Pump 22LR Suggestions

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As per the title I am looking for a pump 22LR. They just look like a fun little novelty rifles for my collection.

I have googled the Remmy 572, the Henry Pump Action Octagon and the Taurus Model 62.

Anyone have any of these or others that can offer advice and/or feedback?
 
Good luck with your collecting endeavors, mobgma.

Let's start you out with a RARE pump. Below is an ad for one you've probably never heard of.

In this 1912 Shoverling ad, the Batavia was only $11.25. Today, in new condition, you MIGHT find one for TEN TIMES that amount! MAYBE?

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One of the most fascinating rifles made on the North American continent. Check your Gun Guide books in the BAKER GUN & FORGING CO. of Batavia, NY. Baker only has this SINGLE rifle among their many shotgun descriptions.

Its birth and death came very close together, but a LOT of history was made in that short time. You ever heard of a pump rifle that with two quick flicks could be converted to SEMI-AUTO, with NO additional gadgets added? Some of these guns could do that trick. It came in a couple of variations.

Think about it! This was about the same time the doughboys from Canada and the US were still using BOLT ACTION RIFLES in WW I ! ! ! Meanwhile, squirrel hunters over here had a nifty .22rf semi-auto to carry in the woods.

Before it became the BATAVIA it was originally known only as the FEBIGER. Below is the picture of mine, which operates ONLY as a pump. And check out the beautiful checkering on this one.

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You should take some to read the history of this little oddball. It was a law suit by the Savage Arms Co. in 1911 that finally ended its story.

Best regards ~ ~ ~ mauser
 
If you can find an old remington model 12 or 121, jump on it. I have a 1914 manufacture model 12, and it shoots minute of golf ball at 100 yards even after 100 years.
 
While I don't mind some of the older stuff I was thinking more along the lines of something newer.

I had just assumed some of the older collectibles would be hard to find and cost too much.
 
JayCee69 said:
A Winchester model 06 is a good pump .22. we have had one in our family for years. it will shoot short,long,and long rifle .22 rounds.
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I love the Winchester as well. I've also has a few Browning Trombones but found the two receiver halves of the gun would loosen while shooting and accuracy would take a ####.
 
If you can find and inspect to check the barrel on a Remington 12 they can be an extremely good rifle that shoots very accurately. I've got one which came with an old Tasco rimfire scope setup and it's easy to shoot a loonie size group at 25 yards rested but not taking any particular care otherwise.

I also found a really low use Rossi 62 and it's superb fun.

With the Rossi/Taurus models being quite new you could buy one remotely through the EE with good expectations of it being a great shooter. Not so much with old guns like a Remington 12. But if you can set up something where you're allowed to inspect it and return it if you don't like what you see you would be very happey with an older Remington. And the nice thing with the Remingtons is that don't have the premium price of the Winchester pumps attached to them. They are actually affordable vintage options for the casual collector and shooter.

In fact if you can get even a badly corroded barrel Remington for the right price it would be well worth it if the action itself was OK and then get a local smith to re-line the bore. You'd then have a FANTASTIC pump gun. The final outlay would be about the same as buying a new pump Henry but you'd be handling and shooting a classic gun.

Obviously this isn't a "buy in the morning and shoot it by lunch" sort of deal. But the results would be well worth the effort if you should go ahead with something of the sort.
 
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