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October 14, 2025
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Hello all,
My father gave me his Model 69A that he bought himself when he was young. Unfortunately his memory isn’t what it used to be and he’s having trouble even remembering how or when he bought it. He thinks he got it when he was 9 or 10 (so 1958 or 1959) but he’s really not sure. I would LOVE to be able to date it for him and maybe jog his memory on where and how he purchased it. I took some time today and got it cleaned up and even ran a few rounds through it. Still shoots great and I was able to get some groups of three that were around 1” at 50 yards using the Lyman All-American 2 1/2 that’s on it.
I was reading an earlier post where Jeff gave his email address for pictures and have just sent him some. It has a blued bolt handle with a chrome bolt. Blue trigger and guard, rounded fore end on the stock.
Barrel says: MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. — MODEL 69A — 22 SHORT — WINCHESTER — NEW HAVEN CONN — PATENT PENDING — LONG AND LONG RIFLE — TRADE MARK —
October 14, 2025
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Anyone? Bueller?
April 30, 2023
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No one is answering probably because we know you wrote to Jeff and nothing we say will trump his reply! He travels and works, so give him some time.
July 21, 2010
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The chambering rollmark is 22 SHORT, LONG AND LONG RIFLE which indicates manufacture was either just before or just after WW2. It changed to S, L OR LR in late 1946.
The tip of the fore-end on pre-war stocks was blunt while post-war sticks curved/slanted upward.
Hope this helps,
3Dub
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