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Anschutz Woodchucker Bolt Action Rifle
This German-made gun was manufactured for sale to young shooters.
1960 Anschutz (Germany) 'Woodchucker' Bolt-Action Detachable Magazine Rifle (repeater/ breech-loading/ smokeless powder/ cartridge ammunition) At 32 inches long, this Anschutz .22LR rifle is definitely a gun for children. West Germany experienced good sales with this small repeater. It is also simple to operate, but more difficult to clean than single-shot guns.
Certainly its glossy finish and bright metal trim will also require careful attention, but these little rifles are show pieces and as such, they deserve more care. Perhaps children of today have fewer chores to accomplish and more time to polish up their prized possessions. In any event, the Woodchucker certainly fills the bill when it comes to being prized among its owners. This gun also serves to demonstrate that among children in North America, fancy possessions are desirable. Obviously, in most respects this same observation can be made about all children, both in the New World and in the Old. --Dr. William L. Roberts, THE AMERICAN LIBERTY COLLECTION; #200