Winchester Model 62

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Winchester Model 62
TypeSlide-Action Rimfire rifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerJohn Browning
ManufacturerWinchester Repeating Arms Company
Produced1932-1958
No. built410,000
Specifications
Caliber.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 Long Rifle, .22 Winchester Rimfire
ActionSlide-Action
Feed system22 Round Tube Magazine

The Winchester Model 62 is a slide-action repeating rifle produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the early 20th century.

The gun replaced the Model 1906. It was a take-down rifle that was able to accept most .22 caliber rimfire cartridges, specifically .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle.[citation needed]

Around serial number 98000 (1940) minor changes in the mechanism lead to the model designation 62A. They remained in production until 1958.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cornell, Joseph M. Standard Catalog of Winchester Firearms. Iola: Gun Digest Books, 2007. Page 105