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Here is one of my Winchesters, a Model 59, shoots like a champ. Pay no never mind to that little .22 pistol, he just jumped in the picture while I wasn’t looking.
Well, looks like I need to see how to attach pictures…
Dan
Welcome!
VERY nice looking Model 59! They were only made for 1 year (1930) in the middle of the depression so it is hard to find one in good condition as many were heavily used to put meat on the table during that period.
Thanks for posting the picture.
Best Regards,
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
I like em too. The one in the foreground is a rare target model. You have a nice one. Big Larry
That’s a nice model 59, in great condition, someday I’d like to find one that nice. Didn’t realize they were only made for one year.
Yes, just the one year. I have read a couple of different articles that all say just shy of 10,000 were made, somewhere between like 9200 and 10000. I think one book reported just north of 10,000. So, I have concluded that right at the 10,000 mark where made.
Dan
Very nice. I have one 59 I found years ago when I had (overly ambitious) hopes of collecting one of every Winchester rimfire. My 59 is very rough. The plan was always to ‘upgrade’, but I’ve never encountered another.
NP
Nevada Paul
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Deg said
I think it would be very cool to have one of each Winchester .22
That would require a decent sized gun safe just to house them all. 
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Bert H. said
Deg said
I think it would be very cool to have one of each Winchester .22
That would require a decent sized gun safe just to house them all.
Bert
No, it would require a decent size house to house them all 😉 I speak from experience.
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
JWA said
Bert H. said
Deg said
I think it would be very cool to have one of each Winchester .22
That would require a decent sized gun safe just to house them all.
Bert
No, it would require a decent size house to house them all 😉 I speak from experience.
That is only true because you treat Winchester .22 rifles like Lays potato chips! You did not stop after just one (of each model)… instead, you just had to keep at it until you had one of each favor (variant) for the majority of the models that were manufactured.
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Bert H. said
That is only true because you treat Winchester .22 rifles like Lays potato chips! You did not stop after just one (of each model)… instead, you just had to keep at it until you had one of each favor (variant) for the majority of the models that were manufactured.
Of course! Lays come in many flavors! 
WACA Life Member #6284 - Specializing in Pre-64 Winchester .22 Rimfire
Well, I had one of each model, until I sold my 1885 single shot 22 to JWA. Then I started giving them away to my relatives and friends. I honestly don’t know how many are left as my collecting interests have changed. Still, 22’s are my favorites. Sending the $$$ to MA. Monday for a 1940 Colt MT Bullseye, the one with the Elephant Ear stocks. I always wanted one, but they are very expensive. Have no plans to divest myself of any of my M59’s. Big Larry
November 7, 2015
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Bert H. said
Deg said
I think it would be very cool to have one of each Winchester .22
That would require a decent sized gun safe just to house them all.
Bert
I’m thinking you’re right, Bert. I know my safe won’t hold them all.
Problem with getting one of each, Deg, is after you score an 1890 in Short you find one in Long Rifle and decide it would be nice to have in in Long to complete the set. Then you find out that doesn’t complete the set. Or you score a nice 69 and then decide you want a Target Rifle with a receiver sight. Then you discover there was a version with a grooved receiver but when you buy JWA’s 69 book you realize there were other variations you’ve never heard of. Then there’s the single shots and semi-autos. And don’t forget to pick up an 1873 along the way. It would be cool to see one of each model all in one place. Collect what you like and have fun.
Mike
My M1873 in 22 short, was a hard to find rifle. It was also the most expensive of all my 22’s. Fun to shoot though. Sounds and feels like a pellet gun going off. Big Larry
btbell said
What gun collectors sound like to non-gun people…..https://x.com/FrostyTakes/status/1872252646209503646
That explains every thing now! I just thought the missus was deaf/
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