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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK THE WINCHESTER SINGLE-SHOT BY CAMPBELL
The length of pull on the stock is very long measuring 14 inches OAL from the front trigger. The Winchester A5 scope has the standard, target type adjustable mounts, with a standard cross-hair. The scope has been correctly installed on the top flat with original Winchester scope blocks. The barrel is correctly marked on the left barrel flat with the two-line Winchester factory markings that read: “MANUFACTURED BY
THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.” and standard patent dates followed by “22 SHORT” at the breech end. The top of the barrel and receiver are both stamped with the Winchester “WP” oval proof roll mark. The buttstock and forend were all manufactured from extra fancy figured walnut, with the stock and forend also factory checkered as noted. Also included is a 1965 dated Winchester Gun Museum letter that shows information matching
the aforementioned factory letter and a 1966 dated receipt from N. Flayderman & Co. Antique Firearms for a “Hi-wall Sheutzen rifle” implying that this rifle was at one time part of the collection of the legendary arms collector and scholar, Norm Flayderman.
CONDITION: Excellent with 95% of the original blue finish overall with high spot wear on the edges of the barrel and the front end of the muzzle. The breech block and loading lever both retain 75% of their original case colors overall. The special order stock and forend are both very fine with only very minor handling marks and crazing of the varnish overall. The checkering is excellent with sharp, distinct checkering overall. It also still retains most of the scarce cork palm/hand rest on the underside of the forend, with some slight wear/flaking along the lower edges. The scope is fine with 70% of it original factory blue finish overall showing minor rub marks on the top and the side of the tube from sliding in the mounts. The reticle is intact and the optics are clear. Overall, a beautiful example of a super rare, well-documented, special order Winchester Schuetzen rifle.
Estimate: 10,000 - 18,000
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