Octagon ''Favorites''

[skwerl]

Hey Happy Season CGN.

Stevens Favorites full Octagon barrel was available in 1907 , the
part Octagon/Round had been around since 1889.


Front to rear .
Model 72 (1972-1989) .22lr , 22'' barrel
Model 71 (1971) .22lr , 22'' barrel - Commemorative 10,000 units
Model 1915 (1915 - 1934) .22lr , 24'' barrel
Model 1915 '' '' .25 Stevens 25-10 , 24'' barrel
Model 1894 (1894 - 1914) .22lr , 24'' barrel
Model 1894 '' '' .32rf , 24'' barrel
Model 1894 '' '' .22lr , 24'' barrel

Missing is Model 30 (1999 - 2003) * Reward Offered
...skwerl

 

[hogie]

Very nice collection. I am a fan of single shot rifles with octagon barrel. Have a couple of 1885 new production that are fun to shoot, one in 17hmr.

 

[jamesharrison]

Skwerl:

Do you think the later full octagon barrels came about due to Savage [by that time they had purchased Joshua's company] trying to reduce manufacturing costs in having to turn 2/3rds of the barrels to round from octagon?

Second part of the question; was that why most of the later production, other than the circa 1970's Favorites which had no interchangeable parts to the originals, had fully round barrels?

Third part; have you cleaned the Ideal 44 1/2 in .22 LR you recently scored yet? If so, pictures please!

 

[broadhead67]

GSP definitely
I really like the Marlin Cowboy in 45/70 as well