Winchester Model 63 .22 LR Standard Rifle, 23 in. Barrel, Takedown, 10+1 (1948)
This 1948 Winchester Model 63 Standard Rifle is a blowback .22 LR semi-automatic with a 23-inch barrel, blued steel construction, and walnut furniture. It features Winchester's takedown system, a buttstock-housed 10-round tubular magazine, and a clean, sharp-rifled bore. Clear factory markings and classic open sights round out this well-specified postwar rimfire.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The metal shows minor, superficial scratches and small blemishes. There is minor finish wear at the muzzle. The receiver displays minor pitting.
What's Included
- Winchester Model 63 Standard Rifle (.22 LR)
Operating on a blowback action with an operating sleeve, this Model 63 ejects from the right side and uses a 23-inch steel barrel. The takedown design allows the receiver and barrel assembly to separate from the buttstock for transport and maintenance.
The rifle uses a buttstock-housed tubular magazine with 10-round capacity, loaded through a right-side stock port and serviced by a removable inner tube. A checkered steel shotgun-style buttplate incorporates the latch for the magazine tube.
Materials and sights are true to the period: blued steel barrel and receiver, a walnut buttstock with a slight pistol-grip, and a walnut fore-end. Sighting is via a dovetailed front blade (no hood) and an open rear sight with a stepped elevator. The barrel is rollmarked "WINCHESTER – MODEL 63 – 22 L. RIFLE – SUPERSPEED & SUPER-X."
Factory markings include "MADE IN U.S.A." and "PROOF STEEL." The assembly suffix "A" is present on the serial markings. This Standard Rifle configuration was manufactured in the United States in 1948.