Help identifying old .22 rifle - The Firearms Forum

MeHunter · 11-30-2012, 01:33 AM

Could someone please provide information on this .22 LR. The only markings on the rifle include: "Sport .22 Long Rifle." Any information provided would be greatly appreciated. This gun was given to my by my great grandfather. He said he bought it when he was 16. He is now in his 90s.

MeHunter · 11-30-2012, 01:52 AM

My great grandfather gave this to me a while back. He said he bought it when he was 16 and he is now in his 90s. Any information you could provide about the gun would be greatly appreciated! Nice work by the way.

ampaterry · 11-30-2012, 06:52 AM

You have a much better chance of getting help with this here, so I moved the posts for you.

ampaterry · 11-30-2012, 06:55 AM

And just offhand, it looks exactly like my first .22, which I bought in the early 50's from Sears; it was a J.C. Higgins, IIRC.
You opened the bolt, inserted a bullet, closed the bolt, then had to cock it by pulling that knob back. Ultra safe for a beginning shooter.

clamman · 11-30-2012, 08:06 AM

Not sure what you have, but I have an old Iver Johnson model X that looks similar to that.

11-30-2012, 01:33 AM	#1
MeHunter Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2	Help identifying old .22 rifle Could someone please provide information on this .22 LR. The only markings on the rifle include: "Sport .22 Long Rifle." Any information provided would be greatly appreciated. This gun was given to my by my great grandfather. He said he bought it when he was 16. He is now in his 90s. Attached Images -->

11-30-2012, 01:52 AM	#2
MeHunter Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2	Re: Old .22 Rifles My great grandfather gave this to me a while back. He said he bought it when he was 16 and he is now in his 90s. Any information you could provide about the gun would be greatly appreciated! Nice work by the way. Attached Images

11-30-2012, 06:52 AM	#3
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,282	Re: Help identifying old .22 rifle You have a much better chance of getting help with this here, so I moved the posts for you. __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

11-30-2012, 06:55 AM	#4
ampaterry TFF Admin Staff Chaplain Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Tennessee Contributor Posts: 6,282	Re: Help identifying old .22 rifle And just offhand, it looks exactly like my first .22, which I bought in the early 50's from Sears; it was a J.C. Higgins, IIRC. You opened the bolt, inserted a bullet, closed the bolt, then had to cock it by pulling that knob back. Ultra safe for a beginning shooter. __________________ A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. Larry Elder

11-30-2012, 08:06 AM	#5
clamman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Coastal north carolina Posts: 331	Re: Help identifying old .22 rifle Not sure what you have, but I have an old Iver Johnson model X that looks similar to that.