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Winchester Model 62A

Name: Winchester Model 62A
Brand: Winchester

Pump action · .22 Long Rifle · introduced 1940

Also known as Winchester 62A, Model 62A, Winchester 62

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About the Winchester Model 62A

The Winchester Model 62A is an American slide-action (pump-action) .22 rimfire rifle produced from 1940 to 1958. It is the refined variant of the Model 62, introduced around serial number 98000 with minor internal mechanical changes. Chambering .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle interchangeably, it uses an external hammer and a tubular under-barrel magazine, and its takedown design allowed easy disassembly. A direct descendant of the John Browning-designed Model 1890, it was widely used for small-game hunting, plinking, and in shooting-gallery service.

The Model 62 line traces directly to the John Browning-designed Winchester Model 1890, one of the most popular gallery and small-bore pump rifles ever made, and became a favorite of carnival and amusement-park shooting galleries across America.

Winchester Model 62A specifications

General

Type: Rifle
Action: Pump action
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single action
Calibres: .22 Long Rifle
Magazine capacity: 14 rounds
Magazine: Tubular

Dimensions

Barrel length: 584 mm (23.0 in)
Overall length: 1010 mm (39.8 in)
Weight (empty): 2.50 kg (5.50 lb)

Barrel

Rifling twist: 1:16 in (406 mm)
Rifling: Right hand
Grooves: 6

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Slide: 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: 1940
Discontinued: 1958
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: US
Designer: John Browning

Features

Takedown design
External hammer
Tubular magazine
Open sights
Handles 22 short long and long rifle

Safety

Half cock hammer

The Model 62A replaced the Model 62 around 1940 (serial ~98000) following minor changes to the action; both designations were built until production ended in 1958. Total Model 62/62A production is estimated at roughly 410,000 units. A gallery variant chambered exclusively for .22 Short was also produced.