Winchester Model 67-22, did the Govt use these? I have one and it has some.....

[RCEMERalf]

Interesting comment about the extractor, which is a piece fitted to a slot under the bolt in the action body and is carried back and forth by the bolt. I do not recall how the lip on the extractor body actually gets ahead of the rim, but it has worked fine in thousands of 67s and other Winchesters in this family. The action cocks on closing. The safety is a cylindrical part with a tab for rotation. It rotates clockwise ( tab upright) blocking the firing pin. This is a very dependable safety mechanism. These rifles are plenty strong for the .22 cartridge. The bolt locks on the bolt handle. I would not hesitate to fire it as long as the bolt locks up properly and there is no obstruction in the barrel. I would likely fire the first round at arm's length rather than against my face. In this part of the woods, a nice 67 sells for $ 125 to $ 150. I would judge yours to be at the upper end or more, due to the British markings. However, if you decide to sell it, it is only worth what someone will pay.

[Johnny Peppers]

Interesting comment about the extractor, which is a piece fitted to a slot under the bolt in the action body and is carried back and forth by the bolt. I do not recall how the lip on the extractor body actually gets ahead of the rim, but it has worked fine in thousands of 67s and other Winchesters in this family. The action cocks on closing. The safety is a cylindrical part with a tab for rotation. It rotates clockwise ( tab upright) blocking the firing pin. This is a very dependable safety mechanism. These rifles are plenty strong for the .22 cartridge. The bolt locks on the bolt handle. I would not hesitate to fire it as long as the bolt locks up properly and there is no obstruction in the barrel. I would likely fire the first round at arm's length rather than against my face. In this part of the woods, a nice 67 sells for $ 125 to $ 150. I would judge yours to be at the upper end or more, due to the British markings. However, if you decide to sell it, it is only worth what someone will pay.

The extractor is tapered on the forward edge and is forced under the cartridge rim on closing the bolt. It is flat on the backside and holds the cartridge for extraction. On the Model 97 Winchester shown, the safety has been bent down 90 degrees to clear the added rear sight.

The action of the Model 67 Winchester does not cock on closing, but has to be manually cocked by pulling back the cocking knob. In this position the safety can be rotated 90 degrees to lock the firing pin back.

[ABPOS]

Aaah, so the extractor will actually be forced underneath the cartridge when closing the bolt. That makes sense.

Yeah, it doesn't cock on closing. You have to pull it your self.

I'm not too crazy about the "Arms length for the first shot" comment, but I know what you mean. I remember trying some other firearm out that I was a little concerned about and I wore those big safety glasses over the glasses I already wear. And I stood as far back as I could the first time. I wonder which weapon I did that for...... Anyways. When a rifle is this old, I'm just not real comfy about it.

[RCEMERalf]

Yes, must be cocked manually. Looks like safety is rotated counter-clockwise to get tab upright. Guess I better not rely on memory that much! The extractor mechanism is very clever. It is retained by a leaf spring that is secured through the nut that is dovetailed into the barrel and accepts the single action screw. Extractor also functions as the bolt stop as it pivots and is tilted down at the rear when the trigger is pulled.. As the extractor is pushed forward by the bolt, the projection on the extractor is pushed down by the cartridge rim against the leaf spring. The extractor comes under increased upward tension of the spring ( bears on extractor forward of the pivot) as the bottom of the extractor has a ramp and second level that bears against the spring, assisting the extractor to pop up ahead of the rim. Much easier to understand , I am sure, by looking at it, rather than trying to interpret my description.