20 | WINCHESTERCOLLECTOR.ORG • Winter 2023 I will discuss the estimated production numbers for each variant in greater detail later in this article. The year 1937 saw the introduction of an entirely new cartridge and concept for a lever-action rifle. The 219 Zipper cartridge was introduced by Winchester as a hi-speed varmint cartridge for specific use in a leveraction rifle. In order to maximize the cartridge efficiency, Winchester increased the standard barrel length from 24-inches to 26-inches for the 219 Zipper chambered rifles only. It is listed in the 1938 Sales Manual as shown below. A very fine example of a 219 Zipper Deer Rifle is shown at the bottom of this page. Note that this rifle has a 22H open sporting rear sight versus a No. 98A bolt-peep. In the time interval between when I wrote the original Model 64 article (The Winchester Collector Fall 2012) and this updated (revised) article, I have discovered that Winchester also manufactured a very small number of Carbines in the 219 Zipper cartridge…but with a 22-inch The introduction of the 219 Zipper for the Model 64 as shown in the 1938 Winchester Sales Manual Model 64 219 Zipper Deer Rifle with 22H Sporting Rear Sight Model 64 Deluxe Carbine with 20-inch barrel and Lyman No.56 Receiver Sight Model 64 Carbine with 20-inch barrel and Lyman No.56 Receiver Sight
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