Any 22 WRF fans?

[SamBlankenship]

Inherited a nice model 61 Winchester in 22 WRF. Im really a big fan of this caliber and ammo seems to be pretty easy to find. As both my lgs's have it in stock all the time. But only 1 brand but they shoot amazingly well in my rifle

 

[steve123]

Now that's a neat old rifle!!!

 

[SamBlankenship]

Now that's a neat old rifle!!!

Thanks. Ive seen many of the model 61's with round barrel but this was the first octagon barrel one i had ever seen. Was purchased new by my grandfather in 1932 i think it was.

 

[steve123]

That makes it twice as cool!

 

[Rolltide]

I've never seen one with an octagon barrel...that's really cool!

 

[Bwana John]

My first real pistol was a Colt Police Positive in 22 WRF (age 12)

It was kinda hard on 22 Short cartridges, it would balloon and split the case on firing. (I didn't know what the WRF meant )

The revolver went from a double action to a single action after my first real gunsmithin action job (age 13).

Its nice to see 22 WRF available again, it was not very common when I had that pistol.