What is the age of a tube-fed 22 caliber Springfield Model 66B bolt action rifle?
The Stevens/springfield 66B rifles were made from 1935-1948.The slightlybetter grade 066 was produced at the same time,being diferentiated by a peep/aperture sight on the receiver and a hooded front sight.This rifle should not be confused with its numerical predesessor the Stevens No.66which was made from 1931-1935. The older rifle used,if pictorial evidence is factual, a different bolt,also ,the older No.66 had finger grooves on the forearm and the newer 66B and 066 had a black forearm tip painted on which is usually quite faded and worn,This black tip was on a number of other Stevens/Springfield models and "house"brands made by them such as Sears "Ranger" and others.The lack of Serial No.'s makes it hard to date any closer but a knowledgeable collector may know of ways to tell.