Winchester Collector - Forum: Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/ Simple:Press Version 6.11.14 TXGunNut on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182222 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182222 George-

Seems the rimfire bug is pretty common around here. No known cure but the palliative care plan includes cruising shows and gun shops so it's not at all unpleasant.

Nice display!

 

Mike

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:57:49 +0000 Jeremy P on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182216 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182216 Love 'em!

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Jeremy P said

george@georgeamlott.com said

TXGunNut said
Nice score! Good job getting that prom queen scrubbed up and looking presentable. 
 
Mike
  

Thanks!  With the Kroil and copper wool, the only challenge I have is knowing exactly when to stop…..
  

Yeah, looks stopped at the right place to me! Maybe the ones you left need a second look! 😉
  

I’m actually going back to the store tomorrow.  I ordered an ammo cabinet, and I need to pick it up.  I’ll take another look, but since I caught the rim fire bug 6 or 7 years ago, I’ve really tried to focus on “high condition” examples of each.  Here’s a few more from my collection….

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]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:31:10 +0000 MidwestCrisis on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182212 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182212 Pre 1984 penny I’ve found will work kind of like a file.  You can feel the rough spot under it until it smooths out.  

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george@georgeamlott.com said

TXGunNut said
Nice score! Good job getting that prom queen scrubbed up and looking presentable. 
 
Mike
  

Thanks!  With the Kroil and copper wool, the only challenge I have is knowing exactly when to stop…..
  

Yeah, looks stopped at the right place to me! Maybe the ones you left need a second look! 😉

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:50:16 +0000 426crown on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182189 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182189 George--You sure made good use of your time--Well Done. I have 22WRF, not as nice as your find, but I really like it..Bill

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:07:01 +0000 Bert H. on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182188 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182188

george@georgeamlott.com said

TXGunNut said
Nice score! Good job getting that prom queen scrubbed up and looking presentable. 
 
Mike
  

Thanks!  With the Kroil and copper wool, the only challenge I have is knowing exactly when to stop…..
  

Based on what I am seeing in your pictures, it appears that you have that figured out perfectly.Smile

Bert

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TXGunNut said
Nice score! Good job getting that prom queen scrubbed up and looking presentable. 
 
Mike
  

Thanks!  With the Kroil and copper wool, the only challenge I have is knowing exactly when to stop…..

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TXGunNut said

Bert H. said
Very nice, and it is a 2nd Variation!! 
Per the PR records, it was manufactured 2/29/1904.  
Bert
  

Leap year baby!
 
Mike
  

So it’s actually only 30 year's old.  Must be why it has so much condition.  

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:48:58 +0000 Jeremy P on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182185 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182185 Very nice score!

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:29:38 +0000 TXGunNut on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182184 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182184

Bert H. said
Very nice, and it is a 2nd Variation!! 
Per the PR records, it was manufactured 2/29/1904.  
Bert
  

Leap year baby!

 

Mike

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:23:08 +0000 Bert H. on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182183 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182183 Very nice, and it is a 2nd Variation!!  Cool

Per the PR records, it was manufactured 2/29/1904.  

Bert

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:17:48 +0000 TXGunNut on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182182 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182182 Nice score! Good job getting that prom queen scrubbed up and looking presentable. 

 

Mike

]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:15:16 +0000 george@georgeamlott.com on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182181 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182181 A few more….

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]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:06:25 +0000 george@georgeamlott.com on My Wife needed a haircut… https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182180 Winchester .22 Rim Fire https://winchestercollector.org/forum/winchester-22-rim-fire/my-wife-needed-a-haircut/#p182180 I was walking out the door to go to the office the other day.  As we said goodbye, my wife said, "I have a hair appointment today at 4:30, want to come along and go to dinner?"  Now, I've been married long enough to know that the next word out of my mouth could potentially come back to haunt me.  "Sure"....I exclaimed "I'll pick you up this afternoon".  So, off we went......
Once I dropped her off at the salon, I knew that I had about two hours to kill between the cut, color, and whatever else they do in there.  I decided to check out the local Sportsman's Warehouse because I've been wanting to buy a couple of new trail cameras. Once inside the store, I quickly found the cameras that I like, and with plenty of time left I decided to explore.  Across the store I could see some gun racks so I decided to take a look.  I had never been in this store before, and I didn't even know that they sold guns.  From a distance I could see a rack that appeared to hold about a dozen used guns.  I was quite surprised to see four old Winchester .22s together in a group, three 1890s, and a 1906. Most all of them has pretty serious condition issues, but one of them stood out like a Prom Queen.  I picked it from the rack. looked it over, and immediately noticed that the price was pretty reasonable.  I asked the kid working the department if they would accept offers.  "Yes" he replied....offer away!  I made an offer, he made a phone call, they countered my offer, and just like that, I had a new member of the family. The rifle looked as though it hadn't had a good cleaning in years, but I was excited to get started on it.  After a little gentle TLC, I think she's pretty nice........
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