Stevens favorite/Crack Shot

[NMRevolverGuy]

Hello all,

I have a thing for single shots, particularly falling blocks, therefor when I came across a Stevens favorite (or crack shot? Not sure of the difference) in .22 in my local gun shop it peaked my interest. The problem is, I can't find any substantial information on this piece. It appears to be of the original runs, not a reproduction, and is priced at about $200. Would you knowledgable folk mind educating me on these little guns? Are they of good quality/accuracy? Any issues/quirks to be aware of?

 

[Awsomepossum]

good guns, make sure it is 22lr not 22long, and good bore. Always wanted one.

 

[Sun Tzu warrior]

Yes, check the bore, early .22 lr ammo was very corrosive. I have 2 re-pro's and they shoot very accurate, and being single shots are reliable as well! ultimate survival gun.
Would love to have an original ,at that price, without a worn out barrel. Congrats!
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STW

 

[BCRider]

I've got a Crackshot, a couple of Favourites and a couple of Remington 6 falling blocks myself. They shoot pretty well if the bore has some life left in it. And if they are shot out it's not hard to replace the barrel or get the bore re-lined.

Out of deference to the quality of the steel used in that day it's wise to stick to shooting softer recoiling rimfire ammo. Standard Velocity stuff is as strong as you should go. And even better would be subsonic which recoils that much more softly than Standard. Avoid HV rounds or anything stronger or it's highly likely that you'll end up wearing the back end of the falling block. It's not the barrel that is the issue but rather the "L" shaped falling block used in these designs. The upward portion that holds the firing pin isn't that strong in most cases. But if you stick with SV or lighter they'll last for years.

With 6 or 8 reloads stuffed between the fingers of the support hand life doesn't get much better. Load, aim, shoot, lever or block pin down, flick away the empty with a fingernail, reload, lever or pin back up and shoot again. Repeat until your "magazine" is empty.

 

[StrawHat]

One thing to also consider is a crappy bore can sometimes be cleaned to a lot better condition than you would have thought. And if it doesn't respond to a good cleaning, relining is an inexpensive way to get it shooting again. I have several 22s with lined barrels. Everything else is original and they shoot like new.

 

[NMRevolverGuy]

Thanks for the info! I believe I'll go back in today and see if they'll take a look down the bore with me