Winchester Model 141
Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · Discontinued · 1967
Also known as: Winchester 141
Overview
The Winchester Model 141 is an American .22 caliber bolt-action rimfire rifle produced from 1967 to 1973. Chambered for .22 Short, Long and Long Rifle, it feeds from a tubular magazine housed in the buttstock and loaded through the buttplate, holding around 13 Long Rifle cartridges. A budget-priced sporting and plinking rifle, it was fitted with a smooth Monte Carlo-style one-piece hardwood stock, adjustable open sights and a side thumb safety.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2270 g (80.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1016 mm (40.00") |
| Barrel Length | 540 mm (21.26") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 13 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Muzzle Velocity | 330 m/s (1083 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 141 J (104 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1500 m (1640 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | 6 Grooves, Right-Hand Twist |
| Rifling Twist | 406 mm (15.98") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Hardwood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Buttstock Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Thumb Safety
- Features: Monte Carlo-Style One-Piece Stock, Buttstock Tubular Magazine Loaded Through The Buttplate, Adjustable Open Rear Sight, Ramped Blade Front Sight, Dual Spring-Steel Extractors Doubling As Bolt Guides
Production
Production years: 1967-1973
Economy-grade rimfire sporter; exact production totals not published.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1973
Notes
Barrel length is variously cited as roughly 20.75 to 21.25 inches depending on the source and production run. The Model 141 was part of a family of inexpensive Winchester bolt rifles introduced in the late 1960s alongside the clip-fed Model 131.
Background
Winchester's Model 141 belonged to a line of low-cost imported and domestically finished .22 rifles the company marketed in the late 1960s and early 1970s to compete for the entry-level plinking and small-game market. Its buttstock tube magazine, a hallmark of older Winchester rimfires, kept the receiver clean and the profile slim.