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Rare Winchester Model 62A Smoothbore Slide Action Rifle

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,400.00 CAD Estimated At:NA
Rare Winchester Model 62A Smoothbore Slide Action Rifle
serial #111884, 22 Shot, 23'' smoothbore barrel with a bright excellent bore. As the Winchester Model 61 already had an established smoothbore model, Winchester produced no smoothbore Model 62 rifles for sale, only making a handful of experimental models. Ned Schwing's ''Winchester Slide-Action Rifles Volume II'' notes on page 175 only one experimental model being made, however in the intervening years collectors have discovered a handful more, all being made around 1939-1940. The metal surfaces of this 1940-vintage rifle retain about 90% original blue with light wear on the high edges and contact points, mild thinning along the barrel, and scattered handling marks and areas toning lightly to brown under bright light. The smooth straight grip walnut stock is in very good condition with a few light dings, scattered handling marks, and some light finish wear, and the 17-groove forend is in very good plus to near excellent condition with a few light handling marks; the factory checkered hard rubber buttplate is intact. The Winchester barrel address is intact and crisp, the caliber marking appearing factory altered from ''22 SHORT'' to read ''22 SHOT'' with ''SMOOTH BORE'' stamped boldly immediately to the right, both barrel and receiver are ''WP'' proof marked, the bottom of the guard assembly is crisply stamped ''W'', noted by Schwing to signify a special rifle (pg. 153), and the tang is serialized and matching to the rifle. The rifle retains the standard open sights, a checkered hammer, 22 LR-length field-style loading port in the magazine tube, and a drilled and tapped upper tang with no factory markings. Measurement with calipers reveals a nominal bore diameter of approximately .218'', confirming the barrels production as a smoothbore. A truly interesting Model 62A, produced as either a special request or as one of Winchester's experiments, providing an excellent collecting opportunity, regardless. (14B11616-16) {C&R} (2000/4000)
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