Misc. .22 Rifles
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birdshooter
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My coolest is this Savage 1919 NRA Match with Lyman 438 Field. A dear friend gifted my family the rifle. His Dad bought it brand new in 1930. His Dad did some custom stockwork, adding the cheekpiece and filling in the grip. I added the period scope and blocks.
Ah ... .22 LR rifles! I have a first year Ruger 77-22 that was bought for me by my wife. She saw it on the front cover of the American Rifleman. She heard me talking about it. So, she bought one of the only two in Macon, Ga. God only knows how many rounds it has digested. Put a Weaver V-4.5 on top. Just a great setup. At 100 yds. it would shoot 10 shot groups of under 2 inches. Later put on a 6.5-20x Leopold. Got some groups down to 1.5 inches. On a few occasions ... got five shots under one inch. Got the Winchester 190 that was given to me at Christmas when I was 10 years old. Got the Winchester 9422 that I got from my brother. Gave him my S&W 15-22 and a blue label Glock 19 along with two bricks of .22 LR ammo and three 50 rd. boxes of 9mm ammo. So thankful that he didn't trade the rifle at the pawn shop. Sincerely. bruce.
.38SuperMan
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I’ve owned several 22 rifles including a Browning Belgian semi autos and a combination 22/20ga Savage. Think it was a savage and wish I had it back. The Browning was a beautiful little rifle but it would eject hot cartridge cases down my sleeve if I had a long sleeve shirt on. Not fun!
I still have my Ruger 10/22 I bought new in the mid 70’s from Kmart for $69. I also have a very sweet Winchester 62a pump that may be my favorite. It’s between the Winchester and my Henry carbine. I also have a very nice Remington Scoremaster 511 from 1945 that my father in law gave to me. He received it for Christmas when he was 14.
If I were wanting to add a rifle I’d look ant one of the Vintage Remington Pumps or a Winchester or Marlin lever action. Well possibly another bolt action like the Ruger. There are just so many great 22 rifles and pistols out there it’d be a tough decision. I’m really a fan of vintage rifles.
I still have my Ruger 10/22 I bought new in the mid 70’s from Kmart for $69. I also have a very sweet Winchester 62a pump that may be my favorite. It’s between the Winchester and my Henry carbine. I also have a very nice Remington Scoremaster 511 from 1945 that my father in law gave to me. He received it for Christmas when he was 14.
If I were wanting to add a rifle I’d look ant one of the Vintage Remington Pumps or a Winchester or Marlin lever action. Well possibly another bolt action like the Ruger. There are just so many great 22 rifles and pistols out there it’d be a tough decision. I’m really a fan of vintage rifles.
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My Marlin 39A was my go to armadillo rifle before I bought a suppressor for my 10/22. It was really quite shooting shorts thru it.
I have a Marlin 39 Century LTD that my dad bought new, and gave to me. It's never had a round fired thru it, unless it was test fired at the factory. It's the 3rd one down from the top.
I have a Marlin 39 Century LTD that my dad bought new, and gave to me. It's never had a round fired thru it, unless it was test fired at the factory. It's the 3rd one down from the top.
I love .22 threads and kind of like Winchester .22's. This picture is of most of my bolt actions, 56, 57, 47's, 60, 60A, 69's.
1890's
61's, 62A, 1890 .22LR
A few single shots
1890's
61's, 62A, 1890 .22LR
A few single shots
I got to many 22 rifles and handguns. My oldest shooter is a 1873 Rem RB
most of mine are old classics except my 2 newest. A 10/22 and 77/22.
most of mine are old classics except my 2 newest. A 10/22 and 77/22.
cyphertext
US Veteran
Several years ago, my father in law gave my son a Winchester 1890 .22 that belonged to a friend of his. This gun has seen some use, hardly any finish on the barrel. We took it to the range, loaded it up with some .22lr as indicated on the barrel, and the ammo wouldn't feed. It would lock the action up and I had to take it apart to clear it. After doing some research, we learned that his particular rifle was manufactured in 1906 (I believe, going from memory), prior to a .22lr being available in that model. The receiver is made for .22 short and the barrel had been replaced. An old Frankengun!
I am always delighted to find that I am not alone in my passion for .22 l.r. rifles! I love and collect Anschütz 54 sporters.
Anschütz 1422 with 1407-U9 trigger
Three Anschütz 1423 Stutzen
And a 1710 with a DST, my preferred trigger option
Anschütz 1422 with 1407-U9 trigger
Three Anschütz 1423 Stutzen
And a 1710 with a DST, my preferred trigger option
Stirling
Member
Some beautiful rifles gentlemen. Great pics, only wish there was more. The older rifles have a charm missing in offerings today.
Reading this thread is fun.....................reminds me
My oldest is a 1885 Winchester low wall in .22short made in 1888
Next is "my" first rifle a Stevens Favorite from the late 1890s that Dad gave me in about 1963...... it's in the white.
My first new rifle was a Remington 511-X Scoremaster my Dad gave me for Christmas in 1965.
While as I posted above I've love the CZ 452 and 453. Never been really gung ho on the Ruger 10-22 as we couldn't hunt or take semi's afield in Pa until two years ago. But I do have a soft spot for the 10-22 International Full Stock guns...... I've got the green and black Walmart Special my wife bought me as a 1st Anniversary gift and two others in walnut stocks one stainless and one blue.
My oldest is a 1885 Winchester low wall in .22short made in 1888
Next is "my" first rifle a Stevens Favorite from the late 1890s that Dad gave me in about 1963...... it's in the white.
My first new rifle was a Remington 511-X Scoremaster my Dad gave me for Christmas in 1965.
While as I posted above I've love the CZ 452 and 453. Never been really gung ho on the Ruger 10-22 as we couldn't hunt or take semi's afield in Pa until two years ago. But I do have a soft spot for the 10-22 International Full Stock guns...... I've got the green and black Walmart Special my wife bought me as a 1st Anniversary gift and two others in walnut stocks one stainless and one blue.
Check out CZ rimfires if you want old world charm, mini Mauser actions and good to great walnut.
22lrfan
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I love the 39 Carbine. Those are rarely seen.
OK OK.... I have absolutely nothing to do, so I'm gonna post my first .22 for all to envy 
. It's a J.C.Higgins (I think made by Marlin) that my father bought for me somewhere around 1957 (?) at Sears (believe it or not, in the BRONX.....I haven't been back in the Bronx in probably 40+ years). I took this pic last year after refinishing the stock for the first time....
I still love it just as much as I did on the very first day I got it. I still shoot it several times every year. Took my first squirrel with it when I lived in Minnesota back in the 1970's. At that time, it had a Weaver .22 (variable) scope that you could hardly see thru.... Made a head shot thru the eye at about 40 yds. My hunting buddy couldn't believe it. Neither could I (I hadn't sighted the gun in since 20 years before. Word spread thru Rochester, Mn. that the guy from NY could really shoot..... of course, I never went hunting with him again.
J
. It's a J.C.Higgins (I think made by Marlin) that my father bought for me somewhere around 1957 (?) at Sears (believe it or not, in the BRONX.....I haven't been back in the Bronx in probably 40+ years). I took this pic last year after refinishing the stock for the first time....
I still love it just as much as I did on the very first day I got it. I still shoot it several times every year. Took my first squirrel with it when I lived in Minnesota back in the 1970's. At that time, it had a Weaver .22 (variable) scope that you could hardly see thru.... Made a head shot thru the eye at about 40 yds. My hunting buddy couldn't believe it. Neither could I (I hadn't sighted the gun in since 20 years before
. Word spread thru Rochester, Mn. that the guy from NY could really shoot..... of course, I never went hunting with him again.J
Retired LTC USAR
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I have a Winchester model 63. Shot it while I was growing up. It was an excellent shooter with the iron sights . Still have it today, but haven't shot it in years.
crsides
US Veteran, SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
I love the vintage 22's, and have mostly pumps and levers, and several CZ bolts. My aunt had a model 12a we kids used to borrow to squirrel hunt with, and that is one of the few things that has stuck in my mind. Went on a buying spree at Louisville gunshow last summer, picked up a Rem 12a with fancy checkering, a really nice marlin 1897, and an excellent condition savage 1914 pump. I think there was one more but apparently it did not stick in my mind.
First gun I ever shot was a Remington Target Master Model 41, that was my grand dads.
When I got big enough to shoot it without a rest, it has a 27" barrel. They'd give me a few rounds of 22, and let me explore the woods on the farm.
Can't imagine how many squirrels that rifle put on the table for breakfast back then.
I ended up with it a few years ago. I think they only made them from 1936 to 1939.
When I got big enough to shoot it without a rest, it has a 27" barrel. They'd give me a few rounds of 22, and let me explore the woods on the farm.
Can't imagine how many squirrels that rifle put on the table for breakfast back then.
I ended up with it a few years ago. I think they only made them from 1936 to 1939.
AManWearingAHat
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I am always delighted to find that I am not alone in my passion for .22 l.r. rifles! I love and collect Anschütz 54 sporters.
Anschütz 1422 with 1407-U9 trigger
Three Anschütz 1423 Stutzen
And a 1710 with a DST, my preferred trigger option
Those full stocked Stutzen rifles are beautiful.
Baggy Wrinkle
Member
At my in-laws vacation home in the very cluttered garage there was an old BB gun hanging on a pegboard back in a dark corner. Or so I thought. After going to this place for about 30 years, my wife and I decided to clear out the clutter. I found the old BB gun to be a Marlin 39A instead. Wow! I asked my brother-in-law if he knew anything about this gun and he told me his grandfather gave it to him while he was in high school and had just forgotten it over the decades. Fortunately, the gun was not rusty and just needed a bit of cleaning. Now, it lives in a case in the house and is lovingly shot every summer. New generations of kids and grandkids are having fun with it.
A few more.
Model 72 Winchester, tube fed .22
Model 67 Youth and 67
Model 63 factory scoped Winchester and Ruger international
Model 55 Winchester single shot automatic
Model1906's Expert on top
Model99 Winchester Thumbtrigger
Model 72 Winchester, tube fed .22
Model 67 Youth and 67
Model 63 factory scoped Winchester and Ruger international
Model 55 Winchester single shot automatic
Model1906's Expert on top
Model99 Winchester Thumbtrigger
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