Model 1890 and Model 1906 were dropped from the Winchester product line in 1932. Model 62 was introduced to take their place. An updated version of earlier slide-action .22 rifles. Fitted with 23" round barrel and capable of shooting .22 Short, Long and LR cartridges interchangeably. Winchester offered a Gallery version of Model 62, that was chambered for .22 Short only. Some of these Gallery guns have "Winchester" stamped on left side of receiver. Model 62 Gallery rifles have a triangular loading port on the loading tube that standard models did not have. A change in the breech-bolt mechanism brought about a change in the name designation from Model 62 to Model 62A. This occurred around serial number 98000. Letter "A" now appears behind the serial number. This model stayed in production until 1958. Collectors will concede a premium for guns built prior to WWII, with small slide handles. Stock was plain walnut, with straight-grip and grooved slide handle. Both receiver and barrel were blued. All Model 62 and 62As were take-down. Approximately 409,000 guns were sold.