Beat up rifle: $12.50.

[SaxonPig]

Beat up and trashed 90 year old rifle at a police auction: $12.50.

Replacement parts and cost to refinish wood and metal at home: $11.

Shooting a 1/2" group with the rebuilt little rifle: priceless.

 

[rust collector]

Fun! Is it a Favorite or Little Scout?

Grandpa used to shoot rabbits in Grandma's garden with a Stevens, from the second floor window at the top of the stairs. Brings back good memories.

Looks like you did a nice job on the rifle. A little bit of a bygone era.

 

[alemonkey]

You got a Stevens Favorite for 12.50? I hate you.

 

[Brian Williams]

That looks like a Little Scout 14 1/2, I have one and it needs work, new springs and a firing pin retainer.

 

[mgkdrgn]

Please, tell me where the police actually sell guns to the public!

 

[SaxonPig]

It is a Lil' Scout 14 & 1/2 model.

Bought it in 1987 in California (I had an FFL at the time).

Needed a new breech block and that took years to find but was only $5 from a parts dealer at a show when I did locate it.

I refinished the wood and metal (polished and cold blued) and installed the sights as the originals were missing.

I was stunned at how well it shoots.

Here's a 5/8" group after raising the point of aim. Always puts 2 touching with a flier out a bit. Probably my fault.