I am guessing some kind o pocket knife.....
Impossible to answer without knowing what your end state is. Even then, "best" depends on your pocket book, skills, rifle, etc..
No way to tell without a detailed description
Stevens was in business from 1864-1950. They did not have a "pocket pistol" model, but DID make a "pocket rifle" model from 1869-1916. Am aware of no specific production data based on serial numbers.
Depends on what you are hunting, where you are hunting, your skill level and your pocket book.
Best will be determined by intended use, your pocket book, your skills and what is available
Is it a pistol or a pocket rifle? Either way, it would have been made between 1886 and 1916. You can find a fair amount of information about Stevens guns in Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms or The Standard Catalog of Firearms. Flayderman's bibliography will reference other sources of more detailed information.
Both companies make fine weapons. It boils down to personal choice and your pocket book
Excessive pressure, worn out primer pocket in a reloaded cartridge, bad headspace on the firearm, etc.
The Swiss Army Knife was designed for the Swiss Army to be a pocket tool for opening supplies and for looking after their service rifle requiring therefore a tin opener, knife and screwdriver. Additional tools are scissors, bottle opener and tweezers.
Blue book of gun values.
An adjective. It describes the pocket, implying that it is the pocket of a pair of trousers.
pocket calculator is a calculator that we keep in our pocket