More info on stevens 38 special rifle

tintboy · July 20, 2009, 06:20 PM

]I'm trying to find some info on a J. Stevens A & T 38 special rifle. THe markings on one side has "38 special 25 25" and the bottom of the lever plate has 7333.

**Bud Helms** · July 20, 2009, 07:18 PM

We have a research forum.

RJay · July 20, 2009, 11:26 PM

I think you need a chamber cast. The rifle left the factory chambered in 25-25 Stevens. Somewhere along the line, either to rescue a shot out barrel or to be able to shoot a old gun that was chambered in a long obsolete caliber, someone reworked it to 38 Special. Since the 38 Special was developed and first saw use in 1902, it may have even been done when the rifle was new, but I doubt it.

PetahW · July 21, 2009, 10:24 AM

[The rifle left the factory chambered in 25-25 Stevens.]
[someone reworked it to 38 Special.]

+1

The barrel marking looks like it's been added.

Please do us all, and yourself, a favor - and do not shoot any +P or high-performance loads through that fine old rifle.

If it were mine, it would only see lead bullets loads, gently.

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**Mike Irwin** · July 22, 2009, 12:16 PM

Yep, lead bullets, standard velocities, ONLY.

In fact, I'd be inclined to shoot Trail Boss through it.

Jim Watson · July 22, 2009, 08:13 PM

Interesting, it has the Scheutzen butt with the simplest of barrel sights. If it showed promise with standard velocity lead .38s, I would look into tang and globe sights.

SAIGAFISH · July 22, 2009, 08:22 PM

That is a neet old riffle ,i also have an old stevans but mine
is an o/u 22 410 sorry

Hawg Haggen · July 22, 2009, 08:36 PM

Quote:

We have a research forum.

That's the kind of response and attitude that sends newbies elsewhere.

RJay · July 22, 2009, 11:49 PM

Bud was simply explaining why it was moved from another category

July 20, 2009, 07:18 PM	#2
Bud Helms Staff Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia Posts: 12,907	We have a research forum. __________________ "The irony of the Information Age is that it has given new respectability to uninformed opinion." - John Lawton, speaking to the American Association of Broadcast Journalists in 1995

July 22, 2009, 12:16 PM	#5
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 33,141	Yep, lead bullets, standard velocities, ONLY. In fact, I'd be inclined to shoot Trail Boss through it. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

July 22, 2009, 08:22 PM	#7
SAIGAFISH Junior member Join Date: June 14, 2009 Location: portland oregon Posts: 308	Cool old iron That is a neet old riffle ,i also have an old stevans but mine is an o/u 22 410 sorry

July 20, 2009, 11:26 PM	#3
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,416	I think you need a chamber cast. The rifle left the factory chambered in 25-25 Stevens. Somewhere along the line, either to rescue a shot out barrel or to be able to shoot a old gun that was chambered in a long obsolete caliber, someone reworked it to 38 Special. Since the 38 Special was developed and first saw use in 1902, it may have even been done when the rifle was new, but I doubt it.

July 21, 2009, 10:24 AM	#4
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 3,290	[The rifle left the factory chambered in 25-25 Stevens.] [someone reworked it to 38 Special.] +1 The barrel marking looks like it's been added. Please do us all, and yourself, a favor - and do not shoot any +P or high-performance loads through that fine old rifle. If it were mine, it would only see lead bullets loads, gently. .

July 22, 2009, 08:13 PM	#6
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 9,674	Interesting, it has the Scheutzen butt with the simplest of barrel sights. If it showed promise with standard velocity lead .38s, I would look into tang and globe sights.

July 22, 2009, 11:49 PM	#9
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,416	Bud was simply explaining why it was moved from another category