Guns International #: 103215664
Seller's Inventory #: W4394

Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 53 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

Category
Winchester Rifles - Model 53
Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

*Sale Pending* - FIRST YEAR WINCHESTER MODEL 53 RIFLE IN DESIRABLE 44 WCF


Description:
22 inch tapered round barrel chambered in 44 WCF caliber with a bright shiny excellent bore. Sights include a beaded blade front with a blank in the rear dovetail and an added Marbles folding tang. Barrel has thinning blue toning to grey. 1/2 length magazine tube. Receiver is a dull grey/brown patina. Action is crisp. Straight grip walnut stock is in good condition and proud to the metal with only minor handling mars. A hairline crack on left side of the forearm near the frame. Steel shotgun butt plate. Only 24,916 were made from 1924-1932. This first year 1924 production Model 53 is in the desirable hard to find 44 WCF caliber and has the Takedown frame with an excellent bore. It has everything going for it.

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.
 

Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .44-40 Winchester

Price: $2,875.00