*WINCHESTER MODEL ’53 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*WINCHESTER MODEL ’53 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 25-20. SN 973880. Standard grade rifle with 22″ rnd bbl, button magazine, and pedestal mounted, Lyman, gold bead front sight & flat top rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut with straight stock & serrated steel buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 80-85% strong, bright, orig blue with some chemical thinning on the left side at the muzzle with some spots of light pitting. Forend cap retains virtually all of its orig blue. Receiver retains 88-90% strong, bright, orig blue with the loss areas flaked to medium patina. Lever retains 90-92% dark blue, & hammer 97-98%. Wood is sound with a couple small scrapes on buttstock and a very few light storage marks, and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. This is a nearly new rifle with some unfortunate storage problems. Goforth Collection 4-60574 JR215 (1,500-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1210a	$1,380.00	WINCHESTER MODEL ’53 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 25-20. SN 973880. Standard grade rifle with 22″ rnd bbl, button magazine, and pedestal mounted, Lyman, gold bead front sight & flat top rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut with straight stock & serrated steel buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 80-85% strong, bright, orig blue with some chemical thinning on the left side at the muzzle with some spots of light pitting. Forend cap retains virtually all of its orig blue. Receiver retains 88-90% strong, bright, orig blue with the loss areas flaked to medium patina. Lever retains 90-92% dark blue, & hammer 97-98%. Wood is sound with a couple small scrapes on buttstock and a very few light storage marks, and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. This is a nearly new rifle with some unfortunate storage problems. Goforth Collection 4-60574 JR215 (1,500-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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