Winchester Model 63 .22 LR Semi-Auto Takedown Rifle, 23" Barrel, 1954, Blued, 10-Round Tubular Magazine
This 1954 Winchester Model 63 is a classic American .22 LR semi-automatic with takedown construction and the model’s distinctive buttstock tubular magazine. It features a 23" blued steel barrel marked "Super Speed and Super-X," open sights with a stepped elevator, and a knurled rear charging knob. The serial marking includes an A-suffix, and the rifle retains its walnut-tone hardwood stock and checkered steel buttplate.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Widespread patches of rust and pitting are present on metal surfaces. The stock and fore-end show scratches and blemishes. The rifling is defined but exhibits mild blemishing.
What's Included
- Winchester Model 63 .22 LR rifle
The Model 63 is a blowback-operated semi-automatic .22 LR rifle built with a 23" blued steel barrel and steel receiver. The barrel legend reads "Super Speed and Super-X," and the rifle uses barrel-mounted open sights with a stepped elevator and a blade front for straightforward sighting.
Designed as a takedown rifle, it disassembles for transport and maintenance. The 10-round tubular magazine is housed in the buttstock and loads through a right-side stock port. A removable inner magazine tube is accessed via the buttplate latch, staying true to the Model 63’s hallmark loading system.
Controls and handling are classic to the model, including the rear knurled charging knob. The hardwood furniture features a walnut-tone straight-comb stock, a smooth wood fore-end, and a checkered steel buttplate. The length of pull measures 13.0 inches.
Made in the United States in 1954, this 1950s-era example includes an A-suffix on the serial marking. Its configuration aligns with the Model 63’s recognized features and appeal to .22 enthusiasts and collectors.