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Magnum Wheel Man · September 17, 2009, 12:28 PM

I believe the Crackshot came before the Favorite ( they may have overlapped a little )... my Crackshot has only patent applied for & has a 2 didget serial... I think Stevens went to a letter & 3 didget serial system initially but I'm not sure if they started with "A" & worked their way to "Z" or how they did it... I think my Crackshot was made in the early 1900's but before 1910....

so if your's doesn't have "Favorite" & "Model of 1910" stamped into it them perhaps it could have been an early model, but would still date around 1910

areyou sure it's a Favorite ???

this is my Crackshot, & it looks similar... but if yours has a lever it is not a Crackshot, but could be a model 44 or model 44.5

September 17, 2009, 12:28 PM	#4
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	I believe the Crackshot came before the Favorite ( they may have overlapped a little )... my Crackshot has only patent applied for & has a 2 didget serial... I think Stevens went to a letter & 3 didget serial system initially but I'm not sure if they started with "A" & worked their way to "Z" or how they did it... I think my Crackshot was made in the early 1900's but before 1910.... so if your's doesn't have "Favorite" & "Model of 1910" stamped into it them perhaps it could have been an early model, but would still date around 1910 areyou sure it's a Favorite ??? this is my Crackshot, & it looks similar... but if yours has a lever it is not a Crackshot, but could be a model 44 or model 44.5 __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...