I figured I would share what my current project gun is. When I picked up my Deane & Adams shotgun that I have shown on another post, this had just come in. It was very cheap beacause of the shattered stock, but the metal on it is very good and the bore is excellent. Though not a shotgun, I have always had a fondness for single shot rifles and particularly have always wanted a Stevens Favorite. This is the 1915 model.
My son is only 15 months, but I figure this will make a great boy's rifle for him someday. It will end up being a bit of a fantasy gun when I'm done with it. The action and barrel will have to be totally hand polished. I will restock it in the traditional style, but the nice blank of curly maple that it sits on in the photograph will be what I use. I also plan on color case hardening the action using the Bone and Charcoal method that I have been playing around with for awhile. This will, of course, deviate from the usual cyanide case more commonly used with Stevens guns. I will, however, rust blue the balance of the parts which should be more traditional. An antique peep sight in my collection will round out the job. Here are a couple shots of this gun as it is now.
