Winchester Model 63

About the Winchester Model 63

The Winchester Model 63 is a blowback-operated semi-automatic rifle chambered in .22 Long Rifle. Introduced in 1933 to compete with Remington's Model 24, it was an evolution of Thomas C. Johnson's earlier Model 1903 self-loader, rechambered from the proprietary .22 Winchester Automatic to the standard high-velocity .22 LR cartridge. It feeds from a 10-round tubular magazine housed in the buttstock, uses a takedown design for cleaning and storage, and became a popular sporting and plinking rifle until production ended in 1958.

A refined and elegant plinker of the mid-20th century, the Model 63 carried Winchester's classic squared-receiver self-loading styling into the era of standardized high-speed .22 LR ammunition, and remains a prized collector's rifle today.

Winchester Model 63 specifications

Early rifles used a 20-inch barrel; a 23-inch barrel was introduced in 1934 and became standard after 1936. Post-1946 production featured a grooved receiver for scope mounting.