Winchester Model 61 Standard Grade .22 S/L/LR Pump-Action Rifle, 24 in Barrel, 1956 Takedown, Blued Steel and Walnut
This 1956 Winchester Model 61 Standard Grade is a classic pump-action .22 built with pre-1964 machined steel and American walnut. It features a 24-inch round blued barrel chambered for .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle, a 15-round under-barrel tubular magazine, and a takedown configuration with a receiver takedown screw. The rifle retains its factory open sights and right-side ejection, delivering the hallmark handling of Winchester's hammerless rimfire pump.
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: Rifling is present but faint.
Specific Condition Notes: There are many instances of scratching and blemishing to the bluing. The wood stock has a mild amount of play. The wood forend shows blemishing. Small deposits of pitting are present.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 61 Standard Grade pump-action rifle
The Model 61 is Winchester's hammerless pump-action rimfire, and this Standard Grade example is set up for .22 S/L/LR as indicated by the barrel rollmark. Its blued steel receiver and 24-inch round barrel reflect the period's robust manufacturing, with right-side ejection and a smooth-action slide.
The rifle uses a takedown system with a receiver takedown screw for convenient storage and maintenance. Feeding is via an under-barrel tubular magazine with a removable inner tube, with a stated capacity of 15 rounds.
Sighting equipment is factory-correct: a dovetailed front blade and an adjustable open rear sight with a step elevator. This setup complements the rifle's practical, field-ready configuration.
American walnut furniture includes a straight-comb, uncheckered buttstock capped by a steel checkered buttplate, and a grooved walnut slide handle. The length of pull measures 13.0 inches.
Manufactured in 1956 in the United States, this Standard Grade Model 61 represents Winchester's pre-1964 steel-and-walnut construction, combining classic materials with the company’s well-known pump-action rimfire design.