Winchester Model 677
Winchester Repeating Arms · Rifle · Discontinued · 1937
Also known as: Winchester 677, Winchester Model 67 with telescopic sight
Overview
The Winchester Model 677 is a single-shot, bolt-action .22 rimfire rifle introduced in 1937 as a scope-equipped version of the popular Model 67. It carried integral telescopic-sight bases machined into the barrel and was supplied from the factory with a Winchester 2.75-power or 5-power scope, dispensing entirely with iron sights. Chambered interchangeably for .22 Short, .22 Long and .22 Long Rifle, it was otherwise identical to the plain Model 67. Poor sales during the Depression led Winchester to drop the model after only about a year of production, leaving it the rarest of the company's single-shot rimfire rifles and a prized collector's item today.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2270 g (80.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1118 mm (44.02") |
| Barrel Length | 686 mm (27.01") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 330 m/s (1083 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 141 J (104 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 90 m (98 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 | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .22 Long Rifle · primary — also known as .22 LR, 22 LR, 5.6x15mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single-Shot, Hand-Loaded
- Safety mechanisms: Cocking-Piece Safety
- Features: Single-Shot Bolt Action, Integral Scope Bases On Barrel, Factory-Fitted Telescopic Sight, No Iron Sight Provision, Takedown Design, Chambers .22 Short, .22 Long And .22 Long Rifle Interchangeably
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport and target shooters · adopted 1937
Production
Estimated total produced: 2,000 · Production years: 1937-1938
Estimates range from about 1,400 to 2,000 rifles; the lowest production of any Winchester single-shot rimfire. Winchester scopes were formally dropped in 1942 when optical glass was diverted to WWII arms production.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: John M. Browning (base Model 1900 design)
Discontinued: 1938
Notes
Rifles were still roll-marked 'Model 67' on the barrel; the '677' designation denoted the scoped configuration in Winchester catalogs. Production totals are variously reported at roughly 1,400 to 2,000 units, the lowest of any Winchester single-shot rimfire model.
Background
Born of Winchester's brief 1930s flirtation with affordable factory-scoped rimfires, the Model 677 was a Depression-era sales failure that vanished almost as soon as it appeared. Its scarcity has since inverted its fortunes: an original 677 in good order commands many times the value of the humble Model 67 it was based on.