O.F. · Rifle
Mossberg Model 351 Magnum
Blowback (semi-automatic) · .22 Long Rifle · introduced 1953
Also known as Mossberg 351, Model 351K, Model 351C
About the Mossberg Model 351 Magnum
The Mossberg Model 351 is an American blowback-operated semi-automatic .22 Long Rifle rifle produced by O.F. Mossberg & Sons from the early 1950s into the early 1970s. Feeding from a 15-round tubular magazine housed inside the buttstock, it was offered in sporter (351K) and carbine (351C) configurations as an affordable small-game and plinking rifle.
A staple of mid-century American backyard and small-game shooting, the buttstock-fed Model 351 typified Mossberg's affordable rimfire sporters of the era.
Mossberg Model 351 Magnum specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Blowback (semi-automatic)
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Calibres
- .22 Long Rifle
- Magazine capacity
- 15 rounds
- Magazine
- Tubular magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 610 mm (24.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1092 mm (43.0 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 2.72 kg (6.00 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:16 in (406 mm)
- Rifling
- 6 grooves, right-hand twist
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- blued
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 330 m/s (1083 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 141 J (104 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 100 m
History
- Introduced
- 1953
- Discontinued
- 1971
- Production status
- Discontinued
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- O.F. Mossberg & Sons
Features
- Buttstock tubular magazine
- Monte Carlo stock with pistol grip
- Open iron sights
- Receiver grooved for scope mounting
Safety
- Manual safety
The 351 series was chambered only for .22 Long Rifle; the 'Magnum' marketing label did not denote a rimfire magnum chambering.
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