Winchester model 77

Ambrose

September 09, 2013 13:21

I have my grandfather's old .22, a Winchester model 77 and I can't seem to figure out how to lock the bolt back for cleaning and such. I purchased a reproduction of the original manual online but this didn't seem to give me accurate information about locking the bolt back. The manual says to slide the bolt back then depress the hold open button and slowly let the bolt go forward and it will lock the bolt open. The thing is that the rifle I have does not have a button where the manual shows one. This is kind of confusing to me because it is a Winchester model 77 but it doesn't have the hold open mechanism that the manual says it should have. Does anyone out there have any experience with this model?

Thanks in advance.

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  Ambrose

  September 09, 2013 13:21

  Just bought one with the detachable box magazine. Has a Weaver B4 on it. Seems to be in beautiful condition. My Blue Book says they were made 1955-62; mine is serial #2944. Can the DOM be narrowed down any finer than that?

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  rufe-snow

  September 09, 2013 15:08

  Got this off the net. If I was a betting man, I would venture yours, is first year of production.
  
  MODEL 77
  
  "Introduced in 1955. Serials began at number 1001. Discontinued in 1963 at numbers near 217,180. The parts clean up resulted in about 900 more guns."

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  Ambrose

  September 09, 2013 17:10

  Thanks, Rufe, I wouldn't bet against ya'.

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