From the Vault: Winchester Model 61 Rifle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Some folks call the Winchester Model 61 the greatest pump action .22 rifle of all time, while others shy away from speaking in absolutes and just call it ONE of the greatest pump action .22 rifles. Brownells Gun Tech™ Keith Ford tells us how the Model 61 earned this enviable status. By 1932 Winchester was feeling the heat from other manufacturers like Remington and Marlin, who had introduced concealed-hammer pump action .22s years before. In contrast, Winchester was still producing its exposed-hammer Model 1890, Model 1906, and Model 62 pumps, all based on an old John Browning design. Built to meticulously high standards of fit and finish, the trim Model 61 may look similar to the Remington Model 12, but it is a completely different gun. Keith gives us a nitty-gritty view of how the Model 61's elegantly simple action operates. Model 61s were typically chambered in .22 Long Rifle, though many dedicated .22 Short "gallery guns" were produced. Less common were .22 WRF and .22 Winchester Magnum chamberings. About 350,000 Model 61s were produced between 1932 and 1963. It's a beautifully made, sweet-shooting rifle, and a good-condition Model 61 can easily fetch $1,000 now. So if you own one, do you still shoot it?
My Grandpa taught me how to shoot on the 61 a long time ago. When he passed away in 1967, he hand down the rifle to me. Today, I'm teachin' my grandsons how to shoot on the same.
It still shoots straight!
Great thing to do always keep n cherish an take care of it.
That's Awesome!
I've had a 61 for over 50 years and I have never found a .22 that can best it. Incredibly accurate and it never malfunctioned. It still looks like it came from fhe factory.
Do you know where the serial number is on a 61?
I learned to shoot with this rifle and still have it.
I bought one to help my daughters friends at Christmas about 7 years ago. I had grown up with a Remington Fieldmaster, but the Winchester is so much nicer it is almost wrong to mention them both.
The 61 magnum is one of my favorite guns.
My wife’s grandfather took a magnum almost brand new with a Weaver Tip Off scope. It is a sweet shooter.
I have a 61 in .22 mag that I inherited from my grandfather. It has a Weaver scope and is in really good condition. It's always been my favorite.
Hold on to it. The .22 mag prices are up there.
Savage also had a pump 22 that my grandpa Downing and my dad had now it is mine
No, my 29A didn't but I do know that some of the other models did
My Grandfather bought his model 61 new and passed it to my Dad. It was then passed to me and has since passed to my oldest son. These are some great guns and are a pleasure to shoot!
Bought mine from a pawn shop maybe 30 years ago. It had been drilled and taped and a Weaver scope was mounted on it so it had been devalued. Hog wash! That thing shoots perfect! One of my prized possessions.
My dad gave me a model 61 22 & 22 MAG set when I graduated High School. He purchased them from an estate sale when I was a little kid. I grew up shooting them and I still take them out of the safe a couple times of year to shoot them. They are my favorite two rifles. My 22 MAG has the grooves for a scope. Got a Simmons 3-9x32 rimfire scope for it on sale at cabelas. My daughter will inherit these when it's time.
My grandfather had one that his brother owned and he passed it on to me. Had been sitting in a closet for years but thankfully not too much wear on the finish and it shoots great.
A trip down memory lane. Me and my Grandad would go squirrel hunting with his Winchester 22 cals. A great little gun. Thanks
My dad bought one in 1946 that he used to teach all of us kids to shoot with. He gave it to me for Christmas when I was 10 years old and I have passed it down to my daughter. It is a great little gun.
It is sad these rifles are not still made; the Remington is but, hard to find. What I see is a cool little rifle that resembles a model 12 shotgun. All steel and wood was once a sigh of quality and long lasting value. It still is in my thinking but, things change sometimes not so much for the better. 🔎🦉🔍
I love mine. Very accurate little gun.
Great video! I shot one back in early 80s..my friend owned it and boy it was beat up..he called it his 'dusk gun' cos he said if I saw it in full daylight I would be afraid to shoot it
My father bought me a used model 61 in 1975 when I was 9 years old. He has another model 61 that my grandfather bought for him in 1942 when my dad was 6 years old, and that model 61 wasn't new either. Both of us still have our model 61s (my father is 88 years old). I recently started teaching my 10 year old son to shoot (my wife and I had him late in life). I bought a Henry lever action 22 with which to teach my son to shoot, but he greatly prefers my model 61. Very fond memories shooting my model 61, and hopefully many more to come.
Simple design, light, accurate and a take down.. I miss the good old days..
Beautiful gun, a must have for any rimfire collector. Prices on these have continued to climb and parts for repair are somewhat challenging to find that are not knockoffs.
Great gun, thansk for featuring it.
My grandfather had one in 22 magnum. I loved shooting it! There wasn’t a woodchuck on the farm that was safe.
That’s so easy to take down and easy to clean !
Precision.
I don't have this this rifle but i do have the model 62 my father let left me 37 years ago this has to be most accurate and smooth 22 i own but my wife owns it now she loves that rifle. Thanks for the video That is a great rifle.
Beautiful. Nice old rifle.
I both love and hate these videos. I love them because I get to learn about neat older guns. I hate them for the same reason, because once I see something like this I want one of my own.
My uncle gave me a model 61, that my father bought for him while he was away in the navy in 1957, it has a Lyman scope mounted on it and i even have the paper work for the scope, it a true treasure.
I have a 1959 Model 61. I learned to shoot on it when I was a kid and inherited it when my Father passed. I can't find a ton of info on it yet... it seems to have some sort of dovetail looking scope mount with a Weaver B4 on it. It was my Dad's squirrel gun.. Mom didn't like the squirrels stealing the birdfeed lol. Great shooting rifle, just had it out today hitting 5" steels at 100yards no problem. Nice to see that it's a good one to have in my collection! I've always been nervous to do a full tear down on it.. but it's in need of a bit of love. Been used a lot over the years.
Pair this with a Colt Woodsman and you have the start of a perfect day a field
I still prefer the earlier exposed hammer models.
Absolutely beautiful gun, my favorite
22 for hunting.
Would love a 62a myself
Love the WRF
Always wanted one. When I was young all the old timers around here had one and none of them would sell. The finest 22 ever made. Brain fart why don't Winchester start making them again? they could bring several other guns back from the grave too. They made a real fine bolt action too
I don't remember the year I purchased my model 61, I think between 1962 and 1965 (.22WMR) my first rifle while I was in the Navy in Washington State. Still have the rifle and love to shoot it, it looks just like the day I purchased it. MAGA stay safe and stay armed for freedom! 2A forever.
My brother found one at my grandpa's house and we took it out. Fantastic gun, the scope my grandpa put on there over 40 years ago is still sighted perfectly. His was manufactured in 1932, he bought it used in the 50s for $15.
I have one that was my fathers.It looks exactly like that but it has an octagon barrel and only shoots shorts .sometimes I take it out and run a hundred through it for fun.
I have one dated back to 1937. It was my wife’s great grandmother’s field gun for working the tobacco farm. I hear stories about her shooting snakes and rats through the eye from 50 yards. It has lots of wear from generations of family enjoying it. It’s become quite the cherished family heirloom.
I have my fathers from the 40's
Learned on a 1890, loved it and have my dads 61 in WMRF. I keep plenty of magnum rounds around for my children and grandchildren to enjoy as I did shooting this great Winchester. Wished I had the 1890 yet.
I have a 1960 model 61 22 magnum that is 100% and a 50's model 61 22 I shoot all the time.
Love it!!
Love it Keith!
Cost of Firearms are getting ridiculous. just my opinion.
Really nice! I have a couple of these!
I have a very early one with the shorter pump handle and also one from 1952
I have a model 61 best Lil 22 I own
So nice. Would love to own one.
Love that gun in 22 magnum. Like Model 12 Remington in 22 LR.
I bought a very nice one from my Uncle's estate. What a fantastic rifle. Shows honest wear from a kid carrying it by the receiver. You pretty much have to as balance isn't perfect, but you are right, simple, elegant, accurate. I paid exactly the number you mentioned.
GREAT LITTLE GUN..I HAVE ONE THAT I'VE HAD FOR MORE YEARS THAN I CAN REMEMBER....GREAT SHOOTER.....STILL USE MINE...WOULDN'T TAKE ANYTHING FOR IT
I learned to shoot with the external hammer version of this .22. So, so many rabbits were sent to the promised land.
i have also have a winchester 61and i intend to keep it forever.
I just inherited one from my grandpa which my dad said he fed his family with it and he bought 2 of them from a pawn shop in Melborne , Arkansas for 15 dollars a piece a long time ago. He also he killed more squirrels with that rifle than most people have ever seen in a life time.
Personally I think the model 61 is Winchester`s Greatest design for a rifle that they ever produced
Why can't manufacturers put iron sights like those on newer guns??? So precise!
I own cheap guns (yeah even some hi points), and some relatively (even compared to what these go for today…) expensive firearms; I inherited one of these in ‘81, I’ve dumped thousands of rounds through it. Still my favorite firearm to date. Timeless piece.
Mine has a flip up aperture rear sight attached to the tang of the receiver. Was that an option or did somebody add it. Can't miss with it.
I just picked one of these up at a lgs and It looks brand new. Made in 1952, not a single scratch or dent on it. No wear lines from the action.. Nothing. I almost feel back wanting to shoot it
I have a hard luck Model 61 that had been reblued long before it was given to me. Someone managed to create a slightly perceptible wavy surface on top of the receiver. Since it had been altered from original, I went ahead and tapped it for a scope. With those bad things said, I have a rifle that performs flawlessly and looks stunning. I wouldn't have ever altered it from original if I had but here I am. Actually now that it's like it is, I wouldn't change it back. These just might (might) be the best production .22 ever produced if like me, you prefer hunting with older firearms.
3:58 A thousand dollars!? Wow, I picked up one of these (moderately good quality, runs just fine) a couple years ago in my local guns shop... $50. I see why they’re so valued tho. I love this gun and it’s one of my favorites to shoot
The Colt Lightning was fun
Great rifles. I have two in 22 and one 22 magnum. I pair the 22 magnum with a S&W model 59 22 magnum (k22)
Just bought a Winchester Mod 61 and have yet to take it out and shoot it, bought it at the same time I got the Winchester 94 32 wcf. Ammo for the Win 32 is hard to find but I love the gun, it is a pre war Win 94, good deal on both of the guns.
Got a model 61 when I was 7 years old... That was nearly 40 years ago. Still gets shot just about every time I burn powder.
gotta say i like exposed hammers but i guess most prefer concealed hammers. my grandpa has one of these that he bought who knows when it has a weird scope mount that screws to the side of the receiver.
I'd like one. How long till Christmas???
The Model 61 is a whole generation NEWER than the Pederson designs, and had the advantage of going to school on them. Remington retains the advantage of having a matched set of rimfire and centerfire pump guns without paying for the Winchester name.
Light materials but works very well
What no like about JMB, just a perfect lil badger.
I like that it can shoot shorts.
Is it like or better than a browning trombone designed rifle ?
I have one. My dad passed it down to me.
The 61 is a nice gun but, personally, I'll take a 62 or a 90 over it any day.
I believe mine is but has stop sign shaped barrel any good?
My kind of vault . Not a loser in the bunch .
I have a model 61, it has problem with feeding the new round into the chamber wen u rack it after fireing… and way to repair it??? It work flawlessly and i love shooting it but till i can get the issue of it dumping 2/3 of the mag tube out after the shot. Idk what to do with it
Buenos días, necesito saber qué pieza en que une la varilla del magazín con el cerrojo, para identificar la forma de esa pieza.
I have a model 61 that on the barrel it says s.l or lr but it will not chamber a lr. Why or this a misprint on the barrel.
Tengo la oportunidad de tener 2 winchester 61
How does the take down screw come completely out ?
Brownells will revive this at an inflated price of about 2k
I have serial number 35 it is in good working condition. Do I have it reworked. 9/17/2023
This’d look good over the mantle…
I have one and now 2004 how much how much price?
Hey guys,
New gun owner here. I am trying to separate the receiver from the trigger group. I don’t know when this gun was last disassembled but I have the slide forward, the action closed, and the hammer up (I have a model 61), and the takedown screw most certainly not hindering the takedown process (left side of receiver down) but it still won’t come apart. I fear I have put too much force already trying to take the gun apart and I don’t know which way to direct the force when taking apart the gun. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
How can I tell what year it’s from
Why do I feel like this was his sec or third time taking apart this shotgun
Depression squirrel gun.
I have a remington model 25 which was in production before this was and it looks the exact same. Is there a reason why the winchester looks like a copycat
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