What do I have here? Anschutz 1418?

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Jabol

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hello. Need to brag a bit here. Just picked it up from a site sponsor here. To be honest, I have never seen Anschutz like this before and I bought it without thinking much.
I did some research on rimfire central and it appears to be Anschutz 1418 full stock DST (double set trigger), model 64 action. Has 62 stamped on the barrel so I assume it was made in 1962. I did not have the chance to fire it yet but functionally seems fine, the set trigger works great (tested on empty 22 case), firing pin makes nice deep dents, extracts and ejects fine. Stock shows some safe kisses but metal is excellent. It is missing the rear folding leaf sight. Too bad. Does anyone know where I can source such a sight to make the rifle complete? If you have a spare one, I would love to buy from you. It came with the pictured scope, vintage Japan made Bushy Scopechief 4X 22 fixed zoom. Clear glass, fine reticle. Rifle came with one magazine. Incidentally, I found that the magazines for my Anschutz 1827 Fortner biathlon rifle fit this perfectly. Strange that the Anschutz mag design did not change all these years even for the premium expensive rifles.
Do you guys have any more info on these full stock 64 Annies? Are they super rare of fairly common? I have never seen one on EE so I think they are not all that common.

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Lovely rifle, but I can't tell you a darn thing about it! lol I have an older model 1450 (I think it was a youth, or "Kadett" model) and it's one of my favorite guns..and maybe the only member of my "never sell" list. Mine would have to have been a more economy model, and it's definitely NOT a 64 action. As the years go by, I'm drawn more to Anschutz/CZ than anything else when it comes to rimfires...and for good reason. Anything "Anschutz" gets my attention, and probably my finest gun IS a modern model 64. That thing looks like a keeper to me, congratulations!
 
perhaps the Anschutz 1418 I got is not 64 action? I would assume 64 action was released in 1964. This 1418 appears to have been made in 1962 so prior to 64 action release therefore it is not 64 but something older? It does look like 64 but the rear bold shroud is blued as opposed to silver in most other 64 I saw. I don't know much about Anschutz in general (other then 1827F which is a definite keeper but the straight pull action is completely something else).
 
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... As the years go by, I'm drawn more to Anschutz/CZ than anything else when it comes to rimfires...and for good reason.
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don't discount Walther, especially the match UIT from 60s and 70s. The triggers are phenomenal. I have two of those UIT and the triggers are by far the best I have ever experienced.
 
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perhaps the Anschutz 1418 I got is not 64 action? I would assume 64 action was released in 1964. This 1418 appears to have been made in 1962 so prior to 64 action release therefore it is not 64 but something older? It does look like 64 but the rear bold shroud is blued as opposed to silver in most other 64 I saw. I don't know much about Anschutz in general (other then 1827F which is a definite keeper but the straight pull action is completely something else).
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It sure looks like a 64 action to me. The previous generation action, the Flobert II, had the bolt handle located in front of the trigger guard, the safety on the left side, and a more prominent magazine release.
 
I have a anschutz 1418 with a single trigger, they are real nice guns.Yours looks like an earlier version mine has more of a swept back bolt
 
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Congratulations on getting a very nice rifle. That looks like one that, if I recall correctly, was recently at Corwin. If it the same one, you got a very good deal. The 1418, like Mannlicher models of other rifles, is less often seen than the 1416, and certainly the DST makes it more uncommon. I don't recall any 1418's on the EE last year but two years ago there were a couple. Anschutz repeaters have used the same magazines for over 60 years.
 
Figured I'd try and find a few photos of my 1450, the bolt looks similar. Again, just to contribute to the conversation...not commenting on what action the 1418 is.

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Jabol said:
don't discount Walther, especially the match UIT from 60s and 70s. The triggers are phenomenal. I have two of those UIT and the triggers are by far the best I have ever experienced.
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I don't discount anything except for maybe Ruger 10/22s.. lol Yeah, I've seen those guns but know very little about them. At the moment, my firearm interest are going in 10 directions...which is OK unless you're like me...and have a budget for about 1-1/2 directions. :) I've sort of hit a "happy place" with rimfires, so nothing currently getting me fired-up. Which is a nice change.
 
I will take better photos of the action and the bolt of my 1418. It is definitely not 54 action even though the rear of the bolt shroud is blued.
 
I have to say I prefer the straight bolt of your gun to swept back version of mine.What i would really like would be a butter knife bolt handle befitting of the German style of the gun
 
I agree, I like the straight bolt more than then the curved ones. Apparently, the front sling swivel stud is attached to the barrel directly, not to the stock. The forend is drilled and swivel stud goes through and attached to the barrel so apparently this put less of a pressure on the wood.
 
Nice rifle. While I've come across a small number of 64-action fullstock rifle. That's the first one I see with a set-trigger.
In case you didn't know, for spare magazines. The Wisner 533-400-355WB (for the Savage 35) with a little filing in the back, works good.

Enjoy!
 
couple of pics after disassembly. The forend is in two pieces. Both are joined on rail under the barrel which also serves as an attachment for the front sling swivel.
The trigger assembly, well, it is two separate piece mechanism. The bottom part containing both triggers with lever to push on the sear is completely separate from the top part and is attached to the stock's inletting by the 2 action screws. Top part with the sear is screwed to the receiver.
All in all, no signs of rust but a bit tarnish which should clean off easily and lots of all crud and grime, solidified oil etc which should also clean well enough. Overall I am very happy with the purchase.

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