*WINCHESTER MODEL 63 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE WITH TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT CONNECTION.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 63 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE WITH TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT CONNECTION. Cal. 22 LR. SN 126345. Blue finish with 23″ tapered rnd bbl, standard open sights, grooved top receiver with a Weaver 22 scope. It has uncheckered wood with semi-pistol grip stock and checkered steel buttplate. It is accompanied by hand tooled, very well made, brown leather scabbard with standard floral decorations and “BOSS” on one side. This rifle belonged to R.D. “Boss” Thorpe, who was the Chief of Police in Austin, TX from 1928-1958. He was apparently very well liked in the area as a baseball field in Austin is named after him. Prior to entering law enforcement Boss Thorpe was a semi-professional baseball player in the Mexican league. A letter by Mike Clark, President of Collectors Firearms, Houston, TX, wherein he states that on May 11, 2002 he purchased this rifle from Bruce Rade, Boss Thorpe’s grandson, also accompanies it. Also included is a reproduced cover of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas Magazine of August 1947, which has a picture on the cover of Boss Thorpe and his twin grandsons, Bruce Ray & Brent Jay, the sons of Mr. & Mrs. Ray H. Rade. Also included is a copy of a photograph of Boss Thorpe as a young police chief. There is also a copy of an article from The Austin American, October 11, 1954, which has an article about Boss Thorpe beginning his 27th year as Austin Chief of Police. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue and the receiver about 90%, thin on the bottom. Wood is sound with numerous small nicks, scratches & dings and retains about 95% varnish on the butt stock and 70% on the forearm. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Scabbard is also fine. 4-53900 JR714 (750-1,250)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	1157	$1,840.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 63 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE WITH TEXAS LAW ENFORCEMENT CONNECTION. Cal. 22 LR. SN 126345. Blue finish with 23″ tapered rnd bbl, standard open sights, grooved top receiver with a Weaver 22 scope. It has uncheckered wood with semi-pistol grip stock and checkered steel buttplate. It is accompanied by hand tooled, very well made, brown leather scabbard with standard floral decorations and “BOSS” on one side. This rifle belonged to R.D. “Boss” Thorpe, who was the Chief of Police in Austin, TX from 1928-1958. He was apparently very well liked in the area as a baseball field in Austin is named after him. Prior to entering law enforcement Boss Thorpe was a semi-professional baseball player in the Mexican league. A letter by Mike Clark, President of Collectors Firearms, Houston, TX, wherein he states that on May 11, 2002 he purchased this rifle from Bruce Rade, Boss Thorpe’s grandson, also accompanies it. Also included is a reproduced cover of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas Magazine of August 1947, which has a picture on the cover of Boss Thorpe and his twin grandsons, Bruce Ray & Brent Jay, the sons of Mr. & Mrs. Ray H. Rade. Also included is a copy of a photograph of Boss Thorpe as a young police chief. There is also a copy of an article from The Austin American, October 11, 1954, which has an article about Boss Thorpe beginning his 27th year as Austin Chief of Police. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue and the receiver about 90%, thin on the bottom. Wood is sound with numerous small nicks, scratches & dings and retains about 95% varnish on the butt stock and 70% on the forearm. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Scabbard is also fine. 4-53900 JR714 (750-1,250) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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