Winchester Model 69A .22 S/L/LR Bolt-Action Rifle, 25-Inch Barrel, Blued Finish, Walnut Stock, Pre-1954 Ungrooved Receiver
This Winchester Model 69A is a U.S.-made .22 S/L/LR bolt-action rifle with a 25-inch barrel and classic blued steel and walnut construction. Its smooth, ungrooved receiver top identifies it as a pre‑mid‑1954 pattern. The 69A action cocks on opening and uses the revised safety, with a crowned muzzle and barrel-mounted open sights for straightforward field use.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are scuffs, finish wear, and areas of mild pitting visible on metal and wood. The detachable magazine is not included.
What’s Included
- Winchester Model 69A .22 S/L/LR bolt-action rifle
- No magazine included
The Model 69A is a detachable box magazine repeater design with a front-mounted magazine catch; the magazine well and catch are present. This example is from the early pattern period, evidenced by the smooth, ungrooved receiver top commonly seen before mid‑1954. Normal production examples of this model were not serial-numbered.
The rifle features a 25-inch barrel with a crowned muzzle. Sighting is via a barrel-dovetailed front blade and a barrel-mounted open leaf rear sight with an elevator, providing a familiar, adjustable open-sight arrangement.
The stock is walnut with a straight comb, a small pistol grip, and an uncheckered, full-length fore-end. It wears a steel buttplate with the Winchester circular logo. Length of pull measures 13.5 inches.
Metalwork is blued on the barrel and receiver; the bolt body is polished in-the-white. The 69A action cocks on opening and incorporates the revised safety configuration of this model.