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Winchester Model 47

Name: Winchester Model 47
Brand: Winchester

Bolt action · .22 Long Rifle · introduced 1948

Also known as Winchester 47, Win Model 47

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About the Winchester Model 47

The Winchester Model 47 is a single-shot, bolt-action .22 rimfire rifle produced from 1948 to 1954. Chambered for .22 Short, Long, and Long Rifle cartridges, it featured a 25-inch barrel, a walnut pistol-grip stock, and open sporting sights. Its most distinctive feature was an automatic safety that engaged whenever the bolt was retracted for loading, along with a red 'fire ready' cocking indicator, making it a popular and safe entry-level and youth training rifle.

An inexpensive post-war plinking and training rifle, the Model 47 was the only pre-1964 Winchester bolt-action .22 to feature a red 'fire ready' indicator, giving young shooters a clear visual cue that the rifle was cocked.

Winchester Model 47 specifications

General

Type: Rifle
Action: Bolt action
Firing mechanism: Striker-fired
Trigger: Single action
Calibres: .22 Long Rifle
Magazine capacity: 1 rounds

Dimensions

Barrel length: 635 mm (25.0 in)
Overall length: 1067 mm (42.0 in)
Weight (empty): 2.38 kg (5.25 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand

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: 90 m

History

Introduced: 1948
Discontinued: 1954
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: US

Features

Single shot
Cock on opening bolt
Automatic safety
Fire ready indicator
Pistol grip stock
Open sporting sights

Safety

Automatic bolt safety

The first Model 47 rifles shipped as warehouse stock on July 13, 1948 and the rifle was first listed in the Winchester catalog on January 14, 1949. Roughly 43,123 units were produced before discontinuation in 1954. The automatic safety design was similar to that of the Stevens Model 73.