Winchester Collector - Forum: Winchester .22 Rim Fire

Zebulon on 2 weavers and a display

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 03:43:54 +0000

The K series Weaver scopes all had one inch tubes. The J series were smaller. They were all built in America with steel tubes but were not sealed and filled with inert gas, which made them liable to fogging in some weather conditions.

The K4 was by far the most popular.

What many younger folk don't realize is the impact of the Weaver post-WWII K series on the centerfire rifle market. Before Bill Weaver, a 4X hunting scope was as costly as many popular big game rifles. When the K4 became available, there was a consequent push for scope friendly rifles. Winchester was slow to recognize this and lost market share to Marlin because the 336 came drilled and tapped for a top mount. The Savage 99 had a similar advantage as did the 740 and 760 Remington rifles.

In 1966, my first deer rifle was a Remington 600 carbine in 6mm Remington caliber. It cost me $99 USD. McBride's mounted a new K-4 in Weaver rings and bases and bore-sighted the rifle, all for $40. Check the 1966 price of a Leupold & Stevens, Redfield, or Bausch & Lomb four power scopes, and a set of Buehler-style rings and bases. The K-4 was a watershed product.

The K-6 was just as nice and was the most middle distance varmint scope you could buy for the money. Nothing else was even close.

EWMN on 2 weavers and a display

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:07:00 +0000

Bert H. said
This is the Weaver K6 that I installed on my 1960 production Model 61 22 WMR rifle.

Bert

Thats a awesome k-6. Is that a 1 in. Or 3/4 ?.

Ben on 2 weavers and a display

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:57:59 +0000

Bert... I never shot that 61... you got it as I found it...

Bert H. on 2 weavers and a display

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:07:36 +0000

Ben said

Bert H. said
This is the Weaver K6 that I installed on my 1960 production Model 61 22 WMR rifle.

Bert

Now if Bert could just figure out how to sight it in! (you left yourself WIDE open on that one! 🙂 ) btw... did you make you're batch of "Champipple" yet?

It is sighted in... but I am still scrubbing all of the crud out of the bore that you left in it.

No I did not make a batch of Champipple... instead, I bought a 6-pack of Oly beer. I had to arm wrestle the crackers & Cheese Whiz out of my wife's clutches.

Ben on 2 weavers and a display

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:55:23 +0000

Bert H. said
This is the Weaver K6 that I installed on my 1960 production Model 61 22 WMR rifle.

Bert

Now if Bert could just figure out how to sight it in! (you left yourself WIDE open on that one! 🙂 ) btw... did you make you're batch of "Champipple" yet?

Bert H. on 2 weavers and a display

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 18:42:47 +0000

This is the Weaver K6 that I installed on my 1960 production Model 61 22 WMR rifle.

Bert

EWMN on 2 weavers and a display

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:59:30 +0000

Sorry but Im having some problems with the photos. Probably had this case for around 20 years sitting in my basement storage stuff. Decided to drag it out, clean and use as display piece. Now I gotta get all the scopes to fill it...and find some 1950s for the model 74 and 77. I know the history of the 74, 1949. Drilled in 1972, weaver v-22 mounted. I believe the 77 to be late 50s. I recently found the c-6 and installed on the 77.

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