1902-1904 J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. Crack Shot No. 16, .22 LR

Manufacturer: J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co.

Manufactured in: Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Model: Crack Shot No. 16

Serial / Assembly Number: G926

Caliber: .22 Long Rifle

Action: Single-shot, manually operated breechblock

Operating System: Early side/thumb-lever Crack Shot action

Hammer: Exposed external hammer

Capacity: 1 round

Barrel: 20-inch round barrel

Sights: Open front and rear sights; both present

Stock: Straight-grip walnut

Forearm: Walnut

Trigger Guard: Fixed

Takedown System: Stevens takedown system with large knurled thumbscrew

Model Marking: “Crack-Shot”

Caliber Marking: “.22 LONG RIFLE”

Barrel Marking: “J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. — Chicopee Falls, Mass. U.S.A.”

Patent Marking: “PAT. APP’D FOR”

Relevant Patent: Likely Charles P. Fay / J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co. U.S. Patent No. 761,463

Patent Application Filed: July 24, 1902

Patent Granted: May 31, 1904

Probable Manufacture Date: Circa 1902–1904, during the patent-pending period

 

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