Winchester Collector - Forum: Winchester .22 Rim Fire

EWMN on 2 weavers and a display

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:43:26 +0000

Oldbird13 on Seeking Catalog Model/Type Identification of Old 69A

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:28:25 +0000

I think a little oil and a Big 45 pad could do wonders for the metal. You might be surprised how nice it turns out. Welcome.

george@georgeamlott.com on Seeking Catalog Model/Type Identification of Old 69A

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:00:47 +0000

JWA said

To restore your Grandfather's vision of that rifle I would install Winchester 1" sling swivels in the existing holes and a 1" Winchester style leather sling strap.
The sling swivels are readily available on eBay (the front swivel is machine threads with a knurled nut) and the strap you are looking for is the 1" wide Winchester 3259 Leather Gun Sling (or facsimile) as illustrated on page 378 in the Model 69 book.
Best Regards,

The period sling and swivels will make a nice addition.......

george@georgeamlott.com on 2 weavers and a display

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:49:50 +0000

That old scope display is cool!

JWA on 2 weavers and a display

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:03:45 +0000

VERY cool and era appropriate - nice display!

Thanks for sharing.

Best Regards,

EWMN on 2 weavers and a display

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:49:21 +0000

Henry Mero on Safe dive #4 ….. Slide action edition.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:48:02 +0000

SWEET

TXGunNut on Seeking Catalog Model/Type Identification of Old 69A

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:33:20 +0000

Mike-

Shoot it! I'm betting your father was right and it would be a shame not to enjoy shooting just as your grandfather and maybe your father did. Looking forward to a range report. As JWA points out it will probably prefer standard velocity or target ammo.

Mike

jsgwoodsman on Safe dive #4 ….. Slide action edition.

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:43:57 +0000

Henry Mero said
OK Joel , I see some pretty handsome looking '90's in there, You gotta tell Me about them. Harry

This cabinet, left to right:

1890, 22 short, 1911 mfg, factory deleted rear barrel sight dovetail, tang Lyman peep, I-checkered PG buttstock, checkered slide

1890, 22 Long R, 1919, I checkering pattern

1906, 22 Short, H checkering

1909, 22 WRF, sporting rear barrel sight, Lyman tang, I checkering

1915, 22WRF, I checkering

63, 22 s,l,lr, 1947, factory deluxe checkered PG

1903, 22 auto, factory grade xx wood, pistol grip, smooth stocks, tang sight

Variety of flavors of model 61 including a couple single chambering octagon barrel versions, two 22 mag, and a “for shot only” grooved receiver from 1958

A true model 62 gallery in 22 short, with the triangular loading gate and all the fixings for a counter fastener,

1950 Winchester model 42 skeet, solid rib barrel, 2 1/2 inch chamber, skeet, choke,

and last, but not least a model 67 in 22 long rifle for shot only, with regular sights, but a smooth bore barrel

Goatkeeper on Model 225 - .22 WMR

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:20:37 +0000

Too bad, eventually it was sold to another person, which seemed to be seconds faster

Jeremy P on Seeking Catalog Model/Type Identification of Old 69A

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:52:36 +0000

Just wanna say as I usually do....how awesome it is to have your grandfather's rifle!

JWA on Seeking Catalog Model/Type Identification of Old 69A

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:00:55 +0000

Hi Mike,

Yes, it can be fired with modern .22 rimfire standard velocity ammunition with no issue. Production of that particular rifle was likely 1938-1941 as the 69A rifles in 1942 were equipped with checked steel butt plates since "plastics" (petroleum products) were designated essential war materials by that time with the creation of the War Production Board (WPB) and subsequent restrictions in January of 1942.

To restore your Grandfather's vision of that rifle I would install Winchester 1" sling swivels in the existing holes and a 1" Winchester style leather sling strap.

The sling swivels are readily available on eBay (the front swivel is machine threads with a knurled nut) and the strap you are looking for is the 1" wide Winchester 3259 Leather Gun Sling (or facsimile) as illustrated on page 378 in the Model 69 book.

Best Regards,

byankomm94 on Seeking Catalog Model/Type Identification of Old 69A

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:29:37 +0000

Thank you Jeff!

Mystery solved! That fits perfectly…and I love that it represents “his” version of the Match 😉 As a standard pre-war G6902R(2) Type 3 (with later modification) I’m assuming that puts its manufacture between 1938 and 1942. Given its age, do you recommend retiring it, or can it be occasionally fired (perhaps w/ custom loading?). Also, any thoughts on fitting it with the missing age-appropriate swivels and strap, or leaving it as is?

JWA on Seeking Catalog Model/Type Identification of Old 69A

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:34:54 +0000

Hi Mike,

No worries! The additional photos (posted below) tell the story. Your Grandfather's rifle is, in fact, a standard pre-war G6902R(2) Type 3. The sling swivels and Lyman 57 receiver sight have been added and the front sight changed. The original sight package would have been a Winchester 75C front sight and Winchester 32B rear sight. Your Grandfather had good taste as the receiver sight addition was neatly performed and with the longer sight radius assisted in increasing the accuracy of the 69A. The completed upgrade very closely resembles the G6941R Match rifle of the period and I would guess that was his intent.

Again, welcome to the WACA Forum and thanks for sharing your heirloom with us!

Best Regards,

Jeff

byankomm94 on Seeking Catalog Model/Type Identification of Old 69A

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:31:29 +0000

Thank you Jeff and apologies on using the wrong format…I have just sent the additional requested pics (in JPEG 🙂) and I look forward to understanding further what I’ve got here, should you be able to draw any more conclusions. What you’ve shared so far is super helpful and explains my confusion and inability to make a clean identification. Upon closer inspection of that front sight, I found what I think reads as a small “Lyman” punch, so there you go. On the underside of the barrel (just under the rear barrel sight blank) there appears to be a number “7”, and then further back on the underside of the barrel, beneath the bolt, there is either a “3” or a partial “8”…those were all the markings I could find. Distance from toe to center of rear swivel hole is 1 3/8”, and I suspect the stock was notched after the fact to accommodate the Lyman from what I am seeing with the barrel removed. No worries on me digging up this additional info for you, I’m just grateful to have you and the forum helping me. Plus it’s fascinating to learn about this piece which clearly has a story to it.