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*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 65 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 65 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.
SN 1002878. Cal. 218 Bee. Standard grade rifle with very rare 21" tapered lightweight rnd bbl, button magazine, integral ramp front sight with hood, a slot blank in rear seat and a bolt peep. It has standard bbl & tang markings. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with semi-beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock that has a checkered Winchester steel buttplate. According to Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Winchester Book, Madis, only about 5,704 of these rare rifles were produced in the period 1933-1947 in three calibers. The 218 Bee caliber is reported to have been the most popular of the three and standard bbl length for this caliber was 24", making this rifle extremely rare and one of the few known with such a short bbl. These rifles were built on the Model 1892 action and succeeded the Model 53. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. The metal overall retains about all of a fine, professionally restored finish with some very fine pinprick pitting on the bolt peep and receiver ring. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches, a small ding in the forearm and what appears to be a zipper scratch on left side of the wrist and overall retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47103 JR145