Hybrid Twist/Forged Steel- J. Stevens T&A Co.

[Bruce B.]

Newly acquired Model 360 J.Stevens Arms & Tool Co. has a unique design of mating Twist Steel barrels to a milled Solid Steel Mono-Block. The first 3" of the breech and hook mechanism are milled from a solid one piece forged block of steel. The Twist Steel barrels are threaded into the mono-block. I can't detect the union in the bores, quite a manufacturing feat. The botton line on the left side of the receiver reads "-Pat's.Appl'd For-". Though a very short lived model it dates to about 1905. The overall quality is surprising. The gun has above average wood and is hand checkered 18 lines per inch. Perhaps not qualifying as a high grade double I post this information as more for educational purposes demonstrating the evolution of Damascus and Twist Barrels. A higher grade Model 370 was produced with Damascus Barrels also. The 28" bores are bright silver and have no flaws. Enjoy the photos, Bruce