Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this Vintage bolt-action rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Winchester Model 69A!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 69A
Serial: 26716
Date of Manufacture: 1935-1963
Caliber: .22 Short/Long/Long Rifle
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25"
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Beaded Blade Front with Adjustable Elevator Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Bolt
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Winchester Model 69 and the related Model 69A were American bolt-action .22 caliber sporting rifles designed by Frank F. Burton in 1934 and produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1935 to 1963. One of Winchester's later mid-range .22 caliber magazine-fed rifles, the Model 69 was a replacement for the older Model 56 and 57 rifles.
The early 1930s is when the "boy's rifle" segment faced a period of intense competition, with manufacturers such as Mossberg and Iver Johnson continuously marketing small caliber rimfire rifles to attract buyers who would want low-cost magazine-fed rifles. Winchester's most recent attempts at that point were the Models 56 and 57, Winchester's first attempts at making a mid-priced magazine-fed sporting rifle; both rifles were not successful commercially, mainly due to their high prices and consumers regarding that both rifles' 22 in (56 cm) barrels were far too short.
As such, a new, less-expensive weapon had to be designed to replace the Model 56 and 57 at some point; this new weapon was the Model 69. Advertised alongside the Model 72, the Model 69 was advertised as a repeater used for plinking or for hunting small game that was renowned for its accuracy and reliable operation. The Model 69 was far more commercially successful than its predecessors.
In 1939, the Model 69 was redesigned to become the Model 69A, a slightly modified version with a different bolt, removal of the external cocking piece and grooves for scope mounts among other things. Sales of the Model 69 remained strong until 1963, when it was discontinued, with some 355,363 produced; the rifle had no direct successor.
Contents:
This example will ship with an original Winchester box (not serialized) and papers seen pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: 69A
Serial: 26716
Date of Manufacture: 1935-1963
Caliber: .22 Short/Long/Long Rifle
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25"
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Beaded Blade Front with Adjustable Elevator Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Bolt
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Winchester Model 69 and the related Model 69A were American bolt-action .22 caliber sporting rifles designed by Frank F. Burton in 1934 and produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1935 to 1963. One of Winchester's later mid-range .22 caliber magazine-fed rifles, the Model 69 was a replacement for the older Model 56 and 57 rifles.
The early 1930s is when the "boy's rifle" segment faced a period of intense competition, with manufacturers such as Mossberg and Iver Johnson continuously marketing small caliber rimfire rifles to attract buyers who would want low-cost magazine-fed rifles. Winchester's most recent attempts at that point were the Models 56 and 57, Winchester's first attempts at making a mid-priced magazine-fed sporting rifle; both rifles were not successful commercially, mainly due to their high prices and consumers regarding that both rifles' 22 in (56 cm) barrels were far too short.
As such, a new, less-expensive weapon had to be designed to replace the Model 56 and 57 at some point; this new weapon was the Model 69. Advertised alongside the Model 72, the Model 69 was advertised as a repeater used for plinking or for hunting small game that was renowned for its accuracy and reliable operation. The Model 69 was far more commercially successful than its predecessors.
In 1939, the Model 69 was redesigned to become the Model 69A, a slightly modified version with a different bolt, removal of the external cocking piece and grooves for scope mounts among other things. Sales of the Model 69 remained strong until 1963, when it was discontinued, with some 355,363 produced; the rifle had no direct successor.
Contents:
This example will ship with an original Winchester box (not serialized) and papers seen pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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