winchester 69a gun and bolt disassembly
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Little late...but is this the same?
Steel wool works, but an "ultra sound cleaner" is better...
Yep looks exactly the same lol, who would have thought they used the same bolt system between a few rifles ? Lol. Now that I watched that video now I’m curious how to fix a loose charging handle on the bolt
Check the safety end.
They tend to wear if yewsed freekwently.
Best way I found is to #### the action, put the safety awn, then pull the trigger.
Move safety to the fire position and the sear should hold.
This is of course dun with an empty chamber.
They tend to wear if yewsed freekwently.
Best way I found is to #### the action, put the safety awn, then pull the trigger.
Move safety to the fire position and the sear should hold.
This is of course dun with an empty chamber.
Well got it all back together, all cleaned up no more grim or junk in the rifle now using the bolt would feel like gritty/sandpaper like and now it’s feels like glass. Almost as nice as my next to new savage bolt action. Only thing the rifle could use would be a new stock as it has a crack just behind the safety and maybe some new blueing as previous own used heavy steel wool or fine sandpaper on outside of barrel and metal places as you can see the light scratches all over unfortunately
I’m not even sure where I could find a new stock for it whether they’re even made still or if there is a alternative for a replacement. I checked full operation for it and everything works flawlessly even the safety is good and tight as well.
Couldn’t find a serial number or stamp for when the rifle was made though, I was really hoping to know what year this rifle is as I know it has been around since the 40s maybe even earlier, as that is when the gentleman had the house where it was found….
using the bolt would feel like gritty/sandpaper like and now it’s feels like glass. Almost as nice as my next to new savage bolt action. Only thing the rifle could use would be a new stock as it has a crack just behind the safety and maybe some new blueing as previous own used heavy steel wool or fine sandpaper on outside of barrel and metal places as you can see the light scratches all over unfortunately I’m not even sure where I could find a new stock for it whether they’re even made still or if there is a alternative for a replacement. I checked full operation for it and everything works flawlessly even the safety is good and tight as well.
Couldn’t find a serial number or stamp for when the rifle was made though, I was really hoping to know what year this rifle is as I know it has been around since the 40s maybe even earlier, as that is when the gentleman had the house where it was found….
A few stock repair threads over on the "Gunsmithing" thread.
If you use the search option and just type "stock repair" you get lots of hits.
Some good reading too.
If you use the search option and just type "stock repair" you get lots of hits.
Some good reading too.
Center puncher.
Then ahh we bit oh blew’in.
Owws thuh bawrill stamped?
Short, Long, Long Rifle oar S,L,LR?
Expanditt werds is the earlier generations.
The groved receiver is interst’in.
Factory or ?
The later ones came in this fashion.
Rimfirecentral is a wealth of information on these fabulous yewnitzs.
Than the older ones.............
Git yer arse over to rimfirecentral and perrewse their site on these.
A wellth oh info over there.
I'd be hard pressed to taws up $350 giften the cracked stawk.
Then agin, take a look in the ee and see the one listed there.
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/2418493-Winchester-69A-with-vintage-scope
Then agin, take a look in the ee and see the one listed there.
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/2418493-Winchester-69A-with-vintage-scope
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Listing for sale is one thing, selling it is another ..
I sold a 69a last month on GP, it was a really nice one with strong bluing and lyman peep sight. Was listed for a few weeks and got $565 for it.
So with the condition of your rifle is in I would be happy getting 350 bucks but I'm not a Winchester expert : )
