for the grandsons. It's the "Camper" version ... a take-down with the carrying case.

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Ele era corajoso.
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Stevens 22/410 with the Tenite stock. My paternal Grandfather was a farm auction, umm, "fan" and was always bringing home stuff. Not much in the firearms arena though. The Stevens however was a product of his hobby. He let his two grandsons carry it around the property to shoot blackbirds. He kept us stocked in shells.

Grandpa Hoot passed away and Grandma Hoot used it for various pests. Although what exactly a pest had to do to get Grandma to break it out is a mystery as she was very soft-hearted. Anyway, after Grandma passed away, it disappeared with my Uncle and I feared we'd never see it again.

My Uncle, in turn, decided to sell off most (all?) of his firearms as he aged and, wonder of wonders, the Stevens was on his list...for the princely sum of $75! I was in the middle of raising a passel of kids but managed to convince my wife we should part with the funds and it became "mine" (more on this later). Somewhere in my Uncles care the Tenite buttstock was broken and replaced with a walnut number from Numrich. I searched for a few years for a replacement but never found one.

Meanwhile, my wife fell in love with it and declared it to be hers. Who was I to object?

Browsing through a crowded gunshop one day, I happened on a Springfield Model 94B shotgun with a Tenite stock that looked correct. After I got home, I made some measurements and went back to the shop with my tape measure. The shotgun checked out to be the same measurements and I parted with $53 (taxes, you know) and rushed back home and swapped stocks. I later gave the shotgun to the son of a friend who had just returned from his stint in the Marines and wanted something for the home. It wasn't the best piece but the price was right!

My wife later gave the Stevens to our only daughter. It still lives here but she hasn't forgotten...

So, yes, I do have a soft spot for these. Also, the current prices are amazing for what was originally an inexpensive arm suited to double duty. There is a following.

some. the camper version is really handy.

during WWII there were folding stocks made for the stevens/savage side by sides and combo guns.

Sarco had these for sale stilll in the government marked hermetically sealed packages, for
$4.99

i got one and eventually fitted it to the savage 24 camper 20ga /22 lr

my son grabbed it and still has it. it is a interesting looking piece:

The 24 C lives here as a grouse gun supreme. Great to have a choice between 22lr and 20 ga.

a gentleman once whose life goal (then at least) was to own a 30-30 over 20 ga. fitted with a 30-30 barrel insert in the shotgun barrel for an improvised 30-30 double of sorts.

I have one .222/20 Ga that was my first gun. Bought it when I was in high school way back in (mumble,mumble). I haven't shot it years.

RodM

I went through a lengthy combo gun phase.

4 Savage 24s, 3 Springfield M6s.

when I was 15 or so. It was the perfect farm gun. .410/.22LR. I harvest dove , quail, ducks, LOTS of coten tails and jacks with it. slaughtered pigs and goats with it, COULD have shot a couple close range mule deer , but refrained... I still have it, and still occasionally use it.

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Of the Troops & For the Troops