44 was not furnished with set triggers at any time. Lotsa work went into making that gem!

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7324 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #10 - May 29^th, 2015 at 12:59am	Print Post
	It must have been a special order 44, with DST or the extremely rare SST. The problem with just milling the frame for the trigger plate on the 44, is it leaves the trigger screw hole and it doesn't look like yours has been filled. It's a great rifle and I hope to see you get to shoot it next time. Frank

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2842 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #11 - May 29^th, 2015 at 11:17am	Print Post
	I will have it at Spokane next year assuming there is another match there. I will let you try it out Jack

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7324 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #12 - May 29^th, 2015 at 9:48pm	Print Post
	bpjack wrote on May 29^th, 2015 at 11:17am: I will have it at Spokane next year assuming there is another match there. I will let you try it out Jack Jack, that's a deal Yes, there will be more matches. I asked Tommy about it. i believe he said, at least 2 more years. Frank

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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2842 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #13 - May 29^th, 2015 at 11:16pm	Print Post
	That's great. I look forward to shooting there again. I had better get practicing! Jack

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kcajeel Full Member Offline Posts: 170 Location: Manistee, Mi. Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2010	Re: Unique Stevens 44 Reply #14 - Oct 22^nd, 2015 at 10:10pm	Print Post
	I have a good friend that has a 44 in 22lr that has a double set trigger. I was with him when he bought it at a gun show in Cadillac Mi. The rifle was really butchered up when he got it. It had a 414 front stock with a sporting rear stock. Really looked funny but it shot like a new CPA. He didn't even try dickering on the price of 500 bucks. Jack

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