The ramblings of a curmudgeon.

[Ed Norman]

Tom,
These are great pictures especially you leaning on the log. My uncle Gene gave me an old single shot winchester model 1904 back in the late 60's. My daughter had bought a brand new shotgun for an old boyfriend about 20 years ago, so I wrapped the old winchester up in wrapping paper as a joke. He unwrapped the winchester first, and got tears in his eyes, I thought uh oh, so my daughter grabbed her present and we explained the first one was just a joke. As he was opening up the shotgun, he kept looking back at the old winchester. If he would of married my daughter (he didn't) I would of probably gave him the old .22 for a wedding gift that gun is priceless to me too, I have 5 grand kids so I am hoping one of them will be excited to get it. Time will tell, thanks again for sharing such great pics.

[Robert Brooks]

I also have an early Win 67 likes yours with grooved forend.Bobby

[Mike Franzen]

Take a close at the first photo in this post. If you zoom in on the windshield of the car you will see the ghostly image of a man sitting in the passenger seat. At first I thought it might be a shadow cast by one of the hunters but it isn’t. What do you think it is?

[Phil C]

Dave my first 22 was a used Winchester 67 with the finger grooves, my brother George received a used 67 with the full forend. That was 54 years ago this Christmas.
Monday this week I walked into a local shop and found that a like new 67A with original box had just been put out for sale. It’s a full forend model and had just been brought in by the original owner.
Despite my latest attempts to reduce my gun collection, I fell of the wagon again and bought it immediately. Who amongst us that had one of these as a kid could pass it up?
The box is dark and oil stained and taped but it’s beautiful in my eyes. The gun has been set aside as all used guns purchased by a dealer in AZ must be held for 21 days before it goes home.
I wish I could bring it home for Christmas but it will need to wait.
I will get some pictures and post them here before Christmas. Not sure the year of manufacture as this model was not produced with serial numbers.
I hope some close examination of the box and the posting of pictures will provide clues to its age.
It’s a shame the history is lost so many times when a gun changes ownership.
I only know that a old gentleman brought it in and said he bought it new as a kid. That’s it. Makes you wonder since he bought it why it didn’t get used and how did it manage to stay in the original box all this time.

[BS]

Thanks for posting. Are the birds in the photo all Woodcock? Or a mix of Quail and Woodcock? Either way thats is a great day.
- Brett

[BS]

Thanks for posting. Are the birds in the photo all Woodcock? Or a mix of Quail and Woodcock? Either way thats is a great day.
- Brett

[C.O.B.]

My first 22 was a Winchester M1890 with an octagon barrel chambered strictly for the 22 short. I still have it today.

[Elk Hunter]

I too like old guns. My most cherished one is one my grandmother got from her brother sometime before she got married in 1900. The family story is that she killed a Fox that was after the chickens so her brother thought she should have the gun. It's a Quackenbush 22. I believe that this model was last made about 1908. It will be staying in the family, that is if we're allowed to have guns.

[Mills]

A Model 70 22 Hornet is on my wish list

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

A Model 70 22 Hornet is on my wish list

Pre-war, of course.