Weirdest rifle I've ever seen. Kinda want one now

[Dustbowl]

I have had one for a decade now. Bought from a Shop for $120 and thought I was over paying. Really only bought it because I was looking for a cheap 22 and it was the only one there that wasn’t more suitable for a fence post. I’ve shot it a lot and it’s not a target gun but it’s minute of woodchuck at 50 yards. It’s nice when ammo is scarce because you can’t shoot it nearly as fast as a 10/22.

 

[ericuda]

See one at local show. Not terrible shape.

 

[natman]

See one at local show. Not terrible shape.

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That one seems to have a cracked and repaired stock and the original plastic feed ramp has been replaced with a metal one. The originals are over 60 years old and the plastic turns brittle and breaks.

 

[ericuda]

Good info. It did look rough.

 

[.308 Norma]

That one seems to have a cracked and repaired stock and the original plastic feed ramp has been replaced with a metal one. The originals are over 60 years old and the plastic turns brittle and breaks.

As I said in my post, Mom and Dad gave me my Model 55 for my 10th birthday. That makes the rifle 64 years-old next month. And the "feed ramp" is indeed cracked.
The good news is, I'm pretty handy with a file, and I'm sure I can craft a new feed ramp out of a piece of aluminum flat bar if I take a notion to. One of my grandkids might inherit the rifle before I get around to that though.

 

[MI2600]

I'll have to remember that YouTube session. I bought one 15-20 years ago at a garage sale for $75. I made sure the barrel was cleaned and dabbed a little oil on the insides. Never fired it. It just joined the pile of rifles I call my collection.

 

[DeepSouth]

My absolute favorite .22 is a H&R 760 that is, similar..ish. It’s a single shot that self ejects, and leaves to bolt open.

Not the same but it points out, to me anyway, that their was a time when firearm manufacturers had more…. Imagination, maybe creativity is the word I’m looking for.

 

[natman]

As I said in my post, Mom and Dad gave me my Model 55 for my 10th birthday. That makes the rifle 64 years-old next month. And the "feed ramp" is indeed cracked.
The good news is, I'm pretty handy with a file, and I'm sure I can craft a new feed ramp out of a piece of aluminum flat bar if I take a notion to. One of my grandkids might inherit the rifle before I get around to that though.

I haven't bought one, but I've heard that Jack First offers the aluminum ones.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

Winchester 55 auto ejecting single shot .22.
Sixty years ago, I shot one in the country. It belonged to son of a woman mom grew up with. We picked him up on our way. He had the model 55 and a Noble pump action .22 rifle. They were interesting and knocked tin cans around as good as other .22s. I'll admit I would not seek one out today.