NAACO single shot .22 by North American Arms Co.

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I have a nice little NAACO (North American Arms Co.) single shot .22 bolt action rifle that I bought in high school in the 1960s. I also have their single shot 20 gauge shotgun, but can find no reference anywhere on line to the history of these very well made yet inexpensive firearms. I would really like to know who absorbed NAACO and how much these guns are worth. Anyone?
 
Naaco

NAACO did not seem to be in business that long. Their products were distributed by Eatons, and I can remember buying a .22 repeater with a box magazine for $19.95 at the local Eaton's store in Brantford, Ontario, in the late 50s or early 60s.

I am not sure if anyone bought them out, or they just went out of business.

They seemed to be fairly well made, and a bit larger sized than the usual .22 such as the Cooey 39.. If I remember right, the safety was on the right side, and worked by pushing it up or down, unlike the forward and back motion of most rifles.

I am not aware of anyone collecting these rifles, but someone must be.
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Naaco .22

Here are pics of my NAACO "Grizzly" No.10 .22 single-shot. My father bought me this about 1968. It was used, from a work colleage of his. Think he paid $5.Originally the stock was bright red. The idea being less likely for a young lad to lose it I guess.
The scope is an old J.C. Higgins/Weaver I added some years ago.
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Gentlemen,

Thanks for the info. I had no idea there were so many NAACO owners out there!

I have no information on the company and would still like to know why/when they met their demise. I heard from a fellow years ago that they may have been bought by Cooey and then absorbed by Savage, but this is pure speculation.

Interestingly enough, mine is the single shot "Grizzly No. 10" also. The safety is a 'tang' on the right side and lifts up to safety and pushes down to firing position. The bolt cannot be opened when the safety is 'on'.

Nice pictures, Longbranch. Mine has the identical stock/but plate. I note yours is scoped. Did you have it drilled and tapped? I am somewhat jealous, since I have only Lyman peep sights on mine. After a recent replacement of the stock nut, and a bedding of the action and free floating of the barrel, however, it shoots exceptionally well.

Buffdog; I didn't buy mine new, but shortly after the original owner purchased them (the other is a 20 gauge 'Mallard' break action) from my best friend's dad when he separated from his wife while we were in our last year of high school. I don't think the guns figured in the separation. Hmmm. He had recenlty purchased them from Eatons.

LuckyLuc82; I look forward to your pictures. How does one post pics on this forum? I could post my NAACOs.

Woodlotowner
 
Naaco

Mine uses simple Weaver type mounts that slide in the dovetail grooves in the receiver. A friend of mine recalls seeing fancy brochures from NAACO back in the early-mid 1960's. He recalled they had at least one centerfire rifle, a .308 he thought.
I have seen NAACO .22's at shows and even here on gunnutz occassionally.
Geoff
 
It wasn't apparent from the pictures, but yours looked like a different mounting system. I really like the look of your gun so I believe I will try a spare scope (Simmons) I have here on my old NAACO using rimfire style rings as well. I'm renewing my interest in guns and hunting since retiring. A very good forum site here.

Brendan
 
Naaco Arms

I'm not positive on this ,but I believe NAACO, was located, on Midland Ave in Scarboro, they produced a number of different .22 bolt action rifles, and a super strength version of the Beretta auto pistol called the Brigadier, that they tried unsuccessfully to sell to Canadian forces.
I believe the factory became the place where they made Para Arms( is that the right name?), before they moved to the USA. Regards Bully
 
Thanks, Bully. That's only a couple of miles from where I grew up in Scarborough. Moved north in 1969. Scarborough is a good place to be 'from'. My 20 ga. NAACO 'Mallard' is in pretty tough shape, since it was the gun I mainly used in my college days up north, but it would appear that NAACO had a fairly complete line of firearms. There is a US company I found (by Googling NAACO) that goes by this name that makes handguns. I wonder...

Brendan
 
woodlotowner said:
I have a nice little NAACO (North American Arms Co.) single shot .22 bolt action rifle that I bought in high school in the 1960s. I also have their single shot 20 gauge shotgun, but can find no reference anywhere on line to the history of these very well made yet inexpensive firearms. I would really like to know who absorbed NAACO and how much these guns are worth. Anyone?
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North America (no "s")Arms. Not to be confused with the US company.
 
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