O.F. MOSSBERG MODEL 42(a) VINTAGE .22 CALIBER RIFE

SERIAL NUMBER: NSN. BARREL: 23". CALIBER: .22 S-L-LR. MANUFACTURED: 1937-1938. The O.F. Mossberg & Sons Model 42A is a vintage, bolt-action rimfire rifle chambered in .22 Short, .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle, produced in New Haven, Connecticut during the late 1930s as a highly accurate target and utility platform. This specific variant features a 23-inch tapered barrel, a detachable box magazine (typically holding 7 or 10 rounds), and a single-piece walnut or hardwood stock with a prominent pistol-grip wrist and a pressed sheet-metal trigger guard. A defining premium element of this rifle's configuration is its Mossberg No. S102 sporting rear sight, which utilizes an open "U" notch profile that allows for toolless, precise micro-adjustments via a knurled side windage knob and a notched, horizontal elevation wheel resting directly underneath the sight leaf spring. Highly regarded by vintage firearms enthusiasts today, the 42A represents a critical bridge in Mossberg's design evolution, laying the mechanical groundwork for the heavy-stocked military training models later shipped to Great Britain during World War II. CONDITION. Very Good. The blueing is starting a nice patina. The bore is shiny with sharp rifling. Operates normally. C&R 26-283