Winchester Model 275

Winchester Repeating Arms Company · Rifle · Discontinued · 1964

Also known as: Winchester 275, Model 275 Deluxe

Overview

The Winchester Model 275 is an American slide-action (pump) rimfire rifle chambered for the .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire cartridge. Introduced in 1964 as the magnum-chambered counterpart to the Model 270, it fed from an under-barrel tubular magazine and was aimed at the varmint-hunting and plinking market. Lightweight and quick-handling, it was offered in Standard and Deluxe grades before being discontinued in 1971.

Specifications

Weight (empty)2720 g (95.9 oz)
Overall Length997 mm (39.25")
Barrel Length521 mm (20.51")
Action TypePump Action
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Trigger TypeSingle Action
Magazine Capacity11 rounds
Magazine TypeTubular
Muzzle Velocity575 m/s (1886 fps)
Muzzle Energy428 J (316 ft·lbf)
Effective Range125 m (137 yd)
Barrel Rifling6 Grooves, Right-Hand Twist
Number of Grooves6
Frame MaterialSteel
Barrel MaterialSteel
Stock MaterialWalnut
FinishBlued

Calibers

Features

Production

Production years: 1964-1971

Standard grade 1964-1971; Deluxe grade 1965-1971. No separate serial records kept.

Origin

Country of origin: United States

Discontinued: 1971

Notes

Mechanically identical to the Winchester Model 270 except for the .22 WMR chambering. The Deluxe grade (introduced 1965) featured a fancier checkered or basket-weave walnut stock. Winchester kept no separate serial-number records for these rimfire pumps, so exact production totals are not documented.

Background

The Model 275 belonged to Winchester's early-1960s family of economical pump-action .22s built to compete on price. Sharing its action with the .22 LR Model 270, it gave sportsmen a slide-action option in the hotter .22 Magnum rimfire, but a short seven-year production run has made it an uncommon find among collectors today.