Stevens Model 66-B Buckhorn .22 LR Bolt-Action Rifle, 24 Inch Barrel, 15-Round Tube, Pre-1960, Blued
This Stevens Arms Model 66-B Buckhorn is a pre-1960, American-made .22 with classic features and clean execution. It is chambered for .22 Short, Long, or Long Rifle and feeds from a 15-round under-barrel tubular magazine. The rifle pairs a 24 inch blued barrel with open sights and a bright-polished bolt; the barrel bears the Chicopee Falls rollmark, and the receiver is drilled and tapped with slotted filler screws.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This vintage rifle presents with scattered scratches and blemishes and areas of finish wear. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Leather rifle sling with quick-detach swivels
The Model 66-B Buckhorn is chambered for .22 Short, Long, or Long Rifle, giving it useful versatility with rimfire ammunition. Its under-barrel tubular magazine includes a removable inner tube, a knurled magazine cap, and a brass viewing port, with a stated capacity of 15 rounds.
Sight regulation is handled by a hoodless post front and an open rear with stepped elevator. The receiver top is drilled and tapped and fitted with two slotted filler screws, and the bolt body is bright-polished.
The one-piece hardwood stock features a semi-pistol grip and an uncheckered finish for a clean, traditional profile. It is fitted with sling-swivel studs and a grooved steel buttplate. Length of pull measures 13.0 inches, and a leather sling with quick-detach swivels is included.
Markings include a clear barrel rollmark: 'STEVENS / STEVENS ARMS COMPANY CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. U.S.A. / MODEL 66-B / 22 SHORT, LONG OR LONG RIFLE.' The rifle wears a blued finish and was made in the United States in the pre-1960 era, aligning with the period-correct Buckhorn configuration.