Posted: 1/27/2009 7:57:56 AM EDT
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I'm thinking about buying a .22 pump rifle. Most likely used unless there's a new American made one I don't know about. The local fun shop has a Winchester for $235. They also have a Remington for $320.
Is there any I should stay away from? Why are they so much more than other .22s? |
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I'm thinking about buying a .22 pump rifle. Most likely used unless there's a new American made one I don't know about. The local fun shop has a Winchester for $235. They also have a Remington for $320. Winchester FTMFW! My Winchester 06 has given my family nearly a century of service.. Why are they so much more than other .22s?
They are mechanically more complicated than a semi-auto (meaning more parts & machine time) and not as much in demand. |
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Make sure the barrel is actually rifled if you buy it. Remington, I know for sure, made a smooth bore version for shooting .22 shotshells for Moskeet. This was a smooth bore version of the remington fieldmaster. I have the rifled bore version. The smooth bore had an octagonal barrel if I remember correctly. |
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which winchester is it? the 1890 is cartridge specific, but the 1906 will shoot ANYTHING, I love mine, it is my chicken gun, with .22 shorts edited to change model numbers after looking at my old gun I believe it is a Model 270. I looked in my value guide (2004) and in top condition it gives a value of $135. Prices are going up. |
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I'm thinking about buying a .22 pump rifle. Most likely used unless there's a new American made one I don't know about. The local fun shop has a Winchester for $235. They also have a Remington for $320. Is there any I should stay away from? Why are they so much more than other .22s? Keep an eye out for a Remmy 572, nice little pump. I actually just sold one. Saw 3 at the local GS used for 200-300 depending on condition. |
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If you can afford it get a Winchester 62A.
The Winchester pump .22s, specifically the 1906, 62, 62A and the 61 (hammerless) are wonderful little rifles. They are expensive cause they are worth it! Rossi and Taurus have offered copies of the 62A, and some of them are pretty decent. Personally I am a Winchester snob and the 62A is my pick of the litter. I also have a Remington Model 12. I have shot a Model 121 a good deal as well as a Savage visible loader (aka the miserable loader) and even a Marlin pump .22 that I don't recall the model number of. The older Winchesters don't have a disconnector on them. You can hold the trigger down and the rifle will fire as fast as you can pump. This feature comes in handy when the chipmunks attempt a mass attack. 
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THIS: Although, they have moved across the river to Bayonne, NJ now, their .22 rifles are a lot of gun for the money- I've got one of the earlier round-barrel pumps and an octagon-barrelled lever action. 100% reliable, VERY accurate (think bouncing shotgun shells at 75 yards), and although I've never needed to use it, a Stellar customer service reputation! Even got a PERSONAL response from the President of the Company, Anthony Imperato to an email. Made in America! Available at Sportsman's warehouse or Walmart (Sportsman's beat 'em on the 2 I got) |
| I have a Taurus copy of the Winchester M62. Over 3000rnds with ZERO,"0", nadda, zip malfunctions. Good looking Brazilian hardwood stock on a stainless frame. I paid less than $200 out the door for this gun about three years ago. Fun and quick handling. Everybody loves shooting this gun; kids, WWII vets, hoplophobes, old ladies, experienced shooters, EVERYBODY!!! |
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The older Winchesters don't have a disconnector on them. You can hold the trigger down and the rifle will fire as fast as you can pump. This feature comes in handy when the chipmunks attempt a mass attack. It's alot of fun till you break the firing pin doing that.
I was able to get an original replacement firing pin for my '06 25 years ago, I have no idea where I'd find one now. |
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The older Winchesters don't have a disconnector on them. You can hold the trigger down and the rifle will fire as fast as you can pump. This feature comes in handy when the chipmunks attempt a mass attack. It's alot of fun till you break the firing pin doing that.
I was able to get an original replacement firing pin for my '06 25 years ago, I have no idea where I'd find one now. Egad. Broken firing pin...a hoard of savage chippies....the HORROR. 
Frankly I am too chea...frugal to waste ammo like that anyway, but I won't be doing that anymore. Thanks! |
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The old original Winchester, Remington, and Marlin pump .22's afe great guns!
I traded a Rossi Winchester 1890 clone for an old 1920's Remington 12C pump rifle. It's long octagon barrel, and curved steel buttplate, with pistol grip stock, not to mention superb accuracy far outclassed the Rossi clone. I wouldn't trade it for anything! 
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I'm looking to get one so I'll have a .22 that will shoot any type of ammo. My semi-autos are picky. I wish someone had made one with a detachable mag. Maybe I'll get the barrel threaded and buy a can. Tactical 22 pump. I like the looks of the Savages I've been looking at on Gunbroker.
. and bump for the evening crew. |
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Why did you have to post that? Now I have another .22 that I need to add to my collection. |
| If the Winchester is a model 270, don't bother. Spend the extra money on the Remington, especially if it's a model 12 or 121-now those are rifles that are going up in price-saw a 12 at the last gunshow I went to for $450. The 270 is basically a pump version of the 190/290. There was also a lever action version that looked a lot like a Savage 99-the lever, 190, and 270 were essentially built on the same receiver, and the 270 I had was a turd-more because of the pathetically cheap plastic front sight. It amounted to a plastic sleeve around the last 2 inches or so of the barrel, and included the "loop" for the magazine tube. If the joint breaks you're screwed. I believe the plastic front sight was used on both the 270 and whatever model the lever action was only-never seen it on a 190 or 290. There were also a few 270s that had a metal front sight and traditional type attachment for the mag tube. If the one you're looking at is indeed a 270, make sure it has the metal front sight if you get it. The rifle might be better than the one I had, but my experience soured me on the model(I do enjoy my model 290 though, only semiauto I have found that will cycle shorts as well as long and long rifle). |