Anschutz 1417

[David Aiken 253]

Hi all, I am trying to age an Anschutz. How long has the Anschutz 1417 .22lr been available from the factory in thumbhole stock? (ie, not as an after market stock)

[shropshire dan 467]

Best surefire way to know is to email Anschutz and ask them the date of manufacture using the serial number.

[David Aiken 253]

I was hoping to date with out the serial number as I see ads for the 1417 which say "nearly new", I was wondering how long they had been around to get an idea as to "how new"?

[shropshire dan 467]

If you've bought it second hand the previous owner could have changed the stock at some point.

[Cedric 132]

Take it with a pinch of salt! If all the ads that said" nearly new" were correct most of the rifles in the world were made last year !

[jamie g 17]

i wouldnt bother buying new. i have only ever had one rifle from new. and that was a 22lr. all the others. have been second hand. you get a better deal second hand.

and as the 22lr uses very little powder. the chances of one being shot out are very slim.

 

they come from factory with a thumbhole stock. but they cost more of course then the standard ambi stock that is on most of them. ruag is the uk importer for these rifles.

 

i have one and its super accurate. got scope. rings. moderator and eley ammo. 575. i love the 22lr great fun plinking and rabbiting. but a lack of rabbits around this area has seen the rifle out the cabinet about twice in 3 years !

 

dont be put off buy secondhand rifles. but if you go new you have to pay a good wedge for one.

[danw 1,748]

Hi all, I am trying to age an Anschutz. How long has the Anschutz 1417 .22lr been available from the factory in thumbhole stock? (ie, not as an after market stock)

 

I bought one secondhand 10 years ago if that helps

[shropshire dan 467]

Absolutely second hand all the way

[Tremo 138]

Definitely S/H for rimfires, where possible.

 

S/H Centrefires are a different bag. Either know the history, or get it checked out by a gunsmith.

[zx10mike 137]

only ever buy new myself because no one ever seems to look after and care for a rifle like i do.i spend alot but when i sell they look as good as new .ask youself how many adverts you have seen where people say nearly shot out ,never cleaned,mod left on in cabinet.

[nasher1 258]

only ever buy new myself because no one ever seems to look after and care for a rifle like i do.i spend alot but when i sell they look as good as new .ask youself how many adverts you have seen where people say nearly shot out ,never cleaned,mod left on in cabinet.

I have and would buy a used .22 you can get away with a lot with them as long as you check the crown as this is the calibre most people are likely to have left the mod on in the cabinet and with the amount of rounds which go through them a lot of them get damaged. hmr and centre fire would have to be new the rounds are just too fast to take the chance that the previous owner knew exactly what they were doing and some people say they look after their gun's but they don't

[zx10mike 137]

 

only ever buy new myself because no one ever seems to look after and care for a rifle like i do.i spend alot but when i sell they look as good as new .ask youself how many adverts you have seen where people say nearly shot out ,never cleaned,mod left on in cabinet.

I have and would buy a used .22 you can get away with a lot with them as long as you check the crown as this is the calibre most people are likely to have left the mod on in the cabinet and with the amount of rounds which go through them a lot of them get damaged. hmr and centre fire would have to be new the rounds are just too fast to take the chance that the previous owner knew exactly what they were doing and some people say they look after their gun's but they don't

 

agreed ,sadly my land is to flat to run a 22lr and though i prefer the build and look of an anschutz in 22lr i have never managed to find an accurate one.with anschutz rep i presume its ammo fussy not build.a second hand 22 i would look at buying as they tend to self clean and unless your using fast ammo (stingers etc) the subs give no copper fouling.