Any info on .22 Pump Actions?

[Eric H]

While at Cabela's the other day, my father was eyeing and fondling with a Steven's Pump-action .22 and want's to know more about Pump-action .22's. As I'm not too knowledgable about them, I thought I could ask the amazingly knowledgable NES for some guidance. What is there to look out for? What manufacturers are there to "drift away" from? Reasonable prices? Etc. Any other related information would be very helpful and much appreciated!

Thanks!
(Gotta get working on turning Green)

 

[DavidC77]

Here's some GOOGLE: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=stevens+22+pump+rifles

Stevens is a good gun, they were made in Chicopee, well Chicopee Falls, Mass for the die hard break down of area's in a City.

The old 22 pump guns are from the old arcade days, just about every fair or some were in just about every town had a arcade. The old Shooting Gallerys were a blast.

I have a old Savage 22 pump that I love and will go to the grave with me .

Did he buy it ??? How much were they asking ??? Was it new or used ???

 

[RKG]

Pump .22s are great little plinkers. However, they pose a potential safety issue that should be understood, lest the potential be fulfilled.

So far as I am aware (I have three of these, including an 03 Winchester), the only way to empty a partially loaded pump .22 is to pump and chamber a round, release the interlock (which may mean lowering the hammer), and the pump again (ejecting a good round and chambering the next). You do this until nothing more comes out.

However, there is a risk that a round will hang up in the tube or lifter (sometimes a/k/a "carrier"), so that the gun appears to have been emptied when it fact it is not. Compounding this issue is the fact that in most of the older guns, the follower is either dark metal or dark plastic, which can be hard to see in a dark recess in the receiver.

No reason not to own, shoot and enjoy a pump .22. Just be savvy and be careful.

 

[Eric H]

Here's some GOOGLE: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=stevens+22+pump+rifles
Did he buy it ??? How much were they asking ??? Was it new or used ???

No he did not buy it, he has taxes to pay on two buildings coming up (damn excuses.) I believe they were asking for $425.00 or $325.00, it was a used firearm.

... No reason not to own, shoot and enjoy a pump .22. Just be savvy and be careful.

Alright, that's some great information to know, I'll be sure to pass that on to my father. Thank you, this information is much appreciated!

 

[Woodstock]

On most pump action .22's you can remove the magazine follower tube and dump most of the rounds out the front. Then you can clear the chamber. But as noted above, there may be a shell or two still in the magazine, so caution is advised. That said, they are a hell of a lot of fun, and good training rifles. I fired my first one, a Winchester 1890, at the age of 7. I've still got it.