.32 long

[larryours]

My son has a .32 LONG rifle, I was checking in the Reloading Bench and Rocky Raab, informed me that if it was a centerfire, there are cartridges available, even though expensive, and if a rimfire, that cartridge was completely extinct. Well, I went home last night and dug the rifle out, my son got married about 3 years ago and moved out, leaving this rifle in a safe place at my house.

Anyway, He has a rifle that the cartridges are completely extinct, here's a descrition of the rifle, which appears to be in good shape and shootable, only if there were cartridges I would have liked to have shot it, but it appears that will never happen since no cartridges are available.

Description:

The rifle appears to be a youth model, rolling block, 32 LONG
rimfire rifle.There is a large screw that can be remvoed by hand, at bottom in front of receiver, which can be unscrewed and the barrel removed. On the left side of barrel, near the rear sight is"32-LONG" on the othe side "J Stevens Arms & Tool Co."
"Chicopee Falls, Mass. U.S.A." on the flang from the receiver to
the shoulder stock is " Model 1915 ", on the underneath flange is what appears to be serial number " Z 478 "
On top of the receiver is " Trade Mark FAVORITE "

Front blade sight, on the right side of blade sight is " SHEARD # 11 " on left side of blade sight is " Marble"

The rifle appears in great shape, everthing appears to fit nicely, no loose rattling, there a few dings in the wood but overall, it's in great shape and I wouldn't be afraid to shoot it, only if I had cartridges !

Can anybody give me any history of this rifle? value ? More intrested in the history, since I can't shoot it. A gun to me is not a gun unless you can shoot it ? Is there anyway to change over to center fire ?