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2521
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$5,015.00
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*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 52B SPORTER BOLT ACTION RIFLE.SN 63712B. Cal. 22 LR. Beautiful 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”. Mounted in very nicely figured American walnut half stock with black forend tip and 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: Extremely fine. Metal retains about 99% crisp orig blue with only faint thinning on the muzzle edge. Stock has a scrape on the left side back of the cheekpiece and a couple of minor nicks and overall retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. 4-56155 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 2521
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. |