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Ive no idea of the history of these. But ive got one in 22lr and 22wmr. Never use them so im in the dark. They were grandpa's

NO .22 WMR .

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He has a history of posting other senile dementia-related items. No use in explaining to him the difference between the .22 WRF/.22 Remington Special and .22 WMR.

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Looks Nice !!!!

I am jealous !!!

Best,

Chuck

I could tell about a model 63 ...bought at auction in Alaska,.... modified to shoot .22 shorts.

I think you did good - the checkering looks pretty well done and the rifle is in pretty good overall shape. Doesn’t really matter what any of us think - if you like it enjoy it they are great little rifles!!

PennDog

Who is right and who is wrong? Personally I have seen several of these straight grip checkered all early and they all look the same. My guts say probably factory on checkering.

Have you tried to get it lettered ? Back in 84 or 85, I walked into a small Sporting Goods store, the kind that doesn't exist any more,guns , tackle., sharpen your ice skates, school uniforms, ect. Two guys were handling a nice 94 Win., pointing out to the clerk all the things wrong with it , cut bbl, sights. After they left I asked to see it. It had been hunted for sure, but had beautiful wood, a shotgun butt, and checkering that if not original, was old. The clerk said several local experts had told him it was a nice gun that was cut and altered. Looked to me like a beautiful piece to hunt with, 30WCF, so I said I'd pay the $500. He looked at me, opened up a bound book and said $350, rather sell it to someone that will enjoy it and not find fault . I took it home and it grouped pretty well, probly better than I could hold. I showed it to a dealer that I trusted and he pulled the Madis book out. We saw some "almost" guns, and he said get a letter. I think it was $25. back then, but it came back with warehouse dates in late 1897, and seven special order features, exactly as it sat in my hands. I hunted it once or twice, but it became a safe queen, and in 2017 I put it in James Julia April Auction . It brought just under $7K, I cleared $6800 after commisions, and someone is enjoying it now.
It can be seen in catalog #2 of the April 11,12,13 Auction on the top of page 32 if anyone doubts this .
Not to disrespect any of the info you have been given, and understanding that 35 years and the internet have changed the landscape, I would still try for the letter, you have more to gain than lose.

$650 for a 63 without cracked stocks, pits/rust, missing screws, etc. is a bargain in itself. Anything you find out about it being rare/collectable beyond that is gravy.

That is a nice rifle

Having owned several M/63's in the last 40+ years your rifle looks factory to me. In addition to the smooth buttplate and flat uncrowned muzzle all legit 20" barrel guns should have a smooth trigger.

Neat rifle. Classic action that looks great.

Now the important question: what type of accuracy are you getting?

Thanks for the feedback! I believe the trigger is smooth but it’s buried in my safe, I’ll check tomorrow👍

You can say that again

I know where a first day production 63 is sitting, guy wants an arm and a leg for it.

I got two from the 50s, lgs got them both in and made me too good a deal so I took them home. Buddy has two grooved receiver 63 from his childhood but he's not quite ready to let go to me yet.

I have one with three digit serial number in the mid 200's, first year production. Awesome little guns.