Stevens
Favorite

Data:		Stevens Favorite
Origin:		United States
Manufacturer:		J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company
		Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts
Cartridge:		22 Long Rifle
Overall length:		36½ inches
Barrel length:		22 inches
Weight:		4 pounds

The little Stevens Favorite was certainly well-named. After its introduction in 1889, it became the most popular “boy’s rifle” of all time, and lasted through 46 years of production. The gun was simple and reliable, a single shot with a lever-actuated falling block. In 1915 it was redesigned, the most notable internal changes being in the ejector and hammer spring. These differences will be noted in the instructions. The gun covered here is the early model, made prior to 1915.