Posted: 3/13/2008 6:27:45 PM EDT
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Can someone please help me identify this rifle. My roomates father owns this. Passed down generation through generation.    |
well, google turns up very little, but it does say this (from http://oldguns.net/q&a3_00.htm )
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well it is deffiantely a centerfire. THerefore the credibility of that is thrown out the window |
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You may wish to read through the questions at oldguns.net. There's a question from Aug 97 # 761 - Rifle- Stevens .32-40 - that is close. It *SOUNDS* like you might have a Model 44. http://www.wisnersinc.com/rifles/stevens/44.html - lists parts & has a picture very similar to yours. |
How do you know it's centerfire? I've seen a .32 RF before. |
http://www.singleshotrifles.com/calibers.html
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Yes, I know this, take a look at the bolt. But I was wondering if the OP knew it as well. |
Bolt? This is a rolling block firearm, is it not? No bolt. |
+1 Im not a expert by any means but it is probably a 44 440 or 444 |
I saw the firing pin. I am the one who took the photos |
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Stevens model 44 or 44 1/2. Some were set up as top-line target rifles.... These have some value. They are awesome old singles and even to this day there is a small but dedicated group who revamp and rebarrel these fine old guns. There is a fair bit of collactor interest in these. The 32-40 is an odd looking round. Its very like a 30-30 (closer to 32 Win spec) but is gin of odd because it really isn't shouldered. Picture a 30-30 sized case head that slowly tapers to 32 cal, with a relatively long neck. It was primarily a target round, tossing 165 grain bullets at 1400-1500 when introduced by Ballard. It was later pushed a couple hundred feet faster, making it roughly comparable to 30-30 or 32 Win special. Harry Pope, an early inovator and authority in the world of shooting loved the 32-40.  Those rifles frequently bring $500-800 and more. This one is turned brown. It looks solid but really isn't in grat shape. If the action was particularly tight it might have more appeal as a refurb candidate. As is, I'm gonna say $400. |
Thank you by looking at these diagrams i can see that is it a 44 1/2 Just would like to see more pictures seems hard to find some. www.wisnersinc.com/exploded_views/Stevens_model_44.htm www.wisnersinc.com/exploded_views/stevens_model_44.5.htm |
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Looks like something some of the Cowboy Action shooters would really like. A lot of the clubs put together single shot rifle competitions. Some clubs also have rimfire only matches (on the off chance that turns out to be a rimfire) My recollections are that there were several 32 caliber and 40 grain charge cartridges, several of the old makers made there own. Might not be a bad idea to cast the chamber just to confirm which one it is. (Not that modern manufacturers don't bring out similar cartridges these days. As in 7mm xxx Magnum???) And to be really picky, it's probably a dropping block of some kind with the block dropping and replacing by action of the lever, not a rolling block. |