Buttstock loading 22

dbain99

Trying to help a family friend value a few firearms and I am stumped. I know pics are worth 1000 words but it probably happen. They have a .22 auto that loads through the buttstock. There are no visible markings on this rifle, although I have not taken the stock off of it. I would estimate age at 50 plus years. It has a medium weight barrel.
Here is a terrible description so here goes.
The squared off rear end of the reciever reminds me of my Norinco SKS and the stock reminds me of my cheap single cock pellet gun that also has no markings on it.
Any help would be IMPRESSIVE as well as appreciated.

nononsense

dbain99,

It always makes the best effort by posting photographs to assess condition and value.

You need to look for specific brand markings, a company name, a distributor, manufacturing address, proof marks, etc.

Best.

tsr1965

Squared off reciever back, and loads thru the butt stock...sounds to me like a Winchester 63'.

Does it look like this?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=166929681

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iwannausername

Does it load from the side of the butt or at the actual rear?

11b6r

Gonna have to have pictures. Several companies made rifles that loaded thru the buttstock. Mossberg, Winchester, and I THINK Stevens and Browning. Among others- and the Western Auto and Sears versions of the same.

wpage

Any rifle has information stamped on the barrel with data...
There is nothing?

Bert H.

It is most likely either a Winchester Model 1903(03), Model 63, or a Model 74, with the latter being my best guess.

dfletcher

My bet would be the 74 also, or if the gun was sold as an in house brand by Sears or Montgomery Ward I'd go with that too. The 74 has two fairly distinctive features - safety bar on top of the receiver and a large retaining pin bolt going "through & through" at the very rear end of the tubed receiver.

dbain99

Loads through the rear of the butt stock. When I get back there I will remove the stock and do some more looking. With the stock on there are NO visible manufacturers markings.