Mossberg Model 340BD .22 LR Bolt-Action Rifle, 24 in Tapered Barrel, Aperture Sights, Blued, Walnut-Finish Monte Carlo Stock
This Mossberg Model 340BD is a 1970s-era .22 LR bolt-action with the factory receiver aperture sight configuration, a 24-inch blued tapered barrel, and a walnut-finish Monte Carlo stock with right-hand cheekpiece. It bears the North Haven, Connecticut rollmark. Designed for a detachable box magazine, it is offered without a magazine and is currently set up for single-load use. No magazine is provided.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive 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: The firearm remains structurally solid. There are scratches and blemishes present on the metal and stock. The bore is clean and shiny. The finger grooves at the grip area are broken off.
What’s Included
- Mossberg Model 340BD .22 LR bolt-action rifle
- No magazine included
The 340BD variant was cataloged circa 1972–1975 within Mossberg’s 340 family and was built in the United States. The barrel is rollmarked "O.F. MOSSBERG & SONS INC., NORTH HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A., MODEL 340BD 22 S-L-LR."
It features a 24-inch blued, tapered steel barrel and a blued steel receiver. The rifle uses a bolt-action, striker-fired system and is configured for .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle. Capacity is listed as 1 round as offered.
This BD configuration left the factory without an open rear sight, instead using a receiver-mounted aperture (peep) rear sight with click-adjust knobs paired to a hooded front-sight housing. The setup provides a precise, sight-radius-forward arrangement intended for aperture use.
The walnut-finish hardwood Monte Carlo stock includes a right-hand cheekpiece, sling swivels, and a metal trigger guard, with no checkering. The length of pull measures 14.0 inches. The rifle was designed for a detachable box magazine; however, no magazine is provided and it is currently single-load only.