Reeder Custom Guns - A unique feature of the Win. 67 is the receiver

WB
A unique feature of the Win. 67 is the receiver
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 15:52

which is actually just milled into the rear of the barrel blank. It's not really that innovative as many others did the same. This includes Stevens, Iver Johnson to name a couple. Winchester just executed it so well. They had a simple, yet not cheap appearing design, using nice solid American Walnut wood. The barrel was long at something like 27" since it has no receiver technically.

I think Winchester did make a "youth model" 67A that was shorter and is a collector's item today. Earlier 67's had hand grooves on the forend of the stock.

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RANGE TIME TODAY - Jim Taylor, 2024-02-26, 13:46
- Those old 67's remain one of my all time favorites. - AmBraCol, 2024-02-27, 07:34
  - A unique feature of the Win. 67 is the receiver - WB, 2024-02-27, 15:52
- That 67 is proportioned just right! - WB, 2024-02-26, 21:02
  - I remember the Chipmunk. (nm) - Jim Taylor, 2024-02-26, 21:22
    - Well...I guess they still make them. I see - WB, 2024-02-26, 21:37
      - I believe they make a pistol version too. - steve todd, 2024-02-27, 13:16
        The smallest is the Chiappa Little Badger (nm) - Gary Reeder, 2024-02-27, 17:41
        Chiappa claims it is the smallest but it looks - Gary Reeder, 2024-02-27, 17:47