Info needed on a Whippet 22 pump rifle model U

I was given a whippet 22 from my dad and it hasn't been used for some years. I was wanting to clean it, oil it, and get it back to working condition and try firing it. I'm new to guns so I don't know much about them or this gun particularly. From what I've researched I found that this is basically a Savage 29 just disrupted by a different company (H.S.B. Co). My biggest question I was hoping to have answer was what kind of ammo to use once I have the gun up to working spec again. Rimfire or centerfire. It says on the barrel S.L. Or L.R. Thanks for any help and any additional info on the gun itself.

This rifle takes standard .22 rimfire ammo, short, long or long rifle type. I'd avoid anything high speed, stay with standard velocity ammo.

Thanks you don't know any more info on the gun do you. Where it originated. What year and actual company that made it by chance do you?

stev84 said:

Thanks you don't know any more info on the gun do you. Where it originated. What year and actual company that made it by chance do you?

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It appears that is was made by Stevens...who were a branch of Savage Arms?
Is this the same type of pump 22lr you have?
Here are a couple of links which may help you find out more.

Stevens Gallery No.80 22LR Pump Action Rifle : Pump Action Rifles at GunBroker.com

Stevens Arms - Wikipedia

This is what mine looks like. I hope that link works. Seems like everywhere anyone try's to answer the question that I've found so far is just speculation. Thanks for looking into it tho.


11981 WHIPPET PUMP RIFLE

I had one just like that a few years ago. I used the barrel on a
old Stevens single shot, stock and forend were junk. I did salvage
bolt and small parts from it. Still have in parts bin. Also had a
20g whippet- made by Stevens, same as m94. Whippet was just
a store brand made by Stevens, Sears I think. Cross reference in
Numerich wil tell you who sold them.

The pic you posted is of a Savage Model 29A or 29B
(The only difference betw the two is that the 29A was not drilled& tapped for scope mt,,the 29B was D&Td for scope mt.
The scope mt holes were 4 on the left side of the recv'r for a Weaver N5 mt.
Later production 29B were grooved on top for the popular tip-off scope mts. Still marked '29B' but refered to as a '29G' (grooved) in their manuals.

These 29A and 29B rifles will handle HS 22 ammunition just fine. They are Post WW2 mfg and were made up into the late 60's at least maybe later.

However,,there is an earlier rifle, the Model 29 (no suffix letter) that preceded the 29A &B. These look nearly the same.
They are are quite different on the inside though and parts do not interchange. They were made starting around 1929/30 and to just around WW2.
They also made the same gun as the Stevens Model 75.
**They are generally considered a .22 Standard Vel only rifle**

One easy way to tell the difference betw a 29A/B and an earlier Model 29 is the right side of the frame.
The 29A/B shows 2 pins on the side. As does the pic you posted.
An earlier Model 29 will have those 2 pins PLUS a screw head just above the slide release latch.
Also on the Model 29A/B,,the slide release latch serrations are slanted and facing to the rear/to the inside of the trigger guard.
On the earlier Model 29, the serrations are slanted and facing forward toward the front of the frame.

There is also an earlier yet Model 25 pump 22 rifle Again it looks very similar to the Model 29 and features of the 29 are alike. Standard Velocity ammo again recommended.

Parts are very hard to come by for the early Savage models 22 pumps.
The later Model 29A &B are pretty easy to get parts for.
The one that usually breaks is that slide release (casting of some sort). The slide release spring is a simple wire spring that looses it's power after prolonged use and allows you to open the action w/o using the rel;ease. Simply bend the single arm spring to give it some flex again and you are all set.

If you're not sure which Model you have, err on the safe side and use Stand Vel ammo.

I have both a 29B and an earlier Model 29 (this one branded a 'Ranger'). The 29B takes HiVel with no problem but the Ranger Model 29, gets babied w/ standard vel stuff.
Very accurate rifles.

Here is some neat Savage/Stevens and Whippet facts. Whippet was the name for guns sold by a large Chicago company. The link also shows when Savage bought Stevens, 1920 and when they dropped Arms Co, 1940. This may help date some items.

Whippet Model C J.Stevens Arms Co.22 Single Shot Rifle.Does ... | Gun Values Board