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pistol grip stock. Manufactured in 1919. Beaded blade fr special order Lyman No. 6 two leaf folding rear sight, standard markings on the barrel, Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech, Third Model receiver with exposed locking lugs, matching numbers on the lower tang and receiver, and flip up peep sight on the upper tang, 12 groove slide handle and nicely figured, checkered pistol grip buttstock
with Winchester hard rubber grip cap and blue steel
crescent buttplate. The right side of the upper tang,
upper tang stock inlet, inside of buttplate, and end of
buttstock all have matching assembly numbers (195).
CONDITION: Very fine with 85% bright original blue
finish, some edge wear, scattered scratches, cycling
marks on the receiver rails, and areas of brown patina on the magazine tube, breech
block, and trigger guard. The wood is also very fine with small scattered dings, attractive figure, and a few larger flat spots on the checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
Model 61 Slide Action Rifle - Serial no. 16, 22 S L LR cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. The Winchester Model 61 remains one of the most popular Winchester .22 caliber rifles and is regarded by many Winchester collectors as one of the company’s most attractive pre-World War II designs. This rifle is serial number 16, among the first of these rifles to come off the line in 1932 before the design was even patented! It
was designed to update Winchester’s line of .22 caliber slide action rifles
with a sleeker hammerless design that could compete with the popular
hammerless rifles of Remington, Savage, and others during the Great
Depression but carried a rather hefty price tag for the time: $24.65 (about
$450 adjusted for inflation). It was specifically meant as a man’s rifle rather
than a boy’s rifle like many .22s, and production finally ended in 1963. The Model 61 was
designed initially by Harry L. Crockett of Winchester’s Research & Development Department
in the early 1920s and improved by Crockett and Frank F. Burton before release in 1932 in part
to avoid infringing on Browning’s patents. The design’s patent was not filed until January 13,
1933, and was not granted until March 19, 1935. The Model 61 remains among the most popular of all of Winchester’s beloved .22 slide action
repeating rifles and can be found in multiple configurations. The rifle has standard markings including Winchester factory proofs. Lyman combination
front, elevation adjustable rear, and tang mounted peep sights. 11-groove forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered buttplate. Barrel marked “22 S.L. or L.R.” CONDITION: Excellent, retains 90% plus original blue finish with moderate edge/cycling wear and a few scattered light handling marks. The wood retains almost all of the varnish and has some scattered light handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Other than serial number 1, which we sold in our September 2020 Premier Firearms Auction No. 80, this is the second lowest serial number Model 61 RIAC has ever had the pleasure of offering for auction.
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
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LOT 74
Very Fine Winchester Deluxe Model 90 Slide Action Rifle in Desirable .22 Long Rifle - Serial no. 637393A, 22 LR
cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, highly figured checkered walnut
ont and scarce
LOT 75
Rare Early Production Two Digit Serial Number 16 Winchester
SERIAL NUMBER 16