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Make: Winchester
Model: 61
Serial Number: 310525
Year of Manufacture: 1961
Caliber: .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR)
Action Type: Pump Action with Tubular Magazine
Barrel Length: 24" Round
Sights/Optics: The front sight is a beaded blade dovetailed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a "U"-notch elevator sight dovetailed to the rear of the barrel. The top of the receiver is grooved for mounting an optic (none included).
Stock Configuration and Condition: The stocks are two-piece walnut with a flat-bottom 17-groove slide handle, smooth semi-pistol grip, straight comb, and checkered Winchester composition buttplate. The stocks have some scattered light nicks, scratches, and draglines, primarily on the buttstock. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 1/2" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The buttplate has scattered light wear, concentrated at the heel and toe, but the checkering is sharp. Overall, the stocks are in Fine Condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. There is light erosion scattered intermittently throughout the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 8 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 97% of its metal finish. The balance of the finish shows light operation wear. There is thinning on the leading edges, especially on the action bar. There are a few scattered handling marks. The screws are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle is in Fine Condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. There is a cross-bolt safety at the front of the trigger guard and a slide release at the left rear. We have not fired this rifle. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork, and 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. In 1909, Remington introduced a pump-action .22 that used an internal hammer, allowing the receiver to be streamlined and well sealed against moisture and debris. In 1915, Marlin introduced a similar hammerless .22 rifle. The innovative designs made Winchester's pump guns look a bit "old fashioned", and in an attempt to attract new customers during the depths of the Great Depression, Winchester decided to introduce their own "modern" hammerless .22 pump-action. The resulting Model 61 hammerless rifle was released in 1932, and produced until 1963. Winchester introduced the Model 61 “Magnum” in 1960, chambered in the new, more powerful .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, which gave the rifle a little more punch and range.
This Winchester Model 61 Magnum was made in 1961 and is in Fine Condition. It features a 24” barrel, 97% of its lustrous, original blued finish, elegant two-piece walnut stocks with a flat-bottom 17-groove slide handle, smooth semi-pistol grip, and checkered Winchester composition buttplate, a scope grooved receiver, strong mechanics, and a bright bore with sharp rifling (there’s light erosion scattered intermittently throughout). This is a beautiful Model 61 from the late post-war era.