Gordon
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I have a carbine length Win 62 in .22 Short. The serial # puts it at 1940 I think(129120). What makes a "gallery gun" is this one of those? Mine has the long 62A foreend but is marked 62.
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Win 62 "gallery gun"??
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First delivery of Moel 62's was in April 1932. Discontinued in 1958 after @ 409K made. From 43-58 @ 250K were made.
Your SN dates to 1941.
Made in two versions - Sporting and Gallery. They were not maked with either the word Sporting or Gallery.
The Sporting version could shoot Short, Long and Long Rifle cartridges.
Steel butt plates were used until Dec 1934. From 1935 on the conversion to compostion ones was complete.
Forends had 8 grooves and were 6 inches long prior to 1935. After SN 125000 they had 10 grooves Forends in sn range 125000-193000 may have 17 grooves, have a semi-beavertail shape and measure 8.25" Stocks were usually varnished, but, oil finish is also found,.
The Gallery rifle was made for many years ONLY in 22 Short.
In May of 1936 the Gallery version loading port was changed from keyhole shape to an approximate triangle shape with the wide end facing the rear to facilitate charging the tubular magazine.
In May 38 the locking system was changed so that the initial rearward movement of the slide started the bolt opening t the same time.
A new longer slide handle came into use in 1939. In 1949 the shape was change again to a smi-beavertail shape.
Your SN dates to 1941.
Made in two versions - Sporting and Gallery. They were not maked with either the word Sporting or Gallery.
The Sporting version could shoot Short, Long and Long Rifle cartridges.
Steel butt plates were used until Dec 1934. From 1935 on the conversion to compostion ones was complete.
Forends had 8 grooves and were 6 inches long prior to 1935. After SN 125000 they had 10 grooves Forends in sn range 125000-193000 may have 17 grooves, have a semi-beavertail shape and measure 8.25" Stocks were usually varnished, but, oil finish is also found,.
The Gallery rifle was made for many years ONLY in 22 Short.
In May of 1936 the Gallery version loading port was changed from keyhole shape to an approximate triangle shape with the wide end facing the rear to facilitate charging the tubular magazine.
In May 38 the locking system was changed so that the initial rearward movement of the slide started the bolt opening t the same time.
A new longer slide handle came into use in 1939. In 1949 the shape was change again to a smi-beavertail shape.
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Gordon
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Thanks, mine is a non standard factory 19" barrel and has the triangle loading port. Oil finished stocks, long non beavertail pump handle. .22 Short chamber. If it was in service in a shooting gall ery it wasn't for long as it is 85% and pretty tight.
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