Wards Western Field 22 bolt action

Fluxcap

Model 14M.495B? how would i find out what year this rifle was made?

Tflogger

It's a Mossberg, I can't find a .495b in the cross-reference.
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Brand-Cross-Reference.htm
You might want to web search for a Mossberg forum.

rufe-snow

The cross-over list shows it to be, a "Store-Brand" gun made for Monkey Ward by Mossberg.

If the list is correct it has a very distinctive metal "T" bolt handle, and a tubular magazine under the barrel. Mossberg cranked out thousands of various inexpensive .22's, in the post W W II era. Both to be sold under their own name, and as "Store Brand" guns, such as yours.

Difficult to date them as most didn't even have serial numbers. Until the gun control act of 1968, required all commercially made firearms to be serialized. As a WAG, it could date at any time between 1948 & 1968?

llama

quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
The cross-over list shows it to be, a "Store-Brand" gun made for Monkey Ward by Mossberg.

If the list is correct it has a very distinctive metal "T" bolt handle, and a tubular magazine under the barrel. Mossberg cranked out thousands of various inexpensive .22's, in the post W W II era. Both to be sold under their own name, and as "Store Brand" guns, such as yours.

Difficult to date them as most didn't even have serial numbers. Until the gun control act of 1968, required all commercially made firearms to be serialized. As a WAG, it could date at any time between 1948 & 1968?


Dating within a year is fairly possible, based on model number and letter designation. For example, the Mossy 44US civilian model started in '45 with the 44US-a, in '46 minor changes made it the 44US-b, more changes in '47 became the -c, etc.

Dedicated group of mossberg nuts on rimfire central - they can tell you exactly which mossberg model your WWF maps to.

Mossbergboogie

Long story short you can get a range. Pictures say a thousand words though. Check the link in the stickeys and post a photo.

Edit: boy is it your lucky day... I happen to have that very rifle in my collection. It follows the 46B linage of rifles.

1938-1949 mossberg made the 46 B rifle the western field model lacks a walnut monte carlo stock and adjustable trigger. Other wise they were the same rifle.

Likely doesn't have a T bolt either.

Fluxcap

much obliged for all the responses. ile check with the rimfire group n try to get more info.