Interview with Larry Potterfield | The Model 67 Project | MidwayUSA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- If you want to learn gunsmithing, you can learn it all right here because there are about 40 different things you can do to this old 22 and each one is going to teach you something about gunsmithing.
Watch along as Larry Potterfield, Founder of MidwayUSA, talks about The Model 67 Project.
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I hope you all do more of these excellent gun smithing videos. Larry has such a nice way of explaining things and is clearly a master craftsman. I know he is a very busy guy but I would love to see more of this content.
Beautiful gun! I restored a 67. My biggest challenge was a suitable barrel. Every one I found was virtually a smoothbore ( no rifling left ). Finally decided to resleeve the best barrel I had. So why not? I had it sleeved in 17HMR. It's a beautiful gun! I get a lot of funny reactions when I pull out 17HMR ammo to shoot it! It took a lot of massaging to get it to extract the spent shells. So am I the only one who has a 67 in 17HMR?
i didn't even think to look for something like this, i have and old 67a sitting in the closet that my grandfather gave me and i used to shoot all the time when i was young... i think it would be quite fitting to dress the old girl up someday and pass it on through the generations
I have an old model 67. Took it out shooting the other day. Forgot how fun a single shot 22 could be. Especially with 22 shorts
I would never change my old Model 67A
his videos is like good night/fairytale version of gun videos
just so calming
I just purchased one of these rifles from a local gun shop for under $100. Beautiful rifle with a lot of history.
I have the 67A boys model. Was given to me by my father in 1963, and I will pass it down to my grandson. I’ve had many .22’s in my lifetime, but none as accurate than my 67A. If you can find one in decent shape, buy it! Excellent first gun for a young person.
Super information on how to. I am basically doing the same thing to old air guns. It's fun learning and afterwards the pride of a complete pellet gun that looks and shoots great. Y'all keep up the great work at Midway :)
I just got a model 67 handed down to me from my dad which he got from his dad. The gun is in really good condition but the finished version of the gun on this video looks absolutely amazing. It looks like an expensive gun now.
Awesome work. The rifle looks much better now.
Was the first rifle I ever owned. I bought it from brother's friend for $10.00. Way back in about 1972 when I was 14 years old. I used to go rabbit hunting with them and this rifle
There are so many older rifles out there, .22's and the various centre-fires, commercial sporters, military surplice rifles that have been 'sporterized', many of them in various states of disrepair that the 'learning material' available is vast. I'm not a gunsmith of any description but several members of my local Rod and Gun Club are very talented amateurs. (One past member was a professional.)
The things these people can do with what looks like a 'useless' rifle (or shotgun) are amazing. One member's passion was taking "Bubba guns" (very poorly sporterized milsurps) and turning them into genuine works of art. In Canada, the number of badly sporterized Lee-Enfields is staggering. If the barrel was still original and in good condition, he could restock it back to military specs. If the barrel was cut or badly worn, the rifle would undergo a full custom and beautifully done revision to a gorgeous express style sporter, still chambered in .303 British.
And no, he didn't give them away. Quality workmanship commands a commensurate price.
Gold trigger is a nice touch to a,browning design. very cool!
Wish all the videos in this series were on TH-cam, or some kind of DVD.
Was in my LGS today and saw a 67A on the Used Gun Rack. Sadly, the Hillbilly Gunsmith got his hands on it and crudely cut out the side of the Stock and also crudely installed some old Peep Sight. The top of the Receiver was ground down to allow the Peep-Sight to swing over the gun. What a sad example of a really nice .22. Had it not been for the Kitchen Table Gunsmithing, it would've been a nice gun and I'd have bought it.
I remember learning to shoot with this exact gun. Ours had 6 holes that were waxed on the stock for keeping a handful of shots in it. Handy for beavers
Absolutely GREAT job! Congrats.
I used to mow my "Grandy's" 2 acre yard every Sat. when I was 11 or 12 years old. His yard was what was left of "The Farm" after he sold his dairy farm to the city of Tyler for a water plant and after some land developers bought his land. He paid me $3.75 for the job that I did with a push mower.
It was about the end of Agust and time to go back to school; I finished the mowing and my dad was there to take me home. Grandy said, would you rather have that 22 { he kept the rifle hanging on the wall by the back door} or the money? I thought he was joking. I had already used it to shoot crows in his pecan trees and other things. Heck, I already loved her before she was mine.
Back then any kid could walk into any neighborhood store and buy a box of 22's for 50 cents. At times I would get my brother Doug to throw a bottle into the air and break it. { best I ever did was hitting an expended .410 shell in the air }]
One afternoon myself and some school friends { one with a car and DL at 14 yrs. old } went to the woods on the North side of Tyler TX to do some plinking and goofing off. I had shot nearly all my rounds at cans, bottles and skinny twigs just to see if we could hit them.
This rifle was my first experience at wood refinishing. I had sanded that rifle down and put some kind of shellac on it and made it look new. The more intimate I got with her the more I loved her. Well, late in the afternoon we were nearly out of bullets and Rick needed to go to work in his dad's meat market so we were walking out. We walked by this large pond and Don saw something that looked like either a large snake or a vine wraped around a stump in the pond.We were not sure so I shot at it to see if anything would happen. It was a snake and it was a big one. It unwound from the stump and started swimming, right toward us! In our mind we thought it was coming toward us because I had shot it. I shot my last 4 or 5 bullets at it while it was coming toward us. It came right up on shore but I was out of bullets. Ricky or Don found a long branch and held it down, my juices were pumping so I took my rifle and gave it an overhead swing and crushed the snakes head but also broke my beautiful Walnut stock and bent the receiving end of the rifle. I killed the one I loved and am now to emotional to go on about the yankee boy that had never seen a real snake. I am too sad to go on.
Very motivational! Many years ago in Flagstaff, Arizona a Sears, Roebuck and Co. Model 25 was aquired, and it's tired. Might be the perfect time to freshen it up! I believe it's a private label High Standard A101 and parts seem available. Fun time - THANK YOU!
Looks great, Larry. It would be a great challenge for me to match that degree of custom work on my Winchester Model 67!
I'm not very knowledgeable about guns I have this gun and love the untouched look with all the flaws .It let's you think about it's history.
I have a 67 and may start this project. It works great now but I would like to make it special
Always a pleasure Mr. Potterfield
Great looking 67, I have a few but nothing like that!
you're a real artist.
I've been slowly applying the lessons learned from this project to a Romanian M69 .22. I would really love to see a similar "rags-to-riches" build on a budget shotgun like the Stevens 311 (since that's next on my list...)
You made it very beautiful I grow up with that model of rifle it being my great grandfathers it being my great grandfather's I wouldn't want to change it. maybe if I bought another one. You can shoot a rabbit load and shoot the other before it gets away. very nice rifle
Restored a marlin 39. Rust bluing, new custom wood. Paid 500 for the rifle and about half.the national debt on the tools and equipment to pull it off. Still worth it, its an heirloom gun now.
I got a model 67 when my grandfather passed away. It's a tack driver at 100 yards with the original weaver scope on it. It was manufactured between '37 and '44. I wouldn't sporterize mine like in this video though, better to keep the 27" barrel and just restore the existing stock and metal.
My dad bought mine in 1955 for $12. I was 7 y/o. He bought it for my birthday because id been relentlessly bugging him for a BB gun.
I wasn't allowed to carry it afield by myself until I was 12.
I haven't seen one for sale less than $175 for the past several yrs. at gun shops, pawn shops, or gun shows. Normal asking price for the standard 27" barrel/14" pull is $250.
I bought one with an impeccable stock, 90% blue trigger guard, and 95% chromed bolt for $175 this yr. for parts (crappy barrel that hangs spent brass although extractor/ejector is fine.)
I can tell someone messed with this piece before trading it in to gun shop as the rear sight elevator is put in backwards and there must've been an oversized bolt knob on it at one time because there is an indentation on the side of the stock where the stock knob now rests with a 1/4 inch spare space.
If you find one with good muzzle crown, decent patina, shoots straight, no rust, extracts and ejects for $250 or less, buy it.
Same goes for a Winchester 72A repeater!
Very interesting. I never though of practicing on a cheap little gun for practice. I'll have to give it a try.
My first gun when i was 9. when i first got my winchester the stock was junk so my family friend taught me hot to carve a new one and checker it, etc. Since then i've been fascinated with guns and improving them. Another good gun to alter is a mosin natant 91/30 for around the same price. Thing is you should know how to cut,crown and lap your barrel before messing with rifles you wanna sporterize.
Too bad the family friend didn't teach you hot to spell. Now a days the spell check is easy as well. Sporterize that fancy misspelling.
I have a 67 that belonged to my Grandfather. How can I know when it was manufactured?
That is informative Larry, but I'm going to keep my Model 67 (as is) Because it's my Dad's. He got it when he was 17 years old.
Then got drafted into WWII along with his three younger brothers! All survived !.
I was hoping I would see one on here. I have my grandfather's that he bought new around 1934-35. I can't remember, but I think he told me he paid $20 for it. He carried it with him on his horse and later in his truck while working the farm.
That's a $1000 rifle. Excellent work.
I'll keep mine at 27" thankyou.
But here is something else you should take in consideration. Rimfire ammo that is supersonic is accurate until it becomes subsonic. When the round becomes subsonic it gets hit with a supersonic shockwave. This eliminates the effective range of the round for accuracy. There are plenty enough energy there for the game I hunt with mine. Subsonic ammo comes out slower due to the longer rifling. And the longer barrel relaxes the gases release during ignition causing a lower audible signature.
Very interesting video. Thanks for sharring the information.
Couldn't have said it better myself! You just have to get your hands dirty, and more importantly don't be so afraid to mess something up that you never get started. Just give it a go! Start by buying some basic tools, punches, 4oz hammer, sand paper, wood finish, cold bluing solution, etc. & have fun! Take stuff apart, see how it works. Clean stuff. Put stuff back together. Make mods. Before you know it your in the game.
Thank you for the INTERESTING video. I have one but I don't think I will devote quite that much time and effort into mine. 😁😎
Cutting the barrel!!! That longer bit of barrel makes subsonic ammo very quiet. Those longer barreled .22s are much quieter than the shorter barreled rimfires of today.
Right? That longer barrel let's me shoot this gun in my garage without my neighbors having a clue what I'm doing. It sounds like a pellet gun with the short ammo
Nice 67! Uh, it's a nice looking gun, uh, I like the gold trigger, and uh I like the redefined stock.
Wow that model 67 looks great...shows talent....great job.Shoe
I just acquired a Winchester model 47 .
It’s missing the bolt grip/handle.
I’m going to refurb and trick out this rifle since the bore is immaculate and the rifle has very good “Bones.”
Just wish I could find a new bolt handle.
For only $75.00 I think I got a deal!
Yes, AK building video!
Oh my god yes, I so want to see a Larry Potterfield AK building video, bring some class to Russia!
Beautiful gun.
Good video great advice.
I own a 1d gen model im trying to rebuild the stock by hand
I have a Winchester Model 52B with a 28" barrel. Back in the late 1930's they were shooting 1 1/4" groups at 200 yards. So I'm just fine with both of my Winchester Model 67A and Model 67 that have the 27" barrel. Dutch1722 wrote these longer barrels help quit down the round and I agree. He wrote not a word about velocity so I'm not sure what was the point of Prieshoodagitator's comments about what Dutch1722 wrote.
I agree. My 67 is noticeably quieter than my other 22's.
Fantastic, the rifle looks almost as good as it did when the work started. lol
ak building video? a good one..
Recoil pad on a .22 .... um ... But yeah, I inherited a 67 recently. The extractor is wonky. But it shoots straight.
If I was going to put that much labor into a gun, I would at least do a model 69a so you have a repeater that would likely get more use than a single shot.
I think that there really is a lot of learning to do with something like this, but I personally hate the way it looks in this video. I personally like my old guns to stay old, unless of course something has to be replaced for it to function. That’s just my personal preference on it though, and other than that, it is a beautiful gun simply because of all the effort put into it to freshen it up a bit.
Modifying a classic like the 67 is like removing all the chrome trim off a Packard Caribbean...just go to school.
I like your comment, but how many people nowadays know what a Packard even is, much less a Caribbean. I mean I do, but I'm into classics. Not complaining, it's just that your comment made me chuckle about how under-educated about everyday things today's young people are. And I agree with you, I wouldn't have changed up that rifle either.
Damn it Larry! I love you bro
Do you know how to take the stock off a Winchester 52 I'm trying to sell it for the lady next door lost husband it needs cleaning?
Ill send you my 67, and send it back looking like that one..
I can't find a 67A for less than $250 anywhere. Why has the 67 become so expensive recently? The last 2 I purchased for projects were $80 and $95 respectively. Seriously, what gives?
This build series has actually increased demand. Plus, they're fantastic training rifles, and light enough for backwoods carry. They're still around but harder to find unmolested.
They're a finite resource. Only made a few hundred thousand.
Ill take 400 for mine right now
I have one of those is it antic
I have winchester .22LR model 69
Before you get to "lemme show you how" I've already had the thought "Get away from that GD gun you sob!" To each his own ... and you can keep it.
Its cool what he did, but I'd rather take something out hunting that's original,and your not scared to beat up!
Kills me I have one in great condition but the bolt is lost. I live in my grandfathers old house hope i'll find it some day...
I will sell it without the bolt but haven't found a buyer.
Check Ebay I just bought one. bit pricey
Thank's I've seen them on gunbroker and things but recently had no money. I've been looking at it recently and I think with my little gun smith experience I might be able to make a semi auto from it by making a new bolt.
Numrich sells the bolt for a 67. $98
that rifle now is not $100 seen them for at least $400 or little more
It better be mint for $400...
Just picked up a Stevens 57 for $10
Yeah I see them for 225 around here.For sure not a hundred bucks!!
It looks like a tiny safari rifle.
Totally different stock. Look at the grain.
Personally for me they ruined a piece of history. don't get me wrong it looks good
i tend to agree, a nice one too, but not as nice as my all original one =). I got mine for $50 in the late 1990's. Today its worth $400+ mine prob. more as its in 90%+ condition.
Agreed. And cutting off that barrel is wrong. Much louder and less accurate.
I'll give you a hundo for it Larry lol
AGI didnt get it right. They actualy did an AK build to total WRONG way. Dangerous :o..
I...spray painted mine green
Me too Kathy grieve more accurate
i liked it better the way it was ..
mqa1963 - No es bueno, Gringo.
Yep
Like taking a 66 vette and throwing out the old motor and putting in a new efi motor,,,,,,, you just dont do that,,,,,,,,,, smh,,,,,,,,,,,,
You ruined it !