I bought a Stevens Favorite and it will need a bit of work to get it shooting again, which is one of the reasons I bought it besides always wanting an old single shoot 22. I'm looking forward to restoring it over time, but do have some questions about the rifle itself.
Lock up of linkages, currently with the hammer cocked the breech block will only stay up if you hold up in the cocking lever. I know this isn't right. I assume the breech block will have some clearance to the back of the barrel, does anyone know what this clearance should be? My gut feeling is that the leverage system should cam and lock up with the cocking lever returned to the closed position.
Also when ejecting after firing, part of the rifle's action will push the trigger back so the breeech block can open. Should it put the trigger into the half cock position during this or just move it enough for the block to drop? It comes really close to getting the trigger to half cocked.
Obviously you;ve probably figured out that it also needs the barrel lined at this point in time, besides other parts being replaced. I do look forward to resurecting this piece from the dead and taking it out shooting someday.
Look forward to any information you have about this rifle.