J.Stevens 22 long rifle

Question
I have a J. Stevens Arms&Tool Co. ,Chichopee Falls Mass. on the barrel Of a Little Scout rifle left to me from my father who had it since I was a kid. I am 65 Yrs, so I know its been in the family a long time. On the top it is says, Little Scout and it has 2-07 etched on the barrel, plus it says 14 1/2.Some one told me this rifle was actually made for kids. Can you give me any info on the old rifle. It is really unigue and it  is in pretty good shape.It has some etching on the sides of the metal.Thanking you in advance. Peter

Answer
Hi Peter,

I am not a firearm historian so what I found is just from the internet. The J.Stevens Arms Co. model 14 1/2, Little Scout, was manufactured from 1911 to 1941. Your rifle was made to chamber .22 Short ammunition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevens_Arms

"Beginning in 1880, the company began making falling block rifles. These, though less well known than Ballard or Winchester firearms, were of comparable quality. They were priced lower than those of Ballard or Winchester, making the Stevens' falling block models competitive in the marketplace. Under names like Favorite, Little Scout, Crack Shot, and Marksman, Stevens sold millions of reliable single-shots. The total number of single-shot firearms manufactured by the company exceeded 3.5 million by 1892.[4]"