Mell When was the Wards Westernfield bolt action 22 made?
Below is a Wards Westernfield 04M 491A, which was made in 1940 (04M=M40). It is the same as a Mossberg model 46B. This one is unusual as it is a pre-war model with the extended 20 round magazine (20 rounds of 22LR, 25 rounds of 22Long, or 30 rounds of 22 Short).
When did the Wards Westernfield Model 47A come out?
As you can see, there are grainy artifacts in every frame as the resolution is not very high, but at least the colors are correct. The above is a WWF model 47A which was made by Mossberg in the mid to late 1930’s and is the same as a Mossberg Model 46. Below is a Wards Westernfield 04M 491A, which was made in 1940 (04M=M40).
What kind of gun does Montgomery Ward have?
580EJN Colt Colteer 5-4 Mossberg 8-M4 679 Mossberg 472 9-2 3/4 Mossberg 91/2 710 Savage 110 10 DEERFIELD Noble 10 730 Mossberg 810 10SD247A Savage / Stevens 94 732
What kind of sight does a wards bolt action 22 have?
It sports the period Wards No 10 mount & the Mossberg No4 rear peep sight with adjustable aperature. The front sight also sports four different posts; Thick post, thin post, bead, & aperature circle post. Each one pivots on a pin & is held up with spring tension & kept in place with a small notch or detent.
What kind of rifle was the western field?
Western Fields Model 45 (or Mossberg 42) The Mossberg 42 .22 bolt-action rifle was made from 1937 to 1950 in a few different variances – for this article it was referred to as the Western Fields Model 45. The ones sold buy Montgomery Ward’s were dressed down from the standard Mossberg’s – most were fitted with a birch stock instead of walnut.
When was the Mossberg 42.22 western field made?
Western Fields Model 45 (or Mossberg 42) The Mossberg 42 .22 bolt-action rifle was made from 1937 to 1950 in a few different variances – for this article it was referred to as the Western Fields …
When did the Western Field shotgun come out?
Western Fields Model 30/31 (or Savage Stevens 520/620) The Model 30 and 31 were actually the Savage Stevens 520/620 pump action shotgun was designed by John M. Browning. They were first introduced in 1904 and were sold with the Stevens name and also rebranded for the major catalog retailers like Montgomery Ward’s Western Field line.