Winchester boy's rifles

[wundudnee]

John M. Browning designed the first bolt action .22 rifle in 1900. Several different rifles were produced using Browning's patent. They were called the 1900 series. All small rifles with the receiver and barrel being one piece.
I found a 02 model in Tulsa last weekend. It is exceptional for it's age.

Here are a few, From the top two 1902s, Brownings patent model 1900, a Thumbtrigger, two 1904s and a model 58. The model 58 was an attempt at a bargain rifle with no butt plate and a flat stock like a board. All of these are considered 1900 series rifles. Many were shipped to Australia to shoot rabbits.

 

[Muley Gil]

When I was a mere lad, a neighbor had his great uncle's .22 Long Thumb trigger Winchester. We usually shot shorts out of it.

 

[wundudnee]

When I was a mere lad, a neighbor had his great uncle's .22 Long Thumb trigger Winchester. We usually shot shorts out of it.

Many of these rifles were chambered for short, long and extra long. The Extra Longs were phased out long ago. they will shoot long rifle. The last box of extra longs I saw was $400.00.

 

[Alpo]

On the subject of Winchester boys rifles.

 

[Valmet]

Pretty rare air if one knows their 67s- a 1937 mfg 67 (not 67A) Junior rifle, first year mfg and the only year where it was mfg'd with the grooved stock.

 

[DWalt]

The only unintentional discharge I ever experienced was with one of the Winchester thumb trigger .22 rifles. As I remember, that rifle had no mechanical safety of any kind. Fortunately the bullet didn't hit anyone or anything. I have read that the thumb trigger rifle was John Browning's experiment to design the simplest and cheapest rifle possible.

The only safe way to carry a thumb trigger rifle is to keep it unloaded until you are ready to fire it.

 

[30-30remchester]

Winchester also built a stunning little single shot shotgun in 410, marketed to young people. It was the model 20 and was only available for a few years. Made of milled steel it is awesome. A little pricy nowadays.

 

[22lrfan]

Pretty rare air if one knows their 67s- a 1937 mfg 67 (not 67A) Junior rifle, first year mfg and the only year where it was mfg'd with the grooved stock.

I've got one just like that. I've had a bunch of 67's but it's the only one I've kept. Bottom one in the photo.

 

[Valmet]

I've got one just like that. I've had a bunch of 67's but it's the only one I've kept. Bottom one in the photo.

Very nice! You don't encounter those first year Juniors much, esp in any condition. The only other one I'm really after is one of the 67 Smoothbores.

 

[22lrfan]

Never run into a 67 smoothbore. My only smoothbore is a Rem 572.

 

[wundudnee]

The only unintentional discharge I ever experienced was with one of the Winchester thumb trigger .22 rifles. As I remember, that rifle had no mechanical safety of any kind. Fortunately the bullet didn't hit anyone or anything. I have read that the thumb trigger rifle was John Browning's experiment to design the simplest and cheapest rifle possible.

The only safe way to carry a thumb trigger rifle is to keep it unloaded until you are ready to fire it.

Here are a couple pictures of the Thumbtrigger's action. You pull the cocking knob and it engages the sear. To fire depress the thumb piece. It's safe until it's cocked.

 

[DWalt]

That thumb trigger misadventure happened in about 1968, and the rifle belonged to my wife's cousin. It really shook me up and I have never forgotten it.

When I was a kid, our family (and only) .22 rifle was s single shot bolt action from Montgomery Wards, made by Marlin I think. When you closed the bolt, it was really safe. To fire it there was a knob that had to be pulled rearward and rotated to the left. For a long time I didn't have enough muscle power in my hand to do it myself and my dad had to cock it for me.

 

[Inusuit]

I have my Winchester 67A that was a Christmas present in 1952.