J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co made a "Crack Shot No. 16" rifle between 1900-1913 - and it was the first Stevens rifle to feature an automatic ejector.
(Remember, in those black powder/rough chamber days, most empties had to be pried out, so the auto eject was a biggie.)
The #16 is a take-down, w/a screw-attached forend & a short frame.
It was a rolling block w/o finger lever, with the removable barrel secured via an under-thumbscrew.
It's believed to be the first Stevens sporting a case-hardened frame, and a 20" round barrel was standard.
The stocks were walnut with a hard rubber BP, ILO the usual metal (at the time). Weight was 3 3/4 lbs.
Chamberings were .22 long rifle or .32 short rimfire, and the 1901 MSRP was $4.00
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