1949 Winchester 62A

[Jocko-44]

Recently picked up this ol Winchester .22, pretty good shape for her age I'd say..

 

[pawncop]

I passed on one a few months back. Local pawnshop had one for around $800.00 if I recall correctly. It was just more than I was willing to pay. It was in good condition.

22 caliber rifles have been calling to me recently, I may have regrets for letting that one get away.

 

[ralph7]

Curious as to what the op had to give for that sweetheart.

 

[Valmet]

They're neat old rifles- I'm fortunate to own a late production (1959) 62A in .22 Short

 

[Jocko-44]

Curious as to what the op had to give for that sweetheart.

$700 private sale. I think I did ok? Blueing is in great shape, appears to have been fired very little. Stock has some scratches here and there from sitting in a closet for 70 years.

 

[S&W ucla]

Very nice 62A! Good price too. That's the gun I learned to shoot with. If I behaved all week, we would stop at the bait shop on the way to the farm. I got a Coke, candy bar, and $0.25 box of Winchester 22short hp.

 

[jeffrefrig]

That's a nice-looking gun. Especially for it being a senior citizen. I've never played with any .22 pumps. How many cartridges does that tube hold? Looks like you're gonna have a lot of fun this summer.

 

[ralph7]

$700 private sale. I think I did ok? Blueing is in great shape, appears to have been fired very little. Stock has some scratches here and there from sitting in a closet for 70 years.

Great deal, I would have jumped as well.

 

[alwslate]

Love the 62A. I have two in Short only and two in S, L&LR. Hard to tell from your pics but it looks like the fore arm is fully round. I think by 1949 the flat bottom fore arm was standard.

 

[Llance]

Ooh how I love to see this, it means my 62A is now worth about 400 times more than I paid for it.

Don't use any sandpaper on that stock just some 4aught steel wool and linseed oil together. It will shine up very nicely.

 

[2152hq]

The last one I bought is a 62A (coil main spring action) but has a 'Mod 62' marked bbl on it.
That made the seller figure it was a 'put together' gun w/a bbl from an earlier rifle. So he priced it as such.

More likely the 62 marked bbl original to gun as Win just used them up when the switch over to the 62A began.

A Weaver N mount on the bbl just ahead of the frame really brought the price down some more.

So for $250 I have myself an 85%+ 62A ,
I just need to get around to plugging some holes in the bbl. Easy fix to make them 'disappear'.
Shoots beautifully.
I almost like it better than the Mod 61

14 rd cap in LR IIRC.

 

[Inusuit]

Always wanted one of those. When I was a kid, one of my dad's friends had one in .22 Winchester Rimfire (.22WRF). Even in the 1960s he had trouble finding ammunition.

 

[DWalt]

Always wanted one of those. When I was a kid, one of my dad's friends had one in .22 Winchester Rimfire (.22WRF). Even in the 1960s he had trouble finding ammunition.

I've never owned a 62, but have come into a number of Winchester 1890s and 1906s over the years. And those 1890s chambered in .22 WRF are fairly common. I also once had a Colt Police Positive in .22 WRF. I haven't looked, but I suppose .22 WRF (aka .22 Remington Special) ammo is hard to come by today. I remember reading that guns in .22 WRF were fairly popular for use in slaughterhouses as they did a better job in putting livestock down than the other .22s.

The bible is Ned Schwing's book "Winchester Slide-Action Rifles" Unfortunately, it is out of print and even if you can find a copy it will set you back several hundred dollars. But it contains about anything and everything you would ever want to know about all of the Winchester .22 pump rifles. I have a copy.

 

[Ruger Nut]

In 1939 my grandmother bought my grandfather a new Winchester 62 pump .22 for $12 at TG&Y. When she gave it to him, he was very mad for her spending the $12. He was a poor farmer and back then with 6 mouths (kids) to feed $12 would go a long way. He became very happy when he started bringing more game home to eat.
It now sits in my safe at my dad's house. I have been offered $900 for it. It's going to my son.

 

[Jocko-44]

Love the 62A. I have two in Short only and two in S, L&LR. Hard to tell from your pics but it looks like the fore arm is fully round. I think by 1949 the flat bottom fore arm was standard.

Forearm is fully round. According the serial number lookup on Winchesters website, it was made in 1949.

 

[JM4151]

Model 62 Winchester

I have one too, very much like the one that you just bought. My mother purchased it for my father in the late 1930's at the Sears store which was then located at 63 rd and Market Street, in West Philadelphia. She paid $25.00 for it at the time. Thats the gun that I first learned to shoot with. It still works great. My grandkids use it now. Mine also has the rounded forarm. A lot of the 22 short models were used in the shooting galeries in the NJ boardwalks. You used to get 10 shots for 25 cents.

 

[huntsman22]

I've got one my dad bought while in the navy during the Korean war.....

 

[bananaman]

I have a 62A that was gifted to me from a friend. It may be un fired I can't tell for sure. Shipped, 1951. Too pretty to shoot for me! Bob

 

[mauser9]

Really mint!! Love the milled parts and the sound they make when the action is worked. Real heirlooms.

 

[DWalt]

Forearm is fully round. According the serial number lookup on Winchesters website, it was made in 1949.

The Schwing book states that the use of the flat bottom slide handle began in late 1948. Undoubtedly, there were some of the older style remaining in factory inventory that were used up after 1948.