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Picked up a Sears Rorebuck and Co. Model 6C Canadian today

9.4K views 5 replies 2 participants last post by  Baribal  
#1 · (Edited)
I went into my local gun shop and looked over their inventory, they almost always have something I didn't know I wanted until I see it. Today was no exception. I looked and say a two-digit price tag on a rifle in the back of the display. The owner takes a wood-stocked .22 semi-auto from the shelf. I look over the rifle and see that it's a Sears Roebuck and Co. Model 6C, made in Canada of all places! Well, I looked at the $79 price tag and decided I couldn't pass it up. I go in often enough that the guy knows I look at odd stuff they have sitting around, so he says "$75 plus tax sound good?" I told him that would be fine, I'll take it. Well, after filling out the 4473 and handing him my licenses, he tells me he'll do it for $75 out the door, sweet!

Doing a little research, this is a post-1961 gun made by Winchester-Cooey for Sears. It will load and eject a snap-cap. I'll need to shoot this next time I'm out at the range.

Anyway, here are the pictures.

Propped up on an old box of Eley primed .22 I had sitting around.
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Action of the rifle.
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Barrel stamping.
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More barrel stamping
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Close-up of the action, the SAFE function is simply a detent that you slip the charging handle into.
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Shot of the magazine, that's gun oil on my fingers.
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Close-up of the box of ammunition.
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#3 ·
Yeah, I've been doing a little reading about these rifles. I imagine the design is good since they've been made for at least 50 years. I'm really looking forward to getting it out to the range. I pulled the barrel and bolt out of the receiver and cleaned all the oily dust out. There isn't much to show that the rifle has been shot many times. All the springs are good and there wasn't much in the way of fouling in the bore. The bore and chamber are like new. It has been oiled and it feels nice and smooth.
 
#5 ·
Would anyone know a way to "date" this rifle? the Serial number is TT13XXX. There is not much information about them online. I know it was post 1961 and pre 1980. That's after Winchester took over the Cooey manufacturing plant in Canada and before Sears stopped selling firearms. Thanks in advance.