Picked this thing up a week ago. The Guy said it was rough and He wasn't lying. Missing left hammer and screw, front sight, buttplate and very rough stock. The forearm was taped on and when I removed the tape I found out why. The Lug that is soldered to the bottom of the barrels is missing. Up till this point I figured it would be an easy fix. Now it is basically a parts Gun or wall hanger. Still kinda cool (I'm a sucker for old Double hammer Guns)
Perry
J Stevens Double
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Re: J Stevens Double
How old is it? Also, is having a gunsmith replicating a lug and soldering it on too much trouble or money? Those barrels look about 30 inches long. Cool looking piece, however. 
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Re: J Stevens Double
I too love old doubles but only if the bores are clean and not badly pitted, I used to see a lot of old doubles when I worked for Westley Richards that we called "farmers guns" they were always off the face often with brazed up pin holes in the barrels and the fore ends held on by tape. Some of these old wrecks looked and shot pretty good after resleeving and complete overhauling, however it wasn't cheap...and a lot never made it past the wall hanger stage.
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Re: J Stevens Double
Silicone. 
I had a rolling block that I needed to make a new barrel attachment for its forend, but I "glued" it in place temporarily with a couple spots of clear silicone until such time that I could make something.
I never did. It stayed that way for years. Sold it with full disclosure, it's probably still that way.
Silicone is the thinking man's duct tape.
I had a rolling block that I needed to make a new barrel attachment for its forend, but I "glued" it in place temporarily with a couple spots of clear silicone until such time that I could make something.
I never did. It stayed that way for years. Sold it with full disclosure, it's probably still that way.
Silicone is the thinking man's duct tape.
Slow is just slow.
Re: J Stevens Double
The barrels are indeed 30 inch and after a brush and swab they don't look too bad. No pits as I can see and they shine. They need a little more work but at this point it is up in the air as for what to do with it. I don't have the Lug to even glue back on. lol I will do a little Net searching and see what I come up with.
Perry
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Re: J Stevens Double
There is something very neat about those Stevens Doubles. I have used Keith Kearcher in the past with a family heirloom shotgun and he really came through. He is in Oregon....Bend I think.
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