It is chambered in .22 Short. A. Your rifle is called by collectors the 3rd Model Winchester Winder Musket, caliber .22 Short, and is based on John Browning’s 1879 single-shot patent.
Production of the 697 ended in 1942. During the early 1930s, Winchester management was disappointed with the slow sales of the Model 56 and Model 57. Potential buyers considered the Model 56 and 57's ...