looking for food. When I got out of bed this morning I looked out the window to see if it was still raining. I saw something moving around in the yard and thought it was a rabbit. I put on my glasses and realized it was a big old armadillo.

I grabbed the cut-down Model 67 Winchester and some CCI Mini Mags and went out the door in my underwear ... my grandson and his Daddy following me to see what I was up to. The dillo was working the yard, digging for grubs etc and I moved slow until I was about 25 feet from him and then I stopped him from looking for food.

This Model 67 was made between 1935 and 1944 ... because it has no finger grooves in the stock, there is no "W" logo on the trigger guard and bolt and cocking piece are chromed.

I shortened the barrel to 16 1/2" and also shortened the stock and the forend so it fits the grandsons better. I have been using it to give them firearms safety lessons and shooting lessons.

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That resembles a lot the old family 67 youth model that my uncles bought way back when. They kept themselves in ammo by picking up lost change in the theater where they had a job cleaning up between shows. I've one similar to yours that was given to us by Rich Hoch. It also is a cut down rifle, but is fitted with a side scope mount and has an old Mossberg, IIRC, 3/4" 4X scope mounted on it. I love those old Winchesters.

It accounted for untold numbers of squirrels in local pecan orchards. I still shoot it occasionally. It was supplanted by a cut down 69 with a factory peep for similar duties and about ten years ago I threaded it for a can - it has removed a lot of varmints. Nothing more useful than a 22lr around the farm.

I need one of those. A good bolt action .22 with a can has got to be the ultimate Farm Tool!