Falling for Falling Blocks

[FourTenJaeger]

Specifically one in .22 LR.

Looking for a C&R preferably, What should I expect to pay and what should I look out for?

[Emdawg]

Lotsa mula.


You can find shooters at okay prices. I have a Pedersoli in 45-70 Gov't that I paid $750.

Originals can go up and up.

[TRAP55]

Stevens Favorite

[gunboat]

stevens 414 or the page lewis

[GOEX FFF]

Here's a take-down Stevens Favorite with a last patent date of April,1894 I had in .32 Long RF.
I got a few years ago at auction for $210.00
Great little rifle.

[edgerly779]

I have 2 remington improved model 6s and a pristine stevens like the one above but in 90% condition all in 22lr.

[FourTenJaeger]

^ How much did you pay?

[6mmintl]

Here's one you can own for $2000
1878 Sharps borschardt 32-40 with iron sights.

[edgerly779]

Original rem model 6 was my great grandfathers second one I paid $65 the stevens i paid $225 serial number is K895

[Mike A]

Keep in mind that while Remington Model 6s and Stevens Favorites and Ideal Model 44s are nice .22s, they aren't true falling blocks--all are really rolling blocks, although the Stevens' blocks are actuated by a lever.

For a real falling block .22, you need to find a Winchester 1885, a Stevens 44 1/2, or a Martini. All will be more expensive, although you can find Martinis for reasonable prices sometimes. I'd haunt the Martini forum on www.rimfirecentral.com to see where.

In the past one could find Win 1885 "Lowalls" with lousy bores and reline the bore. Doesn't happen much any more. The last one I saw was rough and the dealer wanted $900, firm.

The "Blowning"/Winchester .22 "Lowalls" made by Miroku are nice little guns and can readily be scoped but they ain't cheap.

There are Savage-made rifles that look a little like the old Stevens Favorite (Model 72, etc.), but they fail to charm me--workmanship just isn't in the same galaxy as an original.

[TRAP55]

Stevens = Pivoting block
Remington = Rolling Block
Martini = Dropping Block
Page-Lewis = Swinging Block
Winchester, Ballard, and Sharps = Falling Block
If you need more confusion, I can find some.

[gunboat]

My "lo wall" find --- Needs a few bits and pieces --

[50BMGBOB]

Stevens = Pivoting block
Remington = Rolling Block
Martini = Dropping Block
Page-Lewis = Swinging Block
Winchester, Ballard, and Sharps = Falling Block
If you need more confusion, I can find some.

Flobert Warnant = Rising Block

That's my favorite