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Model 61 (Pre-war)
 | Takedown |
| 24 inch Round (or Octagon) Barrel |
| Plain walnut with a pistol-grip Stock |
| Barrel and Receiver Blued |
| Forearm (slide handle) 10-grooved and smaller (<7") than the later production guns |
| Gun shoots .22 Short, Long and/or Long-rifle (also WRF) |
| Removable and Adjustable Rear Sight with elevator |
| Numbered on Receiver and lower tang |
| Serial numbered 1 to ~57,493 |
| Several "extra-cost" options and single calibers were
offered |
Model 61 (Post-war)
| Takedown |
| 24 inch Round (or Octagon) Barrel |
| Pistol-grip Walnut Stock |
| Barrel and Receiver Blued |
| Forearm (slide handle) 17-grooved and larger (>8") |
| .22 Short, Long and/or Long-rifle (also WRF) |
| Removable and Adjustable Rear Sight with elevator |
| Numbered on Receiver and lower tang. |
| Serial numbered within 57,493 and ~ 342001 |
| Several "extra-cost" options and single calibers were offered |
Model 61 Magnum
| Takedown |
| 24 inch Round (or Octagon) Barrel |
| Pistol-grip Walnut Stock |
| Barrel and Receiver Blued |
| Forearm (slide handle) 10- or 17-grooved and either smaller (<6") or larger (>8") |
| Shoots only Win Mag .22 rimfire bullets |
| Removable and Adjustable Rear Sight |
| Numbered on Receiver and lower tang |
| All guns with a larger bullet-shaped loading port in the outer magazine tube |
| Serial numbered within 262,793 and ~ 342001 |
| Several "extra-cost" options were offered |
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