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Winchester Model 65 Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD
Winchester Model 65 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 65 Lever Action Rifle, #1004221, .218 Bee CF cal., 24'' tapered round barrel, hooded ramped-bead front and buckhorn rear sights, marked with maker's name, model, ''Winchester Proof Steel'' and caliber on left side; button mag tube below; receiver with top ejection port and loop operating lever, has an adjustable peep sight mounted on top of sliding bolt, and ser. no. at lower front; varnished walnut forearm with steel nosecap, matching pistol-grip buttstock with shotgun-style checkered steel buttplate. Mfg'd ca. 1938, in full-blued finish. Condition is near excellent. Barrel, receiver and lever retain approx. 85% original dark blue with losses mainly at top tang; buttplate is a mousy gunmetal color with sharp details. Stocks are sound and smooth with normal handling marks and most original finish. Receiver has two pair of screw-filled holes on either side of rear sight, likely for scope mounts. Action is crisp; bore is bright with light muzzle frosting and sharp rifling. This is a desirable ''65'' with its longer, tapered barrel, button mag., .218 Bee cal., and low production of just over 5,700 guns. Est.: $1,200-$1,800. (C&R)