Start with Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms. If you have any interest in old guns, it is well worth the $40 price tag, but your public library probably has a recent copy if you just want to read it once.
webdept@gunpartscorp.com has many parts and breakdown books for many Stevens rifles and shotguns.
Annie Oakley used a variety of rifles in her exhibitions. The Stevens she is associated with is one of the earlier tip-up variety, not sure of which model. She is also famously associated with the Model 1891 Marlin lever action, various Winchester models, and Parker shotguns. sales@countrygunsmith.net
There was an overwhelming number of models of Stevens Tip Up rifles made. Would have to get considerably more details and/or pictures to make a determination.
you will have to do a web search on 44 shotshell ammunition.
Start with Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms . If you have any interest in old guns, it is well worth the $40 price tag, but your public library probably has a recent copy if you just want to read it once.
Brownells gunsmith and Down East guns are two places to find parts for the pistol. You can also find parts at auction shops and local gun stores.
I would say No, but if anyone can tell you for sure, it would be John Callahan, a private Stevens historian. You can find contact information at www.savagearms.com. I can tell you that it is NOT a ladies model if it is not either .22 or .25 caliber or if it has a barrel length other than 24 or 26 inches.
You sure it doesnt say '44 Shot' instead of '44 Short'? The .44 Shot cartridge was a popular small bore shotshell before the introduction of the .410. sales@countrygunsmith.net I'd suggest a trip to the library. Find the Standard Catalog of Firearms and look at the listings for Stevens. Your shotgun is probably a smoothbore version of the Tip-Up, Ideal, or Favorite rifle.
a tip-up action single shot pistol
What type action? Tip-up, lever, falling block, rolling block, bolt action? It could be any of several boys rifles or target rifles. Exactly how is the company name written on the gun? The "J. Stevens and Co" version was discontinued 8 years before the 1894 patent date on yours.
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An AIRSOFT Rifle shoots plastic BBs. An Air rifleshoots steel BBs or lead pellets. Airsoft guns and rifles have an Orange or Red tip on the barrel. BB guns and pellet guns / rifles do not have a red or orange tip on the barrel.