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mm1ut1 Junior Member Offline Posts: 75 Location: Sheboygan, wi Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2012	Multiple Barrel Stevens? Apr 19^th, 2017 at 8:51am	Print Post
	I recently picked up a Stevens rifle with an easily removed barrel. The receiver is marked 45 0 in front. It is the older style seven o'clock extractor. It has dst and a schutzen style stock. Barrel is marked 32/40 and is a number 1 , but was relined to 38/55 and re-stamped. My question is is this the original design, i.e. quick change multiple barrel capable or something that was done after it left the factory? Thanks!

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #1 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 8:56am	Print Post
	mm1ut1 wrote on Apr 19^th, 2017 at 8:51am: My question is is this the original design, i.e. quick change multiple barrel capable... Yes.


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7249 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #2 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 12:28pm	Print Post
	Could we see more pictures? Are you sure it was relined or was it rebored? I also have a 44/45. Frank

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #3 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 12:41pm	Print Post
	Can't read letters on the brl, which can't be a #1, whatever the marking.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #4 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 4:13pm	Print Post
	As far as multiple barrels are concerned, the Stevens action was a takedown design, and they advertised the fact that an owner could have multiple barrels. Every action made had this ability. They even suggested that an owner could keep a separate breechblock/link/lever assembly and extractors on hand to switch from centerfire to rimfire. Each barrel has to be fitted to the action to establish clocking and headspace, so you can't take a barrel from rifle A and expect it to fit rifle B. More pictures, please.

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mm1ut1 Junior Member Offline Posts: 75 Location: Sheboygan, wi Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2012	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #5 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 4:48pm	Print Post
	I will try to get a few better photos later.

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mm1ut1 Junior Member Offline Posts: 75 Location: Sheboygan, wi Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2012	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #6 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 5:14pm	Print Post
	Couple more ... Barrel measures 1" at the receiver and .95" at the muzzle. SN on barrel, trigger plate, and fore end match. I know the previous owner who is divesting himself of a rather extensive collection. I wanted one of his rifles as he is one of the more colorful characters at my club.

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mm1ut1 Junior Member Offline Posts: 75 Location: Sheboygan, wi Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2012	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #7 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 5:17pm	Print Post
	Couple more

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #8 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 5:21pm	Print Post
	The take-down screw is a custom-job; standard Stevens screw required a screwdriver.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #9 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 11:33pm	Print Post
	I am quite surprised that no one has mentioned that the 38-55 but might be a bit to much for the action. But on the other hand they feel the 28-30 might be a bit to much for a Winchester Low Wall? JLouis

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #10 - Apr 19^th, 2017 at 11:50pm	Print Post
	JLouis wrote on Apr 19^th, 2017 at 11:33pm: I am quite surprised that no one has mentioned that the 38-55 but might be a bit to much for the action... JLouis For factory hunting loads, yes, but someone obviously modified this gun for target shooting only, probably using pretty anemic loads.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #11 - Apr 20^th, 2017 at 1:26am	Print Post
	I would want to think that most of us know that Stevens sold new ones in .32-40 and 38-55, and aren't of the "unsafe for anything but .22" mindset. Granted, Stevens gave most of those the lugged hammer, but not all. And at the time, black powder still ruled the roost. Not saying that it was a primo idea to bore one out; lacking the lug it would have shot loose pretty quickly, but not likely to blow up. That had to be left to the smokeless powder crowd.

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #12 - Apr 20^th, 2017 at 9:07am	Print Post
	uscra112 wrote on Apr 20^th, 2017 at 1:26am: I would want to think that most of us know that Stevens sold new ones in .32-40 and 38-55, and aren't of the "unsafe for anything but .22" mindset. Granted, Stevens gave most of those the lugged hammer, but not all. No lugged hammers on Tip-Ups, which were made in .32-40, .38-45, .44-65, as well as the small-bores.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #13 - Apr 20^th, 2017 at 9:37am	Print Post
	Redsetter wrote on Apr 20^th, 2017 at 9:07am: uscra112 wrote on Apr 20^th, 2017 at 1:26am: I would want to think that most of us know that Stevens sold new ones in .32-40 and 38-55, and aren't of the "unsafe for anything but .22" mindset. Granted, Stevens gave most of those the lugged hammer, but not all. No lugged hammers on Tip-Ups, which were made in .32-40, .38-45, .44-65, as well as the small-bores. No need. Tip-Up didn't have that linkage to protect.

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Bill Lawrence Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1037 Joined: Mar 17^th, 2014	Re: Multiple Barrel Stevens? Reply #14 - Apr 20^th, 2017 at 9:45am	Print Post
	Yes, Redsetter, but that was then, when factory-loaded black powder cartridges were the expected, and this is now, when who knows what some gung-ho person might stuff into that chamber, lugged hammer or not (let alone into a tip-up). In short, this wildly customized Stevens requires careful feeding as-is, I'd seriously think of getting a nice quarter-bore barrel and extractor for it, and I might even go so far as to have FOR BLACK POWDER ONLY stamped on the current barrel. Bill Lawrence


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