October 19th, 2009
Nate in Utah is looking for a special 22LR Stevens Favorite rifle:
The rifle is unique and if anyone has ever seen it, they would recognize that the collectors value today has been ruined because the frame has been nickel plated. My Grandfather had to take the gun for a while during my ownership to make a new firing pin for it and while he had it, he talked somebody in the plating shop where he worked to nickel plate the frame and the lever. It’s not polished like chrome but is a very nice shiny matte silver. I don’t believe any of the other parts were plated. It also has an ivory dot tipped front sight which I now know was not the typical Stevens Favorite front sight. I believe my rifle was a takedown model.
More info here. If you know anything about this rifle, the previous owner wants you to get in touch with him.
