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skwerl 44 Participating Member Offline Posts: 41 Location: Okanagan Valley B.C. Joined: Jul 21^st, 2021	Stevens Favorite w/ barrel adjusting nut Feb 23^rd, 2022 at 2:39pm	Print Post
	Hey , I am dealing on a model 1894 Favorite with a knurled adjusting nut on the barrel. Anyone have one of these, & any info on the rareity ? thnkz skwerl

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Stevens Favorite w/ barrel adjusting nut Reply #1 - Feb 23^rd, 2022 at 3:03pm	Print Post
	They're not common. By most accounts the scheme didn't work very well. I don't doubt that it was misunderstood by youthful owners, leading to guns being fired with excessive headspace. In the era of copper-cased .22 ammo, rim blowouts would have been more common. I've seen a couple for sale on Gunbroker, but I don't even bother to bid. If I had one, I'd get rid of the nut. But then I have a lathe and experience fitting new and reworked barrels to Favorites. It's actually trickier than doing a rifle with a threaded-in barrel. The form and position of the dimple that the lock screw goes into is very critical.

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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 913 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Stevens Favorite w/ barrel adjusting nut Reply #2 - Feb 23^rd, 2022 at 3:54pm	Print Post
	I have a decent one in .22 long rifle. Mine has the lightest trigger pull of all of my favorites, I own a dozen or so favorites. Yes, not real common. Certainly worthy of a Stevens favorite collection. One of many of Stevens attempts to solve the problem of favorites shooting loose.


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skwerl 44 Participating Member Offline Posts: 41 Location: Okanagan Valley B.C. Joined: Jul 21^st, 2021	Re: Stevens Favorite w/ barrel adjusting nut Reply #3 - Feb 23^rd, 2022 at 4:16pm	Print Post
	Hey guys the info is great , I am a minor collector of Favs. so I am uncertain of the value . He wants $800 cdn about $625 usd It is about a 75/100 condition

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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Stevens Favorite w/ barrel adjusting nut Reply #4 - Feb 23^rd, 2022 at 7:07pm	Print Post
	At 75% I'd say US$300 is more like it. A really pristine bore might boost it to $450. But as the old-time auctioneers would cry: "The more you pay, the more it's worth". Run this search on Gunbroker. Note that you'll see many that asked $300 and up and closed with no bids. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 913 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Stevens Favorite w/ barrel adjusting nut Reply #5 - Feb 23^rd, 2022 at 8:38pm	Print Post
	If the rifle has an excellent bore and 75% of bluing and color case hardening remaining, and had decent wood, I would say $625 would be a fair price. If the rifle’s case hardening is completely faded, and has a rough to good bore, $200-$300 would be about right.


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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Stevens Favorite w/ barrel adjusting nut Reply #6 - Feb 24^th, 2022 at 12:10am	Print Post
	I picked up one a while back. I find it an interesting addition to my collection.


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powderhead Full Member Offline Posts: 163 Joined: Jun 28^th, 2009	Re: Stevens Favorite w/ barrel adjusting nut Reply #7 - Apr 8^th, 2022 at 6:58pm	Print Post
	I have one in .22 shot. When I bought it, I thought that it was a scarce one.


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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Stevens Favorite w/ barrel adjusting nut Reply #8 - Apr 9^th, 2022 at 9:07am	Print Post
	I have one in 32 RF shot

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