.22 Trainers?

[clarkmilitaria]

Hello,

I talked with a man today who has a rifle that he is interested in selling. He said that his brother got it at Pearl Harbor in 1942 and later gave it to him. He said it is a .22, and he also said that it is a "9 shot." I couldn't find anything matching that description, unless he misspoke and meant it was a handgun, or he was incorrect about the "9 shot" part. What kind or kinds of .22 training rifles did the U.S. use, and do they have much value today?

Thanks,
Jim

[GUTS]

It's tough to help much without a little more information, like who the manufacturer was. Pictures would help of course. There are a few different .22 trainers that the US used during the war years.

[clarkmilitaria]

Well, it's too late now, I checked it out and a couple of the parts were plastic, so I passed on it, and it wasn't in great shape overall. It turned out to be a Mossberg 142-A.

[A square 10]

always buy the firearm not the story , but there were mossberg trainers