It has some markings that look like govt'.

I'll get pics up eventually, but the here's what it's marked:

mid way down the barrel it's got winchester markings, and model 67-22 short long and long rifle. And a serial number with those punched numbers 014XX.

But the weird markings are by the chamber. It says "M.192 1947" Right over the chamber on top of the barrel. Then on the left side of the chamber on the barrel, right where it meets the wood there are 3 very small markings. Two of them are right by each other and they have a crown over a letter. I think one of the letters is an E and the other has a P, but the one with the P has an X over it, sideways. Under the crown. And the the third is an oval with a P and some other lines in it.

Is this strange? Or Govt' markings? I've never seen markings like this before.

Do you think this thing is OK to fire? I can take it to a Gunsmith to make sure. It has a nice competition rear peep sight that is fully adjustable and easy to adjust. Plus it's drilled and tapped for a scope. I'm thinking it would be really neat to shoot, but I googled it and these things can be really old too. I'm afraid to try it. It's got a chrome bolt handle, which some websites were saying means it's old.

I'll try and get pics up soon if it behooves someone to help me figure out if A, this is OK to shoot, or if it should just be a safe queen, and B, if these markings have any govt' significance. Which I doubt really makes it worth anything, but I'm curious as to what it means.

Thank you all!

Aaaaaah! Thank you. Someone else said on another website the British Govt' used these for training during WWII. I think mine is old enough for that to be the case, but not sure. Are these worth anything do you know?











I would just like to shoot it and enjoy it. From what I can tell, they're really not worth a whole lot of money anywhere. But I've heard some say they can go as high as 5 bills.

It shows a Parker-Hale receiver sight which the Brits seem to have loved. I have seen many Mossberg 22's that were part of the Lend/Lease program during WWII return with British proof marking and P-H sights like yours.

I don't think the 67's were part of the Lend/Lease Program, but England did buy many 22's for use as trainers, this could be one of those that found it's way back home.

PhoenixIII, I just deleted a message in my inbox to make room. I didn't get yours. Maybe it didn't let it go through. It wasn't full, but maybe too full to accept another.

Anyways, thanks for the tips guys. Let me see if I can get a view of the bore....

The bore looks great, although to my untrained eye, it looks like the lands and grooves may be worn some. Maybe not as sharp and deep as they once were. IDK. But it's smooth and clean. I do see one imperfection or dimple about half way down. Nothing horrible though. My Dad's Garand looks like a sewer pipe, even after cleaning it liberally and it still shot well though.