Stevens Maynard Jr

Stevens Arms introduced the .22 LR to the world. From the end of the Civil War until the middle of the 20th century, Stevens Arms was a major presence in the American market. The Maynard name in the title comes from Edward Maynard, a 19th century firearms pioneer whose designs were found in the hands of Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Maynard developed numerous cartridges and a lever action breech loader that would be the inspiration for Stevens Maynard guns.  The construction of the Steven Maynard Jr began most economically in 1900. The shoulder stock was cut from a narrow board. The edges were rounded over, but the sides of the stock were left flat. Later in the production run, somewhere around 1906, radiuses stocks were available. The 18-inch part-octagonal barrel is stout. A portion of the steel near the breech is octagonal. The rest of the heavy barrel is round. The Junior was in production until 1912 and it cost all $3.