Looking for Winchester 56 parts

[jpjulian]

I have an old Winchester Model 56 .22LR that I acquired from an old guy, since deceased, going into a nursing home. As an Illinois resident he never possessed an FOID card and stored most of his firearms inside an exterior wall of his detached garage for many years. You can imagine the condition of them when brought to light of day. This old 56 is rough. The stock was broken, not the original stock, the bottom metal was cobbled together from who knows where, and it has a Remington magazine rather than one for the 56. So I am looking for a source for a new/used stock, bottom metal and magazine. Can anyone point me in the right direction? FWIW, the action functions fine and actually has a decent trigger pull considering how it was stored. Oh, serial number indicates made in 1927.

 

[Pheasanthunter]

I have an old Winchester Model 56 .22LR that I acquired from an old guy, since deceased, going into a nursing home. As an Illinois resident he never possessed an FOID card and stored most of his firearms inside an exterior wall of his detached garage for many years. You can imagine the condition of them when brought to light of day. This old 56 is rough. The stock was broken, not the original stock, the bottom metal was cobbled together from who knows where, and it has a Remington magazine rather than one for the 56. So I am looking for a source for a new/used stock, bottom metal and magazine. Can anyone point me in the right direction? FWIW, the action functions fine and actually has a decent trigger pull considering how it was stored. Oh, serial number indicates made in 1927.

Check with numrich gun parts

 

[1911nut]

Numrich has the magazine

here’s stocks

Stock Winchester model 56 Black Walnut Original and Reproduction Firearm Gun Parts Winchester, HOMESTEAD GUN PARTS, Specializing in Old Winchester

Original and Reproduction Firearm Gun Parts Winchester Stock Winchester model 56 Black Walnut - This is the stock Winchester model 56 .22 cal bolt action rifle. It is American made from high quality black walnut. It is 90 percent done with the holes drilled for hardware. You will have to do the...

homesteadparts.com

Winchester 56 Walnut Repro Stock

WE MANUFACTURE THESE FROM SELECT GRADE,AMERICAN BLACK WALNUT FOR THE WINCHESTER MODEL 56 CLIP-FED RIFLE WITH FOREND SCHNABLE. STOCKS ARE APPX. 95% SHAPED, INLETTED, AND SANDED. COST PER STOCK IS 99.00

gunville.com

original stock and bottom metal, etc.

Winchester Model 56 Bolt Action Rimfire Rifle Parts

Winchester Model 56 Bolt Action Rimfire Rifle Parts

cfnparts.com

 

[jpjulian]

Good places to continue the search. Many thanks!

 

[centershot]

I rebuilt an old Winchester pump and dealt with this lady. Had everything.

Homestead Firearms Antique Guns Receiver Parts Appraisals Winchester Remington Stevens lever action

Old Winchester firearms, or Remington, Colt, Marlin, Savage - Homestead Firearms, Appraisals, Consignments, FFL Services

homesteadfirearms.com

 

[TrapperBR549]

I don't believe I have ever handled a 56. I've had 69, 72, and 75 but 56's are pretty rare. Good luck in its revival.

 

[Walt Krafft]

I have a couple of 57's. It was my dads first rifle but that one is missing a bunch of parts. I have not seen a 56.

 

[1911nut]

The 56 looks like my 57 except without a peep sight or a barrel band and the 56 has a schnable forend.

EXTREMELY SCARCE MODEL 56 .22 LONG RIFLE BOLT ACTION REPEATER, ONLY MADE 1926-1929

EXTREMELY SCARCE MODEL 56 .22 LONG RIFLE BOLT ACTION REPEATER, ONLY MADE 1926-1929 for sale online.

www.gunsinternational.com

 

[jpjulian]

All I have now is the barreled action. The stock was broken and nailed back together. No matter because it wasn't an original stock to the 56. The trigger guard was attached with a bolt and nut. The bolt had been ground to fit a dovetail in the bottom of the barrel. There was a Remington magazine crammed into the stock. Like I said above, rough. I spent the last few days soaking and cleaning decades of accumulated crud out of the barrel and action. Although the outside of the barrel is lacking any original finish, the bore is in remarkably good condition with little if any pitting. I didn't try to disassemble the bolt but soaked it for a couple days in solvent and cleaned as much crud as possible. I took the barreled action out back today and fired a couple rounds of CCI SV. Fired and ejected just fine. The trigger is pretty decent too. Now I just need to decide how much I'm going to invest in parts to put it all back together. It ain't going to be cheap, that's for sure. Thanks again for the sources. If I can figure it out, I'll post some pics of what I've got.