Winchester Model 68

The Winchester Model 68 was a single-shot, bolt-action .22 caliber rimfire rifle sold from 1934 to 1963 by Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Based on the earlier Model 60 and Model 67A, the Model 68 was an upgrade for customers who wanted an more accurate shooting rifle. Due to intense competition for entry-level single-shot rifle buyers, Winchester embarked on a program in the 1930s to enhance the version of the earlier Model 67A. The Model 68 had a 27-inch (690 mm) barrel with a ramped front sight and a adjustable peep rear sight (adjustable for elevation and windage).  When it was first introduced, the rifle could chamber .22 Short, .22 Long, or .22 Long Rifle cartridges interchangeably. The rifle featured a stock made of plain uncheckered walnut with a pistol grip and finger grooves, and was a takedown design; the barreled action was easily removed by turning a screw under the stock using a penny (first year models had a knurled thumbscrew that could easily be loosed by fingers). A composition buttplate was used.