New firearms volume 1 of many..

[BrianF]

So I received several old and/or unique firearms. I am slowly going through a couple at a time. All are .22 cal.

The first is the Belgian made Browning T Bolt. Its an X7 date code so that might be a 1967. There are a couple scratches on the stock but not bad enough that I couldn't steam them out. She has a few mags to go with it and overall is in great shape.

The next is a Cooey model 82 training rifle. Great shape and is said to have been produced in Canada during the war. I've owned a couple of Cooeys over the years. They are simplistic but fun to shoot. I like this 82 as it is a bulky full size frame.

 

[wpod]

Old 22s are wonderful.

 

[BrianF]

I've punched holes in paper in calibers ranging from 17HMR to 50BMG. Guess what? Its still a hole in a paper. I can make things interesting regardless of caliber. .22 is inexpensive, lightweight and quiet.

 

[BrianF]

Realizing I would be creating an absolute pile of threads, I will keep this one going.
Next up is a 1940 built Winchester Model 74. Its semiauto and tube fed. Now whats interesting is the tube mag goes through the butt and the loading port is through the stock. Its in great shape.

A note was with it that it was sent to Britain foe lend lease during the war and was manufactured with a threaded barrel for a silencer but after the war the threads were cut off. I was told there is a British nitro proof on it.

Then there is the 1963 built Walther .22 heavy barrel target. Its fitted with Anschutz target sights and adjustable trigger. Great big beast but surprised to see it has a plastic trigger guard. Cool nonetheless.

 

[BrianF]

I guess they never attached...

 

[BrianF]

And more.

 

[hank2]

Great T-bolt! I also used to have a Browning Belgian T-bolt for a number of years. It was likely tied for the most accurate 22 LR I ever owned. I believe that mine was a '68 model. There were several years of Belgium production Brownings that were known as "salt era" and prone to rust under the wood. It may have been something like '66 though '71 models. Evidently, they had cured the wood with salt and it would eventually leach out. Mine had a bit of light rust started under the receiver but I caught it in plenty of time. I foolishly let that one get away eventually. They were said to have a match chamber, but I don't know if that was true. I could certainly do well at longer ranges than a rimfire normally should. The old production Remington standard velocity target ammo was really great! I had kept a rare factory rear peep sight when I sold it. Years later I got a fair amount of money for it from a guy in Canada.

For a quick aside, my two runners up for great rimfire accuracy were a Polish Military 22 trainer single shot. (WZ-?) That was a high-quality copy of the pre-war German Mauser 22 trainer. Very long barrel. The Polish version was somewhat mocked up to resemble a Mosin-Nagant. The other was
an older, perhaps 1980's, Ruger 10/22 with certain ammo.

 

[BrianF]

Funny you should mention the "salt era." I just got off the phone with my uncle, who passed all the firearms on to me. He had given me two T bolts and I kept this one and the other went to my oldest brother. He mentioned the salt in the stocks and that one of them had to be restored. I will rip the stock off tomorrow and see which one I got.

Regardless, its a very well built rifle and a slick action. I have plans to take it out tomorrow and see what she can do.

 

[BrianF]

As they trickle in. Two Anschutz single shots. The full size stock looks to be 1965 and the youth model i could not date off the hop. I had seen similar rifles in a 1963 ad. The 65 has a stamped trigger while the youth has machined.

Both are pretty much perfect, just beautiful shape.

Now the next is a FN Browning takedown rifle. Its a semi auto repeater with a butt mounted tube mag with the loading port on top. Its in pretty decent shape but as I was gooning my way through it, I lost the ball detent for the takedown lock. Well sht! Oh well I guess, I will have to source a small ball bearing. I need to find a date code on it yet. There is no serial so apparently thats 1914 to 1956.

 

[BrianF]

And the two Germans.

 

[TMoto]

Interesting thread!!

I recently visited family out of state and brought home my grandfather's Winchester model 62 that my mother has had since his passing years ago. It's a pump .22 with a four digit s/n which research tells me was made in 1932, the first year of production for that model. I have fond memories of shooting with him on the family farm when I was a boy.

 

[BrianF]

I love the history that comes with these firearms and notably the stories from friends and family. Thats what really make them special.

Since we scratched the surface on this new collection, here are the next three. We have a Cooey Canuck, Savage 1904 and the Stevens Little Scout 14 1/2.

All are in great shape but the signature peice in this lot is the Stevens. Its a rolling block manufactured between 1911 and 1933 (according to my reference book). Now there is no serial number or date code. Mine appears to fall after 1916 or so when the stevens company information stamped on the barrel changed and not after 1920 when Savage bought out Stevens. Mine does not have the SVG stamped on the receiver.

The Stevens has a blued barrel and the receiver is as is from the case hardening. The action is tight and smooth. They are chambered for .22 short, long and LR but recommend only low velocity shorts when using modern ammo. Apparently the action can pound out and become sloppy. Only found a hint of rust and pitting where the tip of the forestock touches the barrel.

 

[BrianF]

Two more for the books. Mossberg 142k. Its in pretty fine shape and said to have been made between 1953 and 1956. Its a solid little rifle with a fold down forestock. First kick at being tacticool I suppose.

Second on the block today is the Winchester Model 99 thumb trigger. Made between 1904 and 1923. Haven't dug deeper on this ones build date. There is a possible repair on the forestock and it has a dark bore but other than that its in great shape and said to be quite valuable.

 

[BrianF]

Next up are my FN Browning Trombone and its sister, the Remington Model 12.

Still learning the history but both are similar in design and are pump/slide action .22 cal takedown rifles. I cannot get a date range on the Browning but it looks pre 1957 as it does not have a grooved receiver has the rounded tang behind the trigger and metal butt plate.

The Remington looks to be a November 1927 build date.

I will have to check out the take down feature on these for a more thorough cleaning and inspection.

 

[HouseTiger]

So I received several old and/or unique firearms. I am slowly going through a couple at a time. All are .22 cal.

The first is the Belgian made Browning T Bolt. Its an X7 date code so that might be a 1967. There are a couple scratches on the stock but not bad enough that I couldn't steam them out. She has a few mags to go with it and overall is in great shape.

The next is a Cooey model 82 training rifle. Great shape and is said to have been produced in Canada during the war. I've owned a couple of Cooeys over the years. They are simplistic but fun to shoot. I like this 82 as it is a bulky full size frame.

The Browning T-Bolt is a superbly sweet rifle . . . good one to hang onto.

 

[BHopkins]

Next up are my FN Browning Trombone and its sister, the Remington Model 12.

Still learning the history but both are similar in design and are pump/slide action .22 cal takedown rifles. I cannot get a date range on the Browning but it looks pre 1957 as it does not have a grooved receiver has the rounded tang behind the trigger and metal butt plate.

The Remington looks to be a November 1927 build date.

I will have to check out the take down feature on these for a more thorough cleaning and inspection.

Wow! I was recently introduced to the Browning FN trombone, at a gun show. What a fascinating gun. An FN trombone is definitely on my list of guns that need to be added to my collection. I absolutely love guns with unique designs. And the way that the feed tube moves with the pump action puts the trombone on my list of unique guns.

One guy at the gun show, who is a charter member of the Browning Collectors Association (charter member #3), had three trombones there. Two were in fantastic shape, with one priced over $2000 and the other at almost $3000. He had another that showed a lot of signs of use. He was asking $900 for it, but said he would take $800. From what I have seen, he is is asking top dollar for his copies. But I am watching.

I hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of this collection.

 

[BrianF]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the collection. While this fall I was too busy to take time to shoot and this winter has been too cold, I have plans to take each one out and punch some paper and small varmint.

I must say that I'm quite impressed with the Belgian Brownings. They are just beautiful pieces. I have two copies of one more FNB rifle that will be coming up shortly.

One thing that I cannot get over is the overall build quality and material quality. You just cannot match it in today's firearms.

 

[SShooterZ]

Belgium Brownings are highly desirable in the firearm arm market. That said, I've never had an issue with a Miroku made Browning either.

Old blued/wood firearms are made with a quality you don't see much anymore. The CZ 452/3 series were pretty good and some came with nice wood too. Old Winchester 52s are also hidden gems and many of the late models are Browning/Miroku made.

Nice photos and nice rifles. Thank you for taking the time to share. Also, if you need any really in depth info, take a look at https://www.rimfirecentral.com/
Crazy amount of information there.

 

[BrianF]

I ripped down the Trombone and Model 14. Both are similar but different and equally interesting. I just included pictures of the FNB.

The next are nothing fancy but some BSA Supersport 5's. They are quite a solid build. They are said to be great shooters but were non permanently converted to single shot with a feed ramp. Mags are apparently hard to find as BSA has been out of the rimfire game for a while. I'll be checking with some local resources regardless.

 

[BrianF]

Next is the Remington Nylon 66. I'm not sure which of the two brown models this is but its a February 1965 date code.