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Make: Winchester
Model: 62A
Serial Number: 134101
Year of Manufacture: 1941
Caliber: .22 Short, Long or Long Rifle
Action Type: Pump Action with Three Quarters Length Tubular Magazine and Takedown Receiver
Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / -NEW HAVEN, CONN.-”, “-MODEL 62A / .22 S. L. OR L.R.”, and “-WINCHESTER- / -TRADE MARK-”. The bottom of the receiver and the bottom tang are marked with the serial number “134101”. There are ovalled “WP” proof marks at the top rear of the barrel and the top of the receiver’s chamber ring.
Barrel Length: 23” Round
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a steel bead dovetailed into the top of the barrel. The rear sight is a flat topped “V”-notched elevator sight dovetailed into the top of the barrel.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece walnut with a round-bottom 17-groove slide handle, straight grip, straight comb, and a checkered “WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.” black hard rubber buttplate. The wrist shows beautiful checkering that was applied after it left the factory, and a lacquered finish has been applied to the stocks. The LOP measures 13 1/4” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The buttplate shows light wear at the heel and toe, and light wear in the checkering. There is no notable wear or compressions on the stocks. Overall, the stocks rate in about Excellent 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, the bore rates 10/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 90% of its metal finish. It shows light handling marks, and operational wear on the slide arm, top of the receiver, magazine tube, and lower flanks of the barrel. The screw head slots show minimal tooling marks, and remain in excellent shape. The markings on this rifle are notably crisp and clear. Overall, this rifle rates in about Excellent Condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly and smoothly, and locks up solidly. The hammer has a quarter-cock safety position. We did not fire this rifle. As with all previously owned 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 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 after 1943, and was not resumed until the post-war period, making any wartime Model 62As fairly scarce today.
This Wartime Winchester Model 62A Pump Action Rifle was made in 1941 and is in Excellent Condition. It features a 23” barrel, 90% of its lustrous, original blued finish, elegant two-piece walnut stocks with a flat-bottom 17-groove slide handle, straight grip and comb, and a checkered “WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.” black hard rubber buttplate, crisp markings, and a bright bore with sharp rifling and no erosion. The wrist of the stock shows beautiful checkering that was applied after it left the factory, and a lacquered finish has been applied to the stocks. This rifle should be of interest to Winchester collectors, or anyone wanting a nice, light rifle for plinking and small game hunting. The ability of this rifle to feed and chamber .22 Short will be of interest to those living in semi-rural areas who don’t want to upset their neighbors with the sharp crack of .22 Long Rifle.