*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 52 PRE-A SPORTING BOLT ACTION RIFLE.

SN 36259. Cal. 22 LR. Beautiful Pre-A Sporter with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, ramp front sight with hood, no provision for a rear sight and a Lyman receiver sight with micrometer adjustment knobs. Trigger guard is stamped sheet metal marked “SPORTING”. Bolt has speed lock. Mounted in very nicely figured American walnut half stock with black forend tip with triple diamond checkered forestock with capped pistol grip buttstock & cheekpiece with checkered steel Winchester buttplate. Buttstock & forestock have deluxe Winchester sling swivels containing an orig Winchester marked leather sling. Also accompanied by one orig 5-rd magazine. These rifles in five different series were produced from 1934 until 1958. These beautiful rifles usually saw service both in the field and on target ranges and generally show moderate to heavy wear. Crisp examples are very rare. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain about 99% strong orig blue with only a faint hint of sharp edge wear; trigger guard & floor plate retain a blue/gray patina from flaking, not wear. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks and retains about all of an extraordinary professional restored finish; checkering has been freshened. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. 4-56178 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 2520

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	2520	$3,737.50	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 52 PRE-A SPORTING BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 36259. Cal. 22 LR. Beautiful Pre-A Sporter with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, ramp front sight with hood, no provision for a rear sight and a Lyman receiver sight with micrometer adjustment knobs. Trigger guard is stamped sheet metal marked “SPORTING”. Bolt has speed lock. Mounted in very nicely figured American walnut half stock with black forend tip with triple diamond checkered forestock with capped pistol grip buttstock & cheekpiece with checkered steel Winchester buttplate. Buttstock & forestock have deluxe Winchester sling swivels containing an orig Winchester marked leather sling. Also accompanied by one orig 5-rd magazine. These rifles in five different series were produced from 1934 until 1958. These beautiful rifles usually saw service both in the field and on target ranges and generally show moderate to heavy wear. Crisp examples are very rare. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain about 99% strong orig blue with only a faint hint of sharp edge wear; trigger guard & floor plate retain a blue/gray patina from flaking, not wear. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks and retains about all of an extraordinary professional restored finish; checkering has been freshened. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. 4-56178 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 2520 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 52 PRE-A SPORTING BOLT ACTION RIFLE.