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Gots me a new/old rockchuck rifle coming
JDHasty:
Well, this should be fun. I’m thinking 6mm 30-30 Ackley to start with. The nice thing about Stevens is that it doesn’t take much to spin a barrel off and a different caliber barrel on. No more trouble than a Contender to change caliber if it is the same case head size. About five minutes longer if you need to change out the extractor.
Bought a CPA action yesterday. A tad bigger than a 44 1/2, and made from the best steel. Probably better make my mind up and get a barrel blank ordered.
No time to lose if I’m going to have it to use by this time next year.
JDHasty:
Well, the plot thickens.
The complete shop logs are available from the CC Johnson’s grandson, I just need to get hold of him and get the pages for this rifle.
The barrel is tight to the action, it is not a takedown any longer, and it has a single set trigger that appears to function very well. There is a spacer between the mainspring and lower tang... and that's as far as I have gotten so far. There is a set screw that enters the front of the trigger casting that I can see looking in from below. These Stevens were very highly regarded small bore target rifles through the early 1960’s and there were a number of aftermarket triggers available for them.
The rifle shows evidence of having had the best of care taken of it. It has a very light coat of oil throughout that has turned amber and has solidified to a wax like varnish both inside and out. The bore is immaculate.
I got a bit sidetracked after getting it here and have only looked it over, cleaned up the exterior and put a couple coats of Ren Wax on it and given the stock a wipe down with saddle soap on a soft cloth followed by a couple coats of Ren Wax.
I haven't taken any photos other than of just the action showing the color case finish, but will and will post them.
JDHasty:
Here are a few photos of the CC Johnson 44 1/2 that I originally posted about.
JDHasty:
More photos and more on what I’m discovering about this beautiful old rifle here
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/cc-johnson-stevens-44-1-2-219-donaldson.1319040/
Rob:
Beautiful Rifle! Thanks for posting the photos.
I have always enjoyed the old guns. Very cool that there are some documents you can potentially reference to know the history.
Not to hijack your thread, but I was given an Astra 900 "Broom Handle" by my father a few years back. Mint condition never fired. I have not been able to track down mfg date, but they were made by Astra between 1927 and 1943 I think. I like to take it out and look it over from time to time!
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