My Honest Thoughts on the Stevens Model 73 Rimfire

If you've ever spent time digging through the dusty back corner of an old gun shop, you've probably stumbled across a stevens model 73 leaning against the wall. It's one of those rifles that doesn't demand a lot of attention. It's not flashy, it doesn't have a high-capacity magazine, and it certainly won't win any beauty contests against a modern precision rig. But there's something about these little single-shot .22s that just feels right, especially if you grew up in a household where "fancy" meant having a scope on your squirrel gun. ...

February 21, 2026 · 7 min · Kavuzlu Johnna