22 identification help
- Thread starter Riven
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They are actually not a bad .22 rifle. Generally shoot well.
Some seem to be better finished than others. Others would benefit from being detailed, getting rid of burrs and sharp edges, smoothing things up. The stocks are chu wood. They can be refinished, and can be made more attractive, but chu wood is frustrating stuff to sand.
Some seem to be better finished than others. Others would benefit from being detailed, getting rid of burrs and sharp edges, smoothing things up. The stocks are chu wood. They can be refinished, and can be made more attractive, but chu wood is frustrating stuff to sand.
The old "Golden Arrow" logo, from late 70's to late 80's.
The last batch of NOS JW20's were "Golden Arrows" as well...I think, maybe Golden Tiger lol, from early to mid 80's, I have to check the manuals and inspection tags, but they were pretty well made, wood was dry as a bone from storage and they smelled like they were stored underground in a grave yard...cleaned up pretty good.
The last batch of NOS JW20's were "Golden Arrows" as well...I think, maybe Golden Tiger lol, from early to mid 80's, I have to check the manuals and inspection tags, but they were pretty well made, wood was dry as a bone from storage and they smelled like they were stored underground in a grave yard...cleaned up pretty good.
^Did he buy it thinking it was a CZ/BRNO?
I've had a few Norinco bolt actions over the years, machining/finishing can be anything from great to cruddy but they all shot decently. I'd like another JW-15A (backpacker) one day.
Mine was newer, it was a tack driver. When I got it, it was very tight and sticky. I coated the bolt with a tracing agent (red lead) and easily dected the high spots. I used small die-stones to polish it. Smoothed right out. Trigger was decent as well.
The only reason I sold mine was because I upgraded to a few other rifles; CZ, Brno, Anschutz. As a bolt action plinker, it was hard to beat. Likely a better rifle than the Savage Mk II IMO. The older ones, like the one in the picture, are actually a bit better finished I have found.
The only reason I sold mine was because I upgraded to a few other rifles; CZ, Brno, Anschutz. As a bolt action plinker, it was hard to beat. Likely a better rifle than the Savage Mk II IMO. The older ones, like the one in the picture, are actually a bit better finished I have found.
