bolt, single shot, semi-auto, pump
100-1000 or more
Lets See: Crosman, Benjamin, Challinger, Daisy, Kessler, Setra and Sharp. Along with the over 100 different manufactures of air rifles.
They can vary from a few hundred to thousands of USD
Try old gun catalogs
498,000
The Ithaca rifles are rimfire. Most are .22LR, but there is at least one .22 magnum.
The value of a 1905 J Stevens 22 single shot rifle is between $100 and $500 depending on the condition. These rifles were commonly used for small game hunting and target practice.
No such model. Winchester did not make a 'Model 1901 single shot .22 pump-action rifle.' They made a Model 1900, Model 1902 and Model 1904, which were all single-shot bolt-action rifles, and they made the Model 1890 and Model 1906 which were slide-action rifles but had tubular magazines. How exactly is your rifle marked? sales@countrygunsmith.net
"Best" is a relative term. Ultimately, it comes down to what works best for you. Personally, I'm fond of the BSA Martini .22 rifles.
Korth
There have been hundreds of different single shot .22 rifles made over that past 100 years. These have traditionally been a "first firearm" for many young shooters. The link below will take to to a photo of one of the popular single shot .22s. If you have questions, you can contact me through my message board.