Winchester Model 63 .22 LR Semi-Automatic Takedown Rifle, 23 inch Barrel, 1935 Early Production, Blued Steel with Walnut Stock
This Winchester Model 63 is an early 1935 production example of the classic American .22 LR semi-automatic. It features takedown construction, a 23 inch round tapered barrel, and blued steel paired with walnut furniture. Marked for Winchester Super Speed and Super-X ammunition, it offers period-correct configuration and matching serial numbers at the receiver/trigger guard interface.
Built in the 1930s and made in the United States, this Model 63 uses a forward push-rod operating sleeve and right-side ejection. The buttstock houses the tubular magazine, which is loaded through a right-side port for a capacity of 10+1. The receiver top is smooth without scope grooves, reflecting early configuration.
Open sights include a hoodless front blade on a ramp and a barrel-mounted rear with elevator. The round tapered steel barrel is factory marked "SUPER SPEED & SUPER-X." Walnut furniture includes a pistol-grip buttstock with straight comb and a walnut forend capped with steel.
Materials and finish are period-correct with blued steel for the barrel and receiver. Length of pull measures 13.0 inches. Early production status and matching serial numbers add clear collector interest to this well-configured Model 63.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid functional shape. There are scratches and blemishes present. The bore is clean and shiny. Light pitting is present.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 63 .22 LR semi-automatic rifle
This Model 63 retains the hallmark takedown design that allows the barrel/forend assembly to separate from the receiver and buttstock for transport and maintenance. Its early production timeframe places it in the original 1930s manufacturing era.
The action is a semi-automatic blowback system with a forward operating sleeve at the forend tip for charging. Ejection is to the right side. The buttstock tubular magazine loads via a right-side port and holds 10 rounds plus one in the chamber.
Sighting equipment is straightforward and period-correct: a hoodless front blade on a ramp and a barrel-mounted open rear sight with an elevator. The receiver top is smooth and lacks scope grooves.
Barrel and receiver are blued steel, and the stock set is walnut. The buttstock features a pistol-grip profile with a straight comb and an integral loading port, while the forend is walnut with a steel nose cap. The barrel is roll-marked "SUPER SPEED & SUPER-X," and the rifle displays matching serial numbers at the forward receiver/trigger guard interface.