WINCHESTER – Model 69A – .22LR – 10rd Magazine

Description

• The Winchester Model 69 is a bolt action .22 caliber repeating rifle first produced in 1935 by the winchester Repeating Arms Compony. It was marketed as Winchester’s mid-priced bolt-action rimefire sporting rifle, positioned above inexpensive single-shot rifles such as the Model 68 and beneath the prestigious Model52. An uncommon Model 69 variant, the Model 697, was offered with a telescopic sight and no provisions for iron sights. Production ended in 1963.

• In November 1937, several substantial design changes were made. The bolt was redesigned to cock on opening, the safety was changed to a sliding lever on the right-hand side of the receiver, the prominent rear cocking piece was eliminated, and the barrel was given a constant-diameter round contour rather than the previous slightly tapered contour, increasing the weight of the rifle slightly.The trigger mechanism also incorporated an internal screw adjustment, allowing the owner to adjust the trigger pull weight to some degree. The improved rifle was designated as the Model 69A.The Model 69 was originally marketed primarily for hunting and informal plinking rather than formal target shooting. However, December 1940 saw the introduction of “Target” and “Match” versions of the Model 69^, intended to fill out Winchester’s target-rifle lineup beneath the top-of-the-line Model 52 and the mid-priced Model 75.