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**Sale Pending** VERY RARE WINGO MARKED WINCHESTER LEVER ACTION 5MM
Guns International #: 101885683 Seller's Inventory #: W2560
Category: Winchester Collectible Firearms - Winchester Rifles - Lever Post-64
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 875
Total Number of Listings: 62196
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
Wingo was an experimental indoor wing shooting event developed in the early 1970s by the Winchester-Western division of Olin Corp. the only Wingo facility built was in 1971 in San Diego, California and operated for less than a year. Wingo was a game where opposing teams would shoot at launched 4 inch diameter ice balls fired from five ports towards the firing team, the non-firing team could control which port the ball fired from, and even the speed of the ball up to a reported 30 MPH. The guns were tethered to the shooting bench and wired for an internal microphone that would register when it was fired (necessary for automated scoring). Martini style single shot lever actions firing a proprietary 5 mm shot shell. Gun has a ventilated rib and is marked "5 mm" on the side of the barrel as well as "Made in England". On the left side of the receiver is marked "WINGO". Wood is in fairly good condition with a beaver style forearm and Monte Carlo style stock. Hard rubber buttplate. Barrel retains about 90% toning blue. Receiver has about 75% blue. These are quite an oddity and this one is all original as far as I can tell. It is estimated that less than 20 Wingo guns were manufactured.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes