Picked this one up at a gunshow, recently, for a very reasonable $200. Condition is excellent, stock has some nice figure and, best of all, a previous owner had added a Lyman 55 peep sight. Given that the trigger is excellent, I suspect a previous owner put this Winchester 67A to use as a budget target rifle, as a lot of shooters often did, back in the day, who couldn't afford the high dollar Winchester 52 target 22 rifle.
Notice, too, that the 67 was a traditional thumb cocker. Working the bolt only loads and ejects the shell. To cock the gun, you have to pull back on that thumb knob at the rear of the bolt. Doesn't get any simpler than that.
The old bead front sight had to go, however. Easy fix. Ordered a Lyman globe front sight for $40 and that turned the 67 into a very respectable shooter.
How good a shooter? Shot one of my best offhand groups of the summer with this peep/globe equipped 67.
As always, Bill and I have a little competition going on most range trips with him shooting off a rest and me taking a turn with the same rifle, but with the handicap of shooting offhand. He usually wins, but I figured I had him beat this time. Not so. Close, but his group is smaller. I want a match, though.
After shooting our classic, but very affordable, Winchester 67A single shot 22, though, we both were grinning, ear to ear. That makes the gun a real winner in our book.
