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scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 502 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Stevens Ladies 56 Mar 13^th, 2023 at 4:30pm	Print Post
	Would the tang numbers indicate a model 56 044 1/2 ?


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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #1 - Mar 13^th, 2023 at 4:40pm	Print Post
	Yes, I believe so. Any more pictures?


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4046 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #2 - Mar 13^th, 2023 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	Agreed. Nice find. More pics please, so we can drool.

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skwerl 44 Participating Member Offline Posts: 39 Location: Okanagan Valley B.C. Joined: Jul 21^st, 2021	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #3 - Mar 15^th, 2023 at 2:44pm	Print Post
	Hey schrafe , if you remove the the front stock you'll find the model stamped on the front of the receiver . The tang numbers should match the Sr. # on the under side of the barrel. ... skwerl

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Steamtractor Participating Member Offline Posts: 42 Joined: Mar 27^th, 2015	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #4 - Apr 13^th, 2023 at 1:50pm	Print Post
	Finally got here today- Here is a pic it's OK to drool if you can't help it I understand.


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moodyholler Oldtimer Online Posts: 675 Location: Blue Ridge Joined: Oct 11^th, 2005	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #5 - Apr 13^th, 2023 at 5:23pm	Print Post
	Serial number on barrel is .....5634? Number on face of action is? 044 1/2? 56? Nice rifle! moodyholler


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4046 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #6 - Apr 13^th, 2023 at 7:16pm	Print Post
	Serial number I'm sure falls into the general run of the 44-1/2 sequence. No reason for it not to, IMHO.

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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #7 - Apr 13^th, 2023 at 7:24pm	Print Post
	Since the model number appears to be stamped on the lower tang, I’ll guess the front of the frame is stamped 0 or double 0, along with the EX stamp. I will also guess that the left side of the frame has the Trade Mark Stevens stamping. Nice looking rifle! It also appears to have a full round barrel, has the rifle been re-barreled? .22 LR?


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Steamtractor Participating Member Offline Posts: 42 Joined: Mar 27^th, 2015	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #8 - Apr 13^th, 2023 at 7:36pm	Print Post
	Serial on barrel is 3426, same as bottom tang. I’ll pull the forearm in a couple days, and see what marks are on the front of the frame. The bore is really great I don’t think it was ever shot much!


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2802 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #9 - Apr 14^th, 2023 at 3:49am	Print Post
	What caliber?


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3758 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #10 - Apr 14^th, 2023 at 1:25pm	Print Post
	Don't I see the screw on the side of the receiver for the 22 ejector?


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Steamtractor Participating Member Offline Posts: 42 Joined: Mar 27^th, 2015	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #11 - Apr 14^th, 2023 at 1:41pm	Print Post
	It’s 22cal with ejector, original barrel full round just like a 404 I have, same small text roll stamp markings too


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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #12 - Apr 14^th, 2023 at 4:43pm	Print Post
	That seems very unusual to have a full round barrel, but it could have been a special order.


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skwerl 44 Participating Member Offline Posts: 39 Location: Okanagan Valley B.C. Joined: Jul 21^st, 2021	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #13 - Apr 17^th, 2023 at 9:51pm	Print Post
	The barrel should be part Octagon to the end of the fore stock .' ...skwerl

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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #14 - Apr 18^th, 2023 at 5:34am	Print Post
	This rifle could of been sent back to Stevens for a re-barrel after Savage took over. Does your rifle have the Stevens Arms and Tool stamping on the barrel or Stevens Arms Company? Is the serial number on the barrel just in front of the forearm or is it underneath it?


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Steamtractor Participating Member Offline Posts: 42 Joined: Mar 27^th, 2015	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #15 - Apr 18^th, 2023 at 5:40pm	Print Post
	The barrel has the SN stamped on bottom, in front of the forearm just like any other Stevens. The back face of the forearm where it goes against the frame, also has the SN stamped in the wood. And, the barrel channel is contoured to match the round barrel. So, I have no reason to think the rifle wasn’t ordered with a round barrel. Also for those that wondered the front of frame is stamped with two stacked zeros or “O’s” in kind of a figure eight, and a tiny “EX”. Also where the barrel meets the frame it (barrel) has what looks like “H” and “P” stamped on top of each other. This is hidden under the wood.


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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #16 - Apr 18^th, 2023 at 6:16pm	Print Post
	I find your ladies model 56 quite interesting, Stevens would certainly make what you wanted. Here’s a couple of pictures of my Stevens 45-44 1/2 that has a full round barrel. It was sent back to Stevens for rebarreling after Savage bought Stevens. It has the Stevens Arms Company stamping on the barrel rather than the Stevens Arms and Tool stamping that it should have. The barrel has a matching serial number on the barrel underneath the forearm. This rifle while a little rough has an excellent bore in .25 Stevens rimfire.


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Steamtractor Participating Member Offline Posts: 42 Joined: Mar 27^th, 2015	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #17 - Apr 18^th, 2023 at 6:41pm	Print Post
	Sure Shot you are right, mine is a factory re-barrel says Stevens Arms like yours! Looks like they retained the original forearm and re-cut the barrel channel to fit. Removed, I see faint indications in the wood of a former octagon channel.


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Sure shot Oldtimer Offline Posts: 838 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #18 - Apr 18^th, 2023 at 7:17pm	Print Post
	Glad you got it figured out. To me it being a factory rebarrel doesn’t hurt the collector value at all, and makes it a little more special.


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Steamtractor Participating Member Offline Posts: 42 Joined: Mar 27^th, 2015	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #19 - Apr 18^th, 2023 at 7:33pm	Print Post
	I like your thinking!


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AZshot Full Member Offline Posts: 193 Location: Desert Southwest Joined: Nov 29^th, 2016	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #20 - May 27^th, 2023 at 8:03pm	Print Post
	Late reply but congrats on your 56. Here is my 56 Ladies rifle, on the 044 1/2 action. Two barrel set with matching serial numbers, .22 Short and .22 LR. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Steamtractor Participating Member Offline Posts: 42 Joined: Mar 27^th, 2015	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #21 - Oct 31^st, 2023 at 6:22pm	Print Post
	Check this out, another DST no.56 Ladies rifle like mine with a seemingly original round barrel. I took this screenshot from an upcoming auction catalog. Leaves me wondering if the round barrel on mine could be original after all, or is this one a later replacement as was suggested about mine? Things that make you go hmmm...


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #22 - Nov 26^th, 2023 at 8:48am	Print Post
	Steamtractor, since your barrel is stamped "STEVENS ARMS COMPANY" and the forearm shows evidence of being reworked for a round barrel, I'd say your rifle was factory-rebarreled. Otherwise, for your barrel to be original to your rifle, you'd have to accept that early in its Savage ownership days, Stevens still had enough parts to make at least one more, specially-ordered Model 56. Bill Lawrence


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Steamtractor Participating Member Offline Posts: 42 Joined: Mar 27^th, 2015	Re: Stevens Ladies 56 Reply #23 - Jan 1^st, 2024 at 11:24am	Print Post
	Don’t know if you guys saw it or not, but yet another similarly configured round barrel Stevens showed up middle of last month on Gunbroker. Again, a DST 44-1/2 frame 26” barrel with late markings, and a nice bore. This one a model 45 with no.3 Swiss butt plate. Matching numbers, SN 5298. It sold on the 18th. This makes four similarly configured late/replacement barreled rifles I know of. Two no. 56’s and two no.45’s, all four with DST and open levers. Can’t help but wonder, Bill, if your second point might be valid if the parts they had left to assemble provided these action/lever/stock combinations? I guess we’ll never know, it’s safe to assume these were all sent back for new barrels. I am curious, are there more numerous examples of base model 44-1/2 single trigger round re-barrels by Savage/Stevens out there, that people know of? Thanks for info, Andy


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