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Redberet_k9 Newbie Offline Posts: 4 Joined: May 1^st, 2026	J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance May 4^th, 2026 at 6:39pm	Print Post
	Serious Help Needed!! I'm working on a J. Stevens A & T Co. Favorite 44 in 25-20 (see pictures). The issue is exactly this...I cannot get the rifle put back together!! There is almost zero references online to assist me in this endeavor. If there is a manual, video, stone tablet, cave painting that one of you fine folks have to assist me I would be forever grateful. I've included pictures to assist in the proper identification and classification of this beautiful rifle. Thanks in advance to Y'All helping out and all the very best, Brian


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Redberet_k9 Newbie Offline Posts: 4 Joined: May 1^st, 2026	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #1 - May 4^th, 2026 at 6:48pm	Print Post
	Picture #1


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Redberet_k9 Newbie Offline Posts: 4 Joined: May 1^st, 2026	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #2 - May 4^th, 2026 at 6:49pm	Print Post
	Picture #2


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jimmy Senior Forum Member Offline Now available in Oklahoma. Posts: 453 Location: Skiatook Joined: May 12^th, 2009	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #3 - May 4^th, 2026 at 6:50pm	Print Post
	No pics. Cave painting... lol It is most likely not a favorite but a 44. They can be tricky the first time or 2. Slide the breech block up from the bottom like it came out and keep the extractor in place. Seems like you can try the extractor from the top. The extractor is the hard part. But then again, I've put them back together many times.


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jimmy Senior Forum Member Offline Now available in Oklahoma. Posts: 453 Location: Skiatook Joined: May 12^th, 2009	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #4 - May 4^th, 2026 at 6:53pm	Print Post
	I see the pictures now. That is a nice looking 44 Stevens. Some decent color case. I should go mow but could post assembly pics later. As in tomorrow.


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Jamey Participating Member Offline Posts: 30 Location: Hilltowns of Albany County NY Joined: Jun 3^rd, 2021	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #5 - May 4^th, 2026 at 6:55pm	Print Post
	Hi Brian If it’s a 25-20, it’s probably a 25-20ss; Favorites were never made in center fire. Search this website for Stevens 44. Welcome to the forum. What part of the country are you from? Jamey


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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Online Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2266 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #6 - May 4^th, 2026 at 7:02pm	Print Post
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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1150 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #7 - May 4^th, 2026 at 7:25pm	Print Post
	The Stevens model 44 rifle has a relatively simple action, what are you having a problem with trying to reassemble it? What is most confusing to most people unfamiliar with the action is the breech block and lever pins. These pins go in the action left to right and are retained by screws on the right side of the action. What is confusing is the pins are slotted like a screw,and they do not unscrew.


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Redberet_k9 Newbie Offline Posts: 4 Joined: May 1^st, 2026	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #8 - May 4^th, 2026 at 7:50pm	Print Post
	The problem is the trigger springs...they fell out before I was able to take a picture of them! If there is a picture of the guts of the rifle it would really go a long way to getting this little rifle back 10-8. And I'm just west of the greater Jacksonville, Fl area. Retired from the Broward Sheriff's Office after 31 years and the USAF after 33 years. Thanks for the assistance guys!!


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1277 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #9 - May 4^th, 2026 at 8:39pm	Print Post
	Should be straight forward enough, but the trigger spring shouldn’t just fall out. Hammer spring yes.


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2086 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #10 - May 4^th, 2026 at 11:36pm	Print Post
	Some pictures of the disassembled rifle would help the guys help you get it back together. These rifles really are simple, but I can see how they could be confusing if it’s the first time seeing one. That is a nice looking rifle! Bob

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Jonathan Full Member Offline Posts: 101 Location: THE GOOD PART OF NY Joined: Sep 5^th, 2025	Re: J. Stevens 25-20 assembly assistance Reply #11 - May 5^th, 2026 at 11:29am	Print Post
	Please correct me if I am wrong but to my knowledge the Favorite was only chambered in rimfire cartridges due to it's rather weak action. The 44 was called The Ideal Rifle and was chambered for both center and rimfire cartridges due to it's larger and stronger action. Reassembly is made much easier by using a tapered pin to align the lever, extractor and breechblock.


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