Let's see the .22 rifles that make you smile

[Offfhand]

Slide action .22's don't seem to get much interest these days, but 50 years ago beautifully made and slick working pumps like Winchester's M-62 or Remington's Fieldmaster 121 were on every boy's bucket list...

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Here’s my Winchester 1890 pump. It was in rough shape when I got it, and missing a few parts.
I decided not to refinish it and just cleaned it up.
Here are some before and after pics.

 

[MacAR]

I think all my .22's make me smile, just in different ways. Paps old New Haven auto brings back a lot of happy memories. My single shot 514 reminds me a lot of my youth, chasing squirrels with an old worn-out rifle and a handful of .22 shorts. My SA-22 evokes visions of woods rambles of days gone by, it being one of my favorite rambling guns. When I pick up my old 572 Fieldmaster, I always remember one particularly good shot on a groundhog, that was further than the 2.5x Weaver scope should've been capable of. I could go on and on, but those few stick out most.

Any Masons here?

That's a beautiful rifle, brother. Do you ever shoot it, or is it for display only?
Mac

 

[Armored farmer]

That's a beautiful rifle, brother. Do you ever shoot it, or is it for display only?

I have not shot it, although I will at some point.

 

[d2wing]

Almost need a love button. Lot of joy here.

 

[skeeljc]

 

[Jeff olson]

View attachment 886329 I've always loved the look of this savage. This one will be going to the range this spring

 

[BrocLuno]

I have an ancient octagonal barrel Remington pump. It was put away wet somewhere, so one side is pitted and ugly. Wood is all there, but old and stained. I still love to shoot it. Evey time I get it out it makes me smile. There is no telling how many stories it could tell if it could talk

 

[tark]

Here are three more of my favorites. All are 99% guns so i don't shoot them much. The Model 60 Winchester is a factory screw-up, it is marked S. L. and LR......but it is a smoothbore. The middle gun is a Rem. 514 and the other one is a Mod. 34

 

[tark]

oops! just noticed I re-posted one of yesterday's pics!

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Here are three more of my favorites. All are 99% guns so i don't shoot them much. The Model 60 Winchester is a factory screw-up, it is marked S. L. and LR......but it is a smoothbore. The middle gun is a Rem. 514 and the other one is a Mod. 34

How is that a screw-up? IIRC, smoothbore gallery guns were fairly common in the Depression.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Almost need a love button. Lot of joy here.

No "almost" about it...
And if not a "Love" button at least a "Lust" button.

 

[Jeff olson]

How is that a screw-up? IIRC, smoothbore gallery guns were fairly common in the Depression.

Very common. Almost always 22 short.

 

[tark]

How is that a screw-up? IIRC, smoothbore gallery guns were fairly common in the Depression.

Very common. Almost always 22 short.

I think It is a screw up because the model 60 was never offered in a smoothbore configuration. Also, the barrel is marked for S,L,and LR. Furthermore, it is uncrowned and looks like the end of the barrel was cutoff with a hacksaw. Don't know what's up with that. I got it at a gun show for $100 dollars. It is in flawless near 100% condition. If I had a hanging tag and a box to put it in I would call it "new in box."

I asked the seller why it was so cheap and he responded; "Dad bought it a long time ago and couldn't hit a thing with it. He got another rifle and told me to sell this one."

 

[Bottom Gun]

Apache Black Remington Nylon 66

 

[rws_53]

How is that a screw-up? IIRC, smoothbore gallery guns were fairly common in the Depression.

and Henry is making a lever action one now Henry Garden Gun Smoothbore .22





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[MountainBear]

Winchester Model 52. Makes me smile every time I shoot it.

 

[cdb1]

 

[kidneyboy]

Here are my other 3
CZ 452 on long term loan
Bergara BXR
Marlin 2000

 

[d2wing]

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What is that?

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Here’s one you don’t see often, and it’s unfired

 

[Targa]

I don’t have one but this is it....Browning SA-22

 

[ColtPythonElite]

What is that?

Looks like a CZ 512

 

[Waterboy3313]

Bunch of AR leftovers with a cmmg 22 long rifle conversion kit. My son loves this. I have to admit it is kind of fun to shoot.

 

[cdb1]

What is that?

CZ 512 .22 WMR with a Clearidge Ultra RM 3-9x32 AO Rimfire scope and an Elusive Wildlife Technologies Kill Light.