Winchester 64A

[joachim slim]

i see a winchester 64A this weekend.i dont know anything about this rifle. what can anyone here tell me about it. it was made in the mid 1970"s

[Griff]

Model 64A, made in 1972 & 1973. Basically a 94, .30-30 with pistol grip, 24" round barrel, ¾ magazine. Came with leather sling.





Front sling swivel in forend cap, rear ring stud in stock.



I understand that only about 8,000 of them were made. I bought the one above from a fellow forum member, then took it out deer hunting in 2006.

[joachim slim]

i handled the gun and it was clean and sleek. i understand there was a model 64 that was more expensive?

[Leverluver]

That was the first lever rifle I ever bought when they came out. I thought it was in 1971 but Griff is better with dates than I am. Paid $105 for it at Gart's in Denver. It was a great shooter and pretty attractive also. I came across my Model 71 Dlx so I sold the 64A to a friend at work, to finance the 71. He was a tiny little guy. Looked like a jockie; bet he didn't weigh 110 pounds. Anyway, that 64A was his elk rifle . From the time I sold it to him, to the time I got a job elsewhere, he had taken 4 elk with it. He was a great shot and never shot over 75 yds. He was deadly. Only caution is that I'm pretty sure that they were made out of Winchester's mystery metal, so the options of refinishing are limited, if the rifle were to be worn.

[Pete44ru]

The "more expensive one" , you heard of is the earlier Model 64 Standard and Model 64 Deluxe "Deer Rifle" made pre-1964 in approximatly the same pattern.
The Deluxe's were checkered, had an inletted sling swivel base in the rear and an integral one in the forearm, a sling - and sometimes a bolt peep.

The later '72-73 Model 64A was a direct copy of the 1871-1971 M-94 NRA Centennial Rifle commemorative, less the NRA's engraving and medallion, and is a lot like the pre-64's in style, but not exact.

The NRA had a black chromed receiver, but I'm not sure if the 64A did too.

[Scott64A]

I have one of these fine rifles, and you better go get it.

As Griff said, the run waslimited, in 72-73. The lady at Winchester told me there were 12 thousand some odd made in those two years.

I love mine, it shoots great and carries well.

Also, and not that I buy guns to collect and resell, I bought mine for $279.00 in 2001, and now I've seen them around $700.00.

Wierd.
The collectors are after them I guess since Winchester closed.

[mod71alaska]

i handled the gun and it was clean and sleek. i understand there was a model 64...?

http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... ght=#43870

[Bigahh]

I have both the 64A, and the original 64 from the 30's. The 64A is a great shooter, just love the rifle to death. heres a 50 yard picture.

[mod71alaska]

The 64A is a great shooter, just love the rifle to death. heres a 50 yard picture.

Bigahh, that's mighty fine shooting! No deer is walking away from your 64A, that's for sure!