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HISTORIC WINCHESTER FACTORY EXHIBITION SHOOTER JIM LEVACK’S WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SADDLE RING CARBINE
Guns International #: 103400306 Seller's Inventory #: W4440
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1892 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-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: 880
Total Number of Listings: 62240
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:
Jim Levack was a veteran of the First World War that, after winning numerous shooting championships, became a member of the U.S. rifle team in 1935 and eventually an exhibition shooter for Winchester. During the period of the 1930s when exhibition shooting was wildly popular, Levack did many of the typical tricks such as shooting the center of a washer with a rifle or throwing a handful of objects in the air and hitting them all before they hit the ground. However, one trick that set him apart was his form of golf. It’s said he played with a .44 caliber rifle. His tee 'shots' traveled up to 200 yards, and he 'blasted' out of sand traps with the greatest of ease. He used a rifle butt for putting. It is very possible that this carbine is that very rifle and may have been a part of hundreds of Levack's exhibitions. It has standard markings along with Levack's initials "J.G.L" engraved in script on the right of the receiver and "Jim Levack" engraved in script on the buttplate. Fitted with pinned blade front and folding ladder rear sights. Features finely figured checkered curly maple forearm and matching buttstock with a carbine buttplate. Fine condition overall retaining 98% period applied chrome plating on the receiver and 80% original blue finish on the barrel and magazine with the hammer, lever and buttplate mostly a plum brown patina. The wood is very good with scattered minor dings and scratches, well-defined checkering, and retains most of the varnish. Mechanically excellent. A very attractive and historic Winchester attributed to notorious factory exhibition shooter to add to your collection.
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.
Price: $13,250.00
Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester