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Anschutz model 1414

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#1 ·
My brother acguired one of these after our uncle passed away and we can't find any info on internet searches about this rifle anywhere......It is in about 95% condition,bolt action and shoots the 22 long shot (smoothbore barrel).....A neighbor of his has a few Anschutz rifles and wants to add this to his collection but we don't have a clue as to its worth.....His neighbor says he has heard of this rifle but never seen one until now.....Anybody have an opinion as to its worth ?.......Much appreciated!
 
#2 · (Edited)
The Anschutz 1414 is an uncommon model. A quick Google brought up that one was for sale in 2009 on Gunauction.com and sold for $400. The Modell 1414 appears to be built on the 64 repeater action.

A very similar gun (probably the very same gun) was actively marketed in the USA in the late 1950s and early 1960s under the name "Zephyr Claybirder" for the "22 Shotgun Qualification Course" that the NRA was promoting. A single shot version of the gun was marketed as the "Junior Claybirder". The programs were not a success and quietly died out.

The Claybirder barrels were rifled for the first few inches in front of the chamber and then the bore enlarged and smoothbore from that point to the muzzle. I assume the theory was that it could be used for hunting with either 22LR ball ammo or 22LR shot. There is quite a long article in the 1962 Shooters Bible about these miniature shotguns and the programs for them.

I have no idea what the present value of a 1414 is but, an example in good condition should interest collectors and shooters of Anschutz's older and interesting firearms.
 
#3 · (Edited)
Anschutz Model 1414

Received an Anschutz Model 1414 in 1963, along with a trap and clays. It has a magazine, 2 bead sights, and a couple inches of rifling prior to smooth bore portion of barrel. Targets were difficult to hit. While I still have the Anschutz, I have no idea what became of the trap; otherwise I'd try my luck on those small clays.