Winchester Model 69
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The Winchester Model 69 is a bolt-action .22 caliber repeating rifle first produced in 1935 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was marketed as Winchester's mid-priced bolt-action rimfire sporting rifle, positioned above inexpensive single-shot rifles such as the Model 68 and beneath the prestigious Model 52. Model 69/69A were sold with both a short and Long Rifle 5 shot magazine until circa 1950.
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Winchester Model 69 | |
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Type | Rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Frank F. Burton |
Designed | 1934 |
Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company |
Produced | 1935–1963 |
No. built | c. 355,363 |
Variants | 69A, 697 |
Specifications | |
Mass | About 5 lb (2.3 kg) |
Barrel length | 25 in (640 mm) |
Cartridge | .22 Long Rifle, .22 Long, or .22 Short |
Action | Bolt action |
Muzzle velocity | 1,280 ft/s (390 m/s) |
Feed system | 5-round detachable box magazine standard; 10-round detachable box magazine or single-shot adapter optional |
Sights | Blade front and buckhorn rear open sights standard; hooded front sights, rear peep sights, and telescopic sights optional |
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An uncommon Model 69 variant, the Model 697, was offered with a telescopic sight and no provisions for iron sights. Production ended in 1963.