What model Anschutz 54 is this?
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Might be a 1413 - mine has the model number stamped on the barrel, just in front of the receiver on the LHS. Yours, however, has had a replacement barrel, so that information, along with a proof stamp, is missing.
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Proof stamps will not tell much. A more accurate date for the receiver can be estimated from the serial number. Can you give the serial number or at least the first three digits of the six digit number?
If the stock is contemporaneous with the receiver, it will likely have a serial number between 143### and 182### and it will have an "X" following the six digits. If it is within this range (and has an "X" at the end of the SN) it is probably an Anschutz 1613. In any case, the trigger appears to be a 5071.
If the stock is contemporaneous with the receiver, it will likely have a serial number between 143### and 182### and it will have an "X" following the six digits. If it is within this range (and has an "X" at the end of the SN) it is probably an Anschutz 1613. In any case, the trigger appears to be a 5071.
Such a serial number would indicate it is a mid-1980's receiver made around 1986. That would make it an 18xx series rifle, and if the stock is the same age as the receiver, it's an 1813. In this case, the trigger would be a 5018 trigger.
While I think the stock and receiver are the same age, I must confess to not being especially familiar with changes in Anschutz stock designs on the xx13 rifles. Nevertheless, if the inletting for the trigger is factory made, then the stock is no older than about 1975, when the new 5071/5075 triggers were first used. They would not fit in a pre-1975 stock without some further inletting of the stock in the trigger area.
Great info here! The online pictures and some research seem to confirm 1813. I don’t know what the bottom of the bolt looks like. A lengthwise grove would indicate 1613 and flat bottom would suggest 1813. But since there is no “X” at the end of the serial number (indicating model 1613), then it has to be 1813.
I agree with these comments. My 1986 1808 has a S.N. 22829X and is fitted with a 5020 trigger (Basically a 5018 with heavier pull weight spring). If the Hart barrel has been fitted and maintained correctly, it certainly would not diminish the value if I was looking to purchase the rifle.
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While Anschutz barrels are among the best factory barrels made, some serious competitors as well as others change them out for custom barrels in an effort to maximize accuracy potential. When installed correctly, there's no reason that a custom barrel diminishes the rifle's value.
It should be noted, however, that although many makes of custom barrels are usually better than factory barrels, they are not all necessarily superlative shooters. In other words, some custom barrels shoot better than others.
I'm glad I never go into serious target shooting as it appears to be a sport for the rich.People that can spend thousands of dollars to gain a tiny percentile of accuracy, even changing the precision barrel on an Anschutz.The best grouping I ever witnessed was over 50 years ago, with open sights and a Browning 22 SA take-down model.At hundred meters and ten shots were all touching each other.The person that shot that group was a Teenager from Fiji, visiting the Barnet range.They had that group framed and on the wall for many years, until the range closed down for good.
The rifle is on the way to me. I would not have necessarily chosen one with custom barrel over the Anschutz barrel but i felt the price was right for a Anschutz 54 match. I saw a picture of one of the targets. A ragged hole in the middle. But again who can prove that it was that paricular rifle?
If the barrel is good, the biggest challenge is always finding good ammo. With the right lot(s), your 1813 with a Hart barrel has the potential to shoot very well. All .22LR shooters must remember that no rifle (or barrel) can outshoot the ammo it's given.
Glenn is right. Ammo is the glorious success or Achilles heel of a quality 22LR. Finding such ammunition is the most significant quest for 22 accuracy.
The biggest tell is that this stock allows for the older bolt wing-safety design which would suggest that it was originally meant for an older action rather than the trigger safety common for the last few decades. Of course an older stock could be modified/inletted for newer triggers and safety but I'm not aware of a factory Anschütz stock that accommodated both.
A good observation, Winz. I feel embarrassed for failing to note that.
sillymike
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The only thing 3P rifle shooter care about is performance...
- If you bought it as a safe-queen-collector piece, than yes. It would negatively affect value.
- If you bought it as a shooter, than no. The individual who had it replaced paid good $$ for a gain in performance.
If you bought it from the guy who had the barrel change, you can save yourself some trouble (or fun, depending how you look at it) and find out which ammo that rifle liked.
Now, get yourself a spiffy suit and get into 3p!
