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Help Identify This Anschutz

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I purchased an Anschutz .22LR single shot yesterday. It has a junior sized stock and a 21.5" barrel. Everything appears to be original and in good shape. The fellow I bought it from said it was made in 1952. He was definitely old enough to have bought it for his child at that time.

I do not know what model it is. Does anybody here know? Since I do not know the model, I have no idea what the value is. I will confess I paid $300 (I guess that is the value?).

Any information about this gun will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Below is a picture of the right side of the gun.

(See post 18 for images)
 
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Thanks Master Blaster. Attached is the right side with bolt closed. It is most definitely not a 54 as there are no locking lugs. The "lockup" is made by the back of the bolt handle holding against the receiver. The current 64 action has the bolt handle behind the ejection port while this gun has the bolt handle go up into the ejection port area to lockup.
 
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This shows bolt open from right side with the bolt open.

When you push the bolt closed, the back part of the bolt catches on the sear, cocking the gun. When you pull the (two stage) trigger the sear moves down allowing the mass at to back of the bolt to spring forward and hit the firing pin. After you shoot the gun, the bolt is very difficult to operate because the bolt has to push the sear out of the way as you pull the bolt back. If you hold the trigger down, as you open the bolt, it pulls the sear our of the way making the opening of the action very easy.
 
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There was a rifle sold about 20-25 years ago called the Anchutz "Woodchucker". It was a youth rifle, with short stock, but had a 5, magazine, 10 round optional.
I bought one of them, and added a section to lenghten the stock.
It shoots extremely well for such a small rifle.

I had occasion to talk to the Anchutz people about it, and they said that the old 2000 target action was the basis for it.
It looks very much like yours. :confused: :)
 
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Master Blaster, As near as I can tell, the 1450 shown on gunsamerica has a bolt that locks behind the action as opposed to my rifle which locks up in the ejection port area.

Mike Hull, The Woodchucker ? Does your woodchucker bolt lock up as mine does or as the model 64 does?

Thanks guys. I guess it was not a stupid question.
 
Karl, sorry, I just got back here.
Mine locks up behind the ejection port, not in it.
Sorry, didn't notice that on yours the other day.
 
Hah, that address is pretty funny. I read it as 'shooter sex change' instead of 'shooters exchange' on the first glance.
 
Got one very similar to it. Can't remember the Anschutz model designation, but I did find it one time in a book called "Rifles of the World". Definitely NOT a type 64 or 14xx action. 1950s vintage IIRC.

Mine also cocks on closing. Does yours have an extractor that rides free within the receiver?

Mine has what's referred to as a Flobert style action (pronounced Flow-bear). No locking lugs except for the stub of the bolt handle. There is no butt-plate, instead the end-wood of the stock is grooved. Mine has factory installed sling swivels.

Got mine as a "learner gun" for my son. EXTREMELY accurate gun, and that single-shot action keeps him from heating the barrel red-hot!

Paid a little over $200 for mine a number of years ago. I have never seen another one since.
 
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The link for the "sex change"

shows a WoodChucker exactly like mine.

This gun is larger than a Cric-Munk/Chip-ett, and just slightly shorter and lighter than a 15Y Marlin. The closest comparison would be a CZ 452 Scout Youth model. The bolt handle is the only locking mechanism.
 
VictorLouis,

Are you sure this is exactly like your Woodchucker?

Carl's Anschutz is a single-shot, I believe the Woodies are clip fed. Plus it looks like the Woodies stock has a Monte Carlo cheekpiece.

Compare the pics of the action with your Woodchucker, I'm guessing you'll see some differences.
 
TooTech,
Your gun sounds like mine! I am not alone! I am not crazy!

The extractor is a half-circle sticking up on the end of a slider which rides in a slot in the bottom of the action.

My gun has no butt plate either. The rear of the stock is grooved and painted a dark brown color to simulate the look of a butt plate.

As near as I can tell, the Woodchucker model shown on the "shooter sex change" link has a "64" type action with the bolt behind the ejection port.

Preacherman,
Thanks for the link. I will contact Anschutz. It is also very fun having this dialog with y'all.
 
The History of J. G. ANSCHÜTZ GmbH & Co. KG

1856
The son of the gunsmith Johann Heinrich Gottlieb Anschütz, Julius Gottfried Anschütz founded the company J.G. ANSCHÜTZ for the manufacture of Flobert and pocket pistols, Teschings, shotguns and Lancaster Terzerole in Zella-Mehlis, Thuringia.

1896
The small workshop moved to the first own factory building. The company has 76 employees.

1901
The founder of J. G. ANSCHÜTZ dies. His sons Fritz and Otto continue their father`s lifework.

1906
The company grows. In 1909 the company has 175 employees a number which will grow to 200 in the next five years.

1923
Otto Anschütz dies. Fritz Anschütz continues the company. He is supported by his two sons Max and Rudolf Anschütz, the third ANSCHÜTZ generation.

1935
After the death of Fritz Anschütz the sons Max and Rudolf Anschütz continue the company. The number of employees grows to 550.

1945
Shut-down and complete dismantling and expropriation of the factory.

1950
A new beginning in Ulm. The company J. G. ANSCHÜTZ GmbH is founded. The company has 7 employees and 20 machines. In the beginning they make air pistols and carry out repair works, then they start to manufacture Flobert and target rifles. Soon the company has 250 employees. The first target shooting successes come in. Then everything goes very fast.:

1968
Dieter Anschütz, representing the 4th generation takes over the management of the company and he continues to this day with all his knowledge, competence and personal engagement to lead the company to an even brighter future.

1972
After the overwhelming success of the ANSCHÜTZ Match Rifle the slogan "Die Meistermacher" was created and it is still valid.

1992
Jochen Anschütz becomes president of the company and is now leading it together with his father.

2006
The company celebrates its 150th anniversary. Since it`s foundation, ANSCHÜTZ stands for innovation and perfection. This has not changed through the years. The name ANSCHÜTZ is inseparably connected with innumerable national and international shooting triumphs. Last but not least the pioneering efforts in biathlon shooting have made the name ANSCHÜTZ recognized all over the world.
ANSCHÜTZ products enjoy an extraordinary and worldwide reputation because of their precision, workmanship and accuracy. This is what president Jochen Anschütz - continuing the tradition - puts as a benchmark for the future, to ensure that the long history of ANSCHÜTZ continues to give good memories far into the future.
 
Re-attaching Photos

After the original post of this thread in March of 2004 there was limited activity/interest. In the last month (March/April of 2008), I have had two other THR users contact me saying that they have the same gun. One of the other owners said, "The gunsmith that I bought mine from says it's C-280"

Anschutz-1.jpg

Anschutz-left-proofs.jpg Anschutz-left-side.jpg

Anschutz-right.jpg Anschutz-right-open.jpg

Perhaps posting these photos again and renewing the thread will get some more information.
 
Preacherman, have been looking for an address for the Anschultz Company in Europe. Can't find it! Can you help!
 
Wow, thanks for the address to the Anschultz Company in Europe, Black Talon. Hope they have an interpreter there.
 
This has obvoiusly not been a super high priority for me, but today (6 and 1/2 years later) I wrote an email to Anschutz to see if they can help identify the gun.
 
If anybody cares...

I finally emailed Anschutz. Once I got them all of the information that they requested, they emailed me back the next day to let me know that I own an Anschutz model 1383. The model was manufactured between 1960 and 1966. It was succeeded by the model 1388.

They forwarded the following link to the parts list for the 1383:
1383 PARTS LIST

and a link to the 1388 owner's amnual:
1388 OWNER"S MANUAL
 
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