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*EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 55 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,500.00 USD Estimated At:7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
*EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 55 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.
SN 10259. Cal. 32 WS. One of the few known deluxe Model 55 Winchesters with 24-1/4" tapered, lightweight rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, pedestal mounted brass bead Jack front sight and a flat top rear sight. Bbl has standard markings including "NICKEL STEEL". Mounted with very nicely figured, about 2X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has a serrated steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number "473". Matching assembly number is also found on the front face of the buttstock, under the metal and inside toe of buttplate. The Model 55 rifle was intended as a successor to the Model 94 rifle. Production was instituted in 1924 and utilized Model 94 parts. Production continued until about 1935 and this model was still in stock until 1936. The initial production rifles were assigned their own SN range but later was mixed with the standard Model 94 serial range. Altogether about 20,500 Model 55 rifles were produced in three calibers, only a very limited number were manufactured with deluxe features. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% crisp orig blue and the forend cap about 75% strong blue with the balance flaked to a dark patina; takedown ring also retains about 98% crisp orig blue; receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with a few scratches on the sides and light wear on top rear edge with some light flaking on both sides and light sharp edge wear; lever, hammer & trigger retain virtually all of their bright orig blue; buttplate is mostly a silver gray patina. Wood is sound with a few very minor nicks and overall retains virtually all of its crisp piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-47353 JR144