ot help settle bet

[crashbang]

I told my friend , a bit younger than me. That at fair grounds we used to shoot .22 rifles.
Not .22 air rifles but propper firearms.
he said it was not possible. Help.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Yes, I remember the guns having a cartridge case type bullet, so not air rifle pellets

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Don't think the gun had a rifled barrel though.

[avondalemiller]

Yeah, i remember them. 5 shot repeaters (Winchester rifles). We used the little brass empty shell casing between our fingers and blew into it, made a great whistle.....happy days.

Just looked and think it was Winchester .22 Model 62 pump action rifle.

[crashbang]

Don't think the gun had a rifled barrel though.

It wouldn't matter from 12 foot.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

True but technically it shouldn't be called a rifle

[crashbang]

True but technically it shouldn't be called a rifle

pedantic.
also a handle on a schythe . or something.
rifle.

[crashbang]

True but technically it shouldn't be called a rifle

what is it then ?

[avondalemiller]

Smooth bore, like a Shotgun................

[Brin]

I too recall having a gun loaded with small bullets not pellets and for that reason would say it was indeed a rifle.

Later years saw us put our own pellets into a . 22 pellet gun although it carried the stock of a rifle.