Stevens · Rifle
Stevens Crack Shot No. 26
Falling block · .22 Long Rifle · introduced 1912
Also known as Stevens Model 26 Crack Shot, Stevens No. 26 Crackshot, Crack Shot 26
About the Stevens Crack Shot No. 26
The Stevens Crack Shot No. 26 is a single-shot, takedown rifle chambered in .22 Long Rifle, part of the J. Stevens Arms Company line of inexpensive youth or 'boys' rifles. Introduced in 1912, it uses a lever-actuated falling-block action with an exposed hammer and breaks down into two parts via a central takedown screw for easy transport. Light, simple, and affordable, it was among the most popular beginner rifles of the early 20th century.
Stevens 'Boys Rifles' like the Crack Shot introduced generations of young Americans to marksmanship in the early 1900s, sold cheaply through hardware stores and mail-order catalogs as a first rifle.
Stevens Crack Shot No. 26 specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Falling block
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- .22 Long Rifle
- Magazine capacity
- 1 rounds
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 559 mm (22.0 in)
- Overall length
- 965 mm (38.0 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 1.81 kg (4.00 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:16 in (406 mm)
- Rifling
- Right hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 320 m/s (1050 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 130 J (96 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 75 m
History
- Introduced
- 1912
- Discontinued
- 1939
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- J. Stevens Arms Company
Features
- Takedown
- Exposed hammer
- Open sights
- Youth rifle
Safety
- Half cock hammer
Originally offered with an 18-inch barrel; the barrel was lengthened to 20 inches in 1924 and to 22 inches in 1929. Also chambered over its life for .22 Short and .22 Long. A smoothbore shot variant, the Crack Shot No. 26-1/2, was offered for .22 and .32 rimfire shot cartridges.
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