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Maybe that's defective although the extractor seems to function correctly.Ĭlick to expand.I haven't taken the hammer or the trigger out yet but I did remove the lever and the breech block which are connected by the link with a protrusion which is what forces the hammer to half-cock when one lowers the lever. The only other source of spring pressure would be the plunger spring in the front of the extractor. The trigger spring would have no effect on anything other than the trigger. The only three forms of spring pressure of any kind that I can ascertain is the hammer spring, the trigger return spring and the extractor plunger spring.
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Looking at the diagram posted by Tark it appears that once the hammer is at full cock, it would seem to not even come in contact with either the lever, the link, or the breech block. However, when I take the hammer to full cock the lever just drops, opening the action. At that point, it would hang down about a half-inch gap from the bottom of the receiver. After tightening that up the lever tended to stay in the closed position until I put it in half-cock either manually or by working the lever. When I removed the stock from the tang, I realized that the flat hammer spring was not tightened down fully to the bottom tang. I just picked this up from my FFL yesterday, but when I got it the lever would fall slightly out of the closed position-even with the hammer down. That diagram does seem to duplicate the version of the1894 that I have though In other words, these little rifles are both simple and confusing as hell at the same time. The other 3 versions have no internal plunger and will not work in that particular configuration. It has the1st version extractor with an internal plunger. For example, the diagram that Tark posted is only one of four different versions of the model 94. I've learned that there is a lot of crossover between the models and that Stevens was constantly updating minor internal features during the life of a particular model-so much so that some parts are not even compatible within the same model series. They went from a flat spring to a coil spring with a long pivoting guide rod. If so, it has a totally different hammer spring system than the model 1894. I think the knurled takedown knob on yours may indicate that it is the latter. These two were considered the Cadillac's of the "Boys rifles."Ĭlick to expand.Gunny, is yours a model 1915 or the earlier model 1894. Their main competition was the Remington #4 rolling block. These little gems sold for a few bucks back in the day. Screw it up nice and snug and leave it alone. It is not a weak system ( OK actually it is ) but it will get loosey-goosey if you break the gun down too often. Also, that takedown system is best never used. Your gun was not designed for it, and it may be the reason your rifle is loose. If you fix these issues, stay away from high velocity ammo.
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In his classic book "Single Shot Rifles," Frank deHass describes your problem, details what causes it, and describes how to fix it.but the fix involves gunsmithing skills. What do the fired cases look like? Any bulging near the rim? Do they extract easily? You mentioned that the barrel had been re-lined, but if the action is loose there will be headspace problems. It should hold itself in place when closed. That lever should not be doing what you describe. And, from your description, I would guess that your gun is thoroughly worn out. Well, you seem to know quite a bit about your rifle already. Oh, and here's a quick picture before somebody asks Maybe it's just a feature of the rifle that requires one to have a firm grip on the lever/trigger guard when they cock the hammer to shoot.Īnyone who knows about these little gems is welcome to chime in. There appears to be no detent spring nor anything to keep the lever in the up position other than when the hammer is down against the block. After taking it apart and looking at the only exploded diagram I could find on the net, I can'tįigure out what should hold the lever in place or if that is just how the gun works.
However, in addition, when the hammer is at full cock it allows the lever and breech block to simply fall open unless one holds it in place. I can probably fix the side to side slop with a brass shim washer.
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Stevens used an odd serial number system and it appears that no records have survived to assign actual dates. This particular model was superseded by the model 1915, so it could be anywhere from 106 to 126 years old. The barrel had been refinished and relined, so it should shoot accurately. I picked up a pretty little 1894 Steven Favorite takedown single shot in.
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