.22 LR rifle ERA 1974 or so

Dsnyder · Dec 23, 2020

I had this as a young in , but was marked ‘stevens savage’

welder516 · Dec 23, 2020

trickg said:
Sounds more and more to me like a Model 59A - it was cloned and sold by Savage, Springfield, Western Field (we had two - the Springfield jammed all the time but the Western Field was pretty slick until it got really dirty.)
and probably a couple of others.

Western field could be it , the pics above have a round bolt mine was flat

trickg · Dec 23, 2020

welder516 said:
Western field could be it , the pics above have a round bolt mine was flat

Ah - gotcha. I was thinking the Western field because it's round, but flat facing outward.

welder516 · Dec 23, 2020

I tried signing up for gunbroker and it never went thru just a constant circling , but never hit

babalou · Dec 23, 2020

Savage 6A

johnkn said:
Yep, I also have an early version of that rifle, just plain fun to shoot regardless of caliber.....

I have a 6A from Utica. Just damn shoots well. Love it. That and the Glenfield from my dad

Uncle Duke · Dec 23, 2020

welder516 said:
After looking at some pics , i am thinking it had a scope on it as well . Does anyone know where i could buy a Marlin 60 Glenfield or similar . I want an old model hopefully i would be able to buy the large capacity

Your scope was probably a 4x15mm Tasco.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tasco-Tasco-Rimfire-Scope-4x15mm-Gloss-Black-Crosshair-Reticle/16767721

Pinecone · Dec 23, 2020

johnkn said:
That era would be Marlin Glenfield 60

There are several different models/grades of the basic receiver.

I have a 99C from about 68, that is walnut stock, gold plated trigger.

Pinecone · Dec 23, 2020

johnkn said:
Remington Nylon 66? Black or brown plastic furnature?

It was the first real gun I shot as a kid in the mid60’s, and a few years ago I found a NIB perfect rifle dating to ~1967 that I added to my collection.

Nylon 66 mag tube is in butt stock, not under the barrel

Jd2020 · Dec 23, 2020

Scroll through the “rimfire porn” post. Lots of pics, young ones, old ones, ...most are pretty stocky. Hopefully you can find your missing piece.

Biggfoot44 · Dec 23, 2020

If Welder remembers Springfield , that is significant . Springfield was the "value line" of Savage . In the era when genuine Savage would typically have walnut ,Springfield would have " stained hardwood ",metal with matte finish instead of gloss ,etc .

Not a House Brand per se , they were primarily sold thru mass markets like Sears, Western Auto , maybe Hardware distribution networks like Service Star , when guns used to be staples at hardware stores . Sold in large lots to mass markets priced to sell for less than the actual Savage equivalent sold at LGS , and distributed by traditional gun distributors .

( For reference , my first purchased new shotgun was a Springfield purchased from Zayre's in more or less that era .)

Hopefully someone will chime in with the 1970's lineup of Savage tube fed .22lr autoloaders. If not , I'll dig in later this evening .

Lots of .22 Rimfire in that era were sold as a package deal with a cheap 4x15 fixed 4X 3/4 or 7/8 inch tube scope . Most of them were imports with random brand names .

When the combo's were on sale , they sold for about the same as the regular priced gun w /o scope . And that's about what they were worth . A significant percentage of those scopes were thrown away either before first firing , or shortly afterwards .

Some of were out and out junk , and the buyers quickly either upgraded to better scope , or decided the Iron Sights were better option . ( I'm not picking on fixed 4X per se . I'm outspoken fan and advocate of fixed power scopes generally , and 4X is a very suitable magnification for this use . I mean the optical quality was total crap and/ or the internal adjustment mechanisms were crap ) .

To purposefully recreate the experience today , Tasco ( and I think Barska ) still make 4X small dia tube " .22 scope .

JamesDong · Dec 24, 2020

sundazes said:
Didn't sear sell JC higgins too?

Higgins was before Ted Williams I think, I owned one a pos bolt action 12 gauge that an uncle gave me. Sears, Monkeys, Western Auto all pooled from lower end Mossbergs and Savage generally.
Williams retired circa 1960 so Sears contracted him since he was a well known big sportsman.... especially fishing.

Norton · Dec 24, 2020

I don't know how much help this will be because you are starting without an existing model number, but this was super helpful in getting some information about an old .410 Sears shotgun my dad owns:

https://gun-data.com/sears_roebuck_guns.html

jimbobborg · Dec 24, 2020

I picked up a Glenfield a couple of years ago for $60. It has the squirrel stock. They pop up in gun stores every once in a while, usually for little money.

Clovis · Dec 24, 2020

Mom bought me a springfield/stevens tube loading semi-auto in the late '60s. Would shoot shorts, longs, and Long rifle. Got it at the hardware store. I can't recall a model# for it. I have seen some listed when I would do an internet search for it so some may still be around.

pbharvey · Dec 24, 2020

johnkn said:
That era would be Marlin Glenfield 60

Yup.
18 in the tube.
I still have mine and it’s had about a zillion thunderbolts through it.

Pinecone · Dec 24, 2020

welder516 said:
After looking at some pics , i am thinking it had a scope on it as well . Does anyone know where i could buy a Marlin 60 Glenfield or similar . I want an old model hopefully i would be able to buy the large capacity

Mag limit does not apply to tubular mag .22s

(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a .22 caliber rifle with a tubular magazine; ...

(b) A person may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, purchase, receive, or
8 transfer a detachable magazine that has a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition for a firearm.

Lots on GunBroker - https://www.gunbroker.com/Semi-Auto-Rifles/search?Keywords=marlin .22&Sort=13&PageSize=24

rseymorejr · Dec 24, 2020

Marlin also made rifles for Western Auto, the store brand name was Revelation. I have one that is the same as a Model 60.

welder516 · Dec 24, 2020

The more and more i search it is the Marlin Glenfield 60 everything about it bolt slide that is flat and curved , In one article it was a gun of choice for shooting clubs or associations to get kids to shoot . I am sure my Dad ask the salesperson what would be a good gun for a kid .

For some reason i could not open an account on GunBroker but will try again when i get home . I am 99% sure that is the gun i do believe it had the Tasco scope on it as well . I will keep trying to massage my brain for a more clear picture .

It looks like it will cost about 250.00 to 350.00 depending on seller . I am fairly sure this rifle in the 70's was maybe 60.00 at best . Not talking about huge dollars , just one of those things for me i need to get .

River02 · Dec 24, 2020

welder516 said:
I am 99% sure that is the gun i do believe it had the Tasco scope on it as well . I will keep trying to massage my brain for a more clear picture .

I received my Marlin Glenfield bolt action for Christmas sometime in the early seventies I believe. Dad got it from Montgomery Wards or Sears I'm sure. It came with a Tasco scope. The scope has long since been replaced but the rifle still has pride of place among my small collection-- It was my first "real" rifle. unlike yours...mine has a seven round magazines.

rseymorejr · Dec 24, 2020

welder516 said:
The more and more i search it is the Marlin Glenfield 60 everything about it bolt slide that is flat and curved , In one article it was a gun of choice for shooting clubs or associations to get kids to shoot . I am sure my Dad ask the salesperson what would be a good gun for a kid .

For some reason i could not open an account on GunBroker but will try again when i get home . I am 99% sure that is the gun i do believe it had the Tasco scope on it as well . I will keep trying to massage my brain for a more clear picture .

It looks like it will cost about 250.00 to 350.00 depending on seller . I am fairly sure this rifle in the 70's was maybe 60.00 at best . Not talking about huge dollars , just one of those things for me i need to get .

My Father bought me a Glenfield Model 60 from Kmart probabl around 1974-75, It came with a 4x Kmart scope and I think he paid $39 for it. Still have it.

.22 LR rifle ERA 1974 or so

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