Browning BL22?
Henry makes a very nice pump action .22. I have the golden boy in .22lr and 17HMR. My next Henry will be the pump action.
Also have an old winchester 61 that was my grandfathers. Functions perfectly.
Henry makes a very nice pump action .22. I have the golden boy in .22lr and 17HMR. My next Henry will be the pump action.
Also have an old winchester 61 that was my grandfathers. Functions perfectly.
I see a lot of auto loaders and bolt actions, but I rarely see anyone post anything on lever or pump action .22's in LR, or Magnum. I'd love to see some pics and hear some things on these. I would love to have a Henry Holden Boy in .22 Mag and a pump action in the same.
Throw up some pics of the Model 61 when you get time on the weekend. Also check out the prices on GB. That's a nice heirloom.
Apparently, John Browning was a 22 pump fan and the earliest designs come from him that the 61 is derived from. Winchester agreed to produce them as long as he went back to designing lever actions for them. As Jimbob2.0 mentioned, these were frequently called gallery guns, given their ubiquity at carnival shooting booths (even at Disney for many years). They often used a special frangible bullet in a 22 short case that didn't require ear pro and disintegrated on contact.
I'm attracted to the Henry 22 Magnum pumps as well. They're practically the only affordable 22 Mag pumps available, and Henry seems to have gotten over a quality control problem they had with these 22 Mag rifles a couple years back. With a rear Skinner peep sight, one has decent range and power comparable to a 9mm PCC, but in a very innocuous package.
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Man, that's been on my want list for the longest time. Post up some pics!I love my Winchester 9422M!!!
2011 thread resurrection ...How come so few pics of pump action 22s in this thread?
Way cool. Didn't know about this model. Is this one where the magazine tube also moves with the pump when you use the action?Here is my marlin 25s. They were produced only in 1909-10. Shoots 22 shorts. The gun is so small and light it feels like a little pea shooter compared to my 39a.
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I'll try to post some pics this weekend
Way cool. Didn't know about this model. Is this one where the magazine tube also moves with the pump when you use the action?
And Buildnburn, that's quite a list. Noted the 9422 and you capped it with a S&W Model 41. Really nice rimfire collection.
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Man, that's been on my want list for the longest time. Post up some pics!
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You ain't kidding about the price. But they're really special rifles too. Old American workmanship in a line that Winchester always treated as premium. Modeled on the venerable Winchester Model 94, and perhaps even more nimble in weight/dimensions. And some of the internal design is derived from the Winchester Model 61. Great rifle genes. The 22 Mag version is even more worth coveting given fewer were made even if it excels being shot from a model 94 style rifle. I realize that 38/357 levers are still all the rage (and have a couple myself), but 22 Mag is a serious round at less than 150 yards.Will try one of these days! It's buried in the back of the safe. It's bluing is absolutely beautiful with what I believe is hand cut checkering on satin walnut. Really a shame that Winchester stopped making them. I know they are worth quite a bit now. I paid $299 for mine!
Way cool. Didn't know about this model. Is this one where the magazine tube also moves with the pump when you use the action?
Really? I love my Remington 760 pump in 30-06.For a 22 LR you could talk me into a pump or lever. Not interested in a center fire.
Browning BL22?