Winchester Model 63 .22 LR Semi-Auto Rifle - 23 in Barrel, 10-Round Buttstock Tube, 1951
This 1951 Winchester Model 63 is a classic .22 LR semi-automatic rifle in the standard 23-inch rifle configuration with a 10-round buttstock tubular magazine. It carries the John M. Browning design lineage, features Winchester "WP" proofs, and shows period-correct barrel legends including "SUPER SPEED & SUPER-X" and "WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL."
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The metal shows light pitting and scuffs. The walnut stock displays wear with noticeable gouging.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 63 .22 LR semi-automatic rifle
Chambered in .22 LR, the Model 63 uses a semi-automatic blowback action with right-side ejection and a rear receiver cocking knob. Its 10-round tubular magazine is housed in the buttstock, loading through a right-side stock port and withdrawing via the buttplate latch.
The rifle wears open sights: a dovetailed front blade and a barrel-mounted rear leaf with a step elevator for elevation adjustment. The round-profile steel barrel is roll-marked with "SUPER SPEED & SUPER-X" and "WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL," and the gun carries Winchester "WP" proofs on the barrel breech and forward receiver ring.
Construction is all-steel for the barrel and receiver, with American walnut furniture. The straight-comb stock and slim walnut fore-end offer a classic handling profile, paired with a checkered steel buttplate. Length of pull measures 13.5 inches.
Produced in 1951, this example sits within the Model 63 production era of 1933–1958. Designed in the lineage of John M. Browning and succeeding the Winchester Model 1903, it represents a mature evolution of Winchester’s .22 self-loading rifles made in the United States.