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SCARCE AND DESIRABLE LATE MODEL 04A .22 RIM FIRE BOYS RIFLE IN VERY FINE CONDITIION, EXC. BORE
Guns International #: 101173927 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Single Shot - Winchester Rifles - Rimfire
Seller's Information
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 49
Total Number of Listings: 3277
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
SCARCE AND DESIRABLE LATE MODEL 04A .22 RIM FIRE BOYS RIFLE. This model started out as the Model 1904 introduced in that year and chambered in .22 Short, Long and Extra Long. Along the way there were small improvements and changes made with the last being the Model 04A which had the barrel marking changed to .22 Short, Long and LONG RIFLE in 1927. This rifle fell victim to the Great Depression and was discontinued in 1931. Interestingly, in 1927 there were 15,557 of this model made; by 1930 (after the stock market crash in October of 1929) only 5,299 were made and in the final year of 1931 only 68 were manufactured! The Model 1904 was a larger, heavier boys rifle than the more common and less expensive Model 1902. Because of this, the retail price was higher than the smaller ’02 Model and it did not sell as well. With its schnable forend tip and sweeping curved trigger guard that formed a semi-pistol grip, this was a particularly handsome single shot bolt action rifle. Most of these that I have seen over the years show very hard use by the lucky boys who owned them. Usually the stocks are badly battered and often cracked, the metal dinged and lacking any finish at all, and the bore heavily worn and pitted from the use of early corrosively primed .22 ammo. This example shows excellent wood with only normal light handling marks and NO cracks. It has the original and correct Winchester embossed hard rubber butt plate as well as the original adjustable rear sight and small blade/bead front sight. The barrel shows good blue in the more protected areas with the balance a thin blue naturally aged and mixing plum.. All markings are sharp and clear. The best part is that the bore is mirror bright with sharp rifling! This rifle has a great action for kids, as the bolt knob must be manually be pulled back to cock the rifle, making it safe to carry with a shell in the chamber. If I were a kid born in the World War I era, this is the exact rifle I’d be dreaming of finding on my birthday or under the Christmas tree! This one came out of here in Montana and I’m sure has lots of good history in it. I’ve heard the Old Timers who grew up in Montana speak of one room school houses with rifle racks in the back for the kids to store their rifles and shotguns so that after school was out they could hunt on the way home. I wonder what would happen today if someone went to a school-parent meet and suggested gun racks be placed in the back of classrooms…
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: MOD.-04A
Serial Number: NOT SERIAL NUMBERED
Caliber Info: .22LR
Condition: FINE+
Barrels: 21