Winchester model 62a

buckmeister2

I have a Winchester model 62A .22 S L LR rifle serial # 1637xx in good condition. What is the approximate value and age?

buckmeister2

I am trying to find out when this gun was made and where it was first sold serial # 277412

buckmeister2

I have a Winchester Model 62A chambered for .22 s,l,&lr. Serial # is 137XXX.

There is no rust anywhere and there are a few longitudinal scratches on the barrel, probably from contact with a zipper on a case. The wood has very minor dents and scratches from field and target use. The bore is very clean.

Can anyone help with when it was manufactured and what it't worth?

Jim

buckmeister2

How can I find the year and value of my Winchester model 62A , serial # 133997??

buckmeister2

How can I get the year of manufacture and a value for my 62A from the serial #133997??

buckmeister2

Bert, et al,

Just picked up a model 62a, made in 1935. Very nice metal finish, maybe 50%, balance in patina and white. No rust anywhere, nor pits. Very nice stocks, with the exception that the buttstock was busted and repaired. Oval shaped crack about the size of a bluegill, on the right side of the stock. Very tight, cannot feel any crack/crevice anywhere, but when restained/refinished, it left a dark line all the way around the crack...very obvious.

Question for you is, since the crack is so tight and stable, would it be advisable to just leave it, or buy a new replacement stock, and finish that to match the forend? I am going to hold this for investment, so keep that in mind.

Thanks!

Spider7115

Cracked or not, original is original. I recommend you leave it as is.

Laredo Lefty

Unless the repair job was totally botched, I would leave it alone.

Or you could refinish and restain the repaired stock to be more to your liking. That way you will keep the original, improve its appearance and not have to put out the money for another stock.

Bert H.

Hello buckmeister2,

Are you sure that it is a 1935 vintage rifle? The reason I ask, is that the Model 62A did not come into existance until September of 1938, and very few of them were actually made until late 1939 (Winchester was using up Model 62 receiver and guard assemblies during that time). Typically, Model 62As are not seen until serial number 100,000+.

To answer your question, I would leave it as is. To be perfectly frank, a Model 62/62A with only 50% of the factory bluing and a cracked butt stock, is not a real good investment choice. The collector value is only so-so, and it is not going to go up much over time. The Model 62/62A is a relatively common Winchester, and those with the best investment potential are the 80%+ specimens (and with no defects). It is a sweet shooter though[:)].