Winchester Model 63A

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rifle
gptkbp:accessories Scope mounts available
gptkbp:action Gas-operated
gptkbp:averageTemperature 41 inches
gptkbp:barrelLength Steel
23 inches
1 in 16 inches
gptkbp:caliber .22 Long Rifle
gptkbp:capacity 10 rounds
gptkbp:collectibility High among vintage firearms
gptkbp:constructionMaterial Aluminum
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:design gptkb:John_Browning
1930s to 1950s
Adjustable rear sight
gptkbp:famousFor Small game hunting
gptkbp:finish Blued steel
Gloss finish
gptkbp:historicalContext Popular_during_the_Great_Depression
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Predecessor_to_the_Model_74
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First semi-automatic rifle produced by Winchester
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Winchester Model 63A
gptkbp:legacy Influenced later semi-automatic designs
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Winchester_Repeating_Arms_Company
gptkbp:market Collectible
gptkbp:marketedAs Sport shooters
Versatile small game rifle
gptkbp:notableFeature Detachable magazine option available.
Self-loading mechanism
gptkbp:notableUsers Various_American_sportsmen
gptkbp:primaryUser Available online
gptkbp:productionCompany 1933 to 1958
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:New_Haven,_Connecticut
gptkbp:recoil Direct impingement
gptkbp:refreshRate Available_for_.22_LR_cartridges
gptkbp:safety Generally considered safe with proper use
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Manual safety
Cross-bolt safety
gptkbp:services Tube_magazine
gptkbp:sights Open sights
gptkbp:stockExchange Straight stock
gptkbp:stockSymbol Wood
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Winchester_Model_69
gptkbp:totalGoals Approximately 100,000
gptkbp:triggerType Single-stage
gptkbp:type Semi-automatic rifle
gptkbp:userBase Hunters_and_target_shooters
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Model_63
gptkbp:weight 5.5 pounds
3.5 to 5 pounds
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1933
1958