Make: Winchester
Model: 62A
Serial Number: 189323
Year of Manufacture: 1947
Caliber: .22 Short
Action Type: Pump Action Takedown Rifle fed by Tubular Magazine
Barrel Length: 23” Round
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to the barrel above the muzzle. The rear sight is a U-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the top rear of the barrel.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece walnut with a round-bottom grooved slide handle, straight grip, straight comb, and a black hard rubber buttplate. The wood shows some light nicks and compressions, as well as some minor scuff marks. The LOP measures 13 1/4” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate, which shows scattered discoloration with sharp checkering. The stocks are in Fine overall condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion and for the age, this bore rates a 10 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 94% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows light operational wear on the magazine tube, action arm, and underside of the barrel. There are scattered light nicks and scratches that are most notable on the receiver. There is light thinning on the leading edges. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Fine condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The hammer has a quarter-cock safety position. We did not fire this rifle. As with all used firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: Winchester was the first American company to offer a practical .22 pump-action rifle, the Model 1890. Designed by gunmaking genius John Moses Browning, the Model 1890 was patterned after Winchester's iconic lever-actions with a tubular magazine under the barrel, an exposed hammer, and top ejection. It was an instant success and set the standard for all .22 repeaters that followed, including Winchester's Model 1906 and Model 62. The Model 62 was produced from 1932-1958 with about 310,000 manufactured in total, and featured flat-sided receivers, round barrels, and outstanding wood to metal fit. The craftsmanship that went into those rifles was appreciated by the shooters at the time, and remains valued by collectors today. A name change, from the Model 62 to the Model 62A, occurred in the middle of 1940 when Winchester changed the breech bolt mechanism. Production ceased for much of WW2, and when Winchester began manufacturing the Model 62A again in the post-war era, they used many of the old Model 62 barrels in the Yankee tradition of using up the old before moving on with the new. Thus, one will see many Model 62As from the late 1940s with “MODEL 62” marked on the barrels.
This Winchester Model 62A Rifle was made in 1947 and is in Fine condition. It’s chambered in .22 Short, and features a cartridge shaped loading port, distinguishing it as a scarce standard Model 62A in .22 Short, 94% of its original blued finish, a 23” barrel, and a bright bore with sharp rifling. This is a beautiful example of the classic Winchester Model 62A pump action .22 of the post-war 1940s.
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