AboutGCH Expertise I CAN answer questions related to defensive use of firearms, tactics, prudent modifications of firearms, utility of certain types of firearms. My greatest knowledge is in the area of handguns.
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I CAN NOT identify antique guns or those that are old and out-of-production. I CAN NOT tell you the value of your firearms. I CAN NOT tell you the history of your guns. I CAN NOT supply information about cheap, inherently unsafe firearms (e.g. Jimenez, Jennings, Lorcin).
Experience Primary Instructor, F2v (armed and unarmed self-defense); NRA Certified Instructor; NRA Distinguished Expert, Handgun; International Defensive Pistol Association certified Safety Officer; IDPA classified Expert, Stock Service Pistol Division; Multiple graduate, Practical Firearms Training, Tactical Carbine and Advanced Defensive Handgun; Blackwater Training Center, Advanced Skills Handgun; Insights Training Center, Defensive Folding Knife; Integrated Defensive Fighting Systems, Unarmed Defense and Fixed Blade Knife; Range qualified with local police department, handgun and shotgun; Kukkiwon Ildan Black Belt, ETS certified Self-Defense Instructor
Organizations National Rifle Association, International Defensive Pistol Association, Virginia Citizens' Defense League; Integrated Defensive Fighting Systems; Personal Defense Group
Publications Tactical Journal
Education/Credentials Bachelor's and Master's degrees; Graduate Practical Firearms Training, Handgun levels 1, 2, and 3, and Tactical Carbine; Kukiwan certified Ildan black belt.
Awards and Honors Multiple trophies from various tactical pistol competitions.
Question My Father-in-Law showed my an old .22. It is a J Stevens Arms & Tool CO. Chicopee Fall, Mass.
Patent April 22, 1913 Crack Shot 26. I can find no serial # or other id marks on it. Through this Web Site I realize it was probably man. between 1913-1920. 18" barrel
Questions: Is it a .22 or a .26. I fired a .22 out of it however the casing would not extract. The extractor is very loose, also the lever itself is very loose. Any way to repair ? What would it be worth?
Would there be any other places on the rifle to ID it?
Thanks
Rick
Answer Old guns are not really my thing, and as the link you clicked on said, I can't tell you the value of your guns.
But here's what I can tell you. There is no .26 caliber. It is a .22, and 26 is the model number.
SNs on these guns were often behind the trigger, and may only be 3 digits.
Blue Book value on the gun (I usually don't know values) is $250 in 100% condition (that is, like it was just taken new off the shelf). Guns America has one listed that looks to be in mint condition for $350. Given problems of the type you're describing, I would say less than $100.
Since the J. Stevens Co. developed the .22 LR cartridge, that is probably what it is chambered in, but you might try .22 Long or .22 Short to see if that fixes the problem. A good cleaning also often does wonders to fix "broken" guns.
Parts for the gun can be obtained at www.e-gunparts.com, or possibly www.brownells.com
