^Lot 2025 FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 52C BOLT ACTION TARGET

RIFLE. Cal. 22 LR. S# 82484C. Bbl. 28". Model 52C bolt action target rifle mfg. by Winchester in 1956. Left side of the bbl. is marked with the Winchester trademark logo, followed by the model and cal. designations. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall, save for on the bolt body, which is polished in-the-white. 1-piece plain wood pistol grip target stock with flat checkered blued steel buttplate and 4" hand stop rail with black synthetic hand stop. Toeline of stock, hand stop, and hand stop rail are fitted with sling swivels. Bbl. is fitted with 3 sight blocks, with the left rear of the receiver being fitted with an additional sight block. Action features an adj. trigger, with "O.T." and "PULL" adj. screws present on the trigger guard. Mag. is absent, instead replaced with a single shot block. CONDITION: fine, with metal components retaining bountiful amounts of their original factory blue finish, exhibiting a few light superficial handling marks, with a couple of small spot of light surface oxidation present on the bolt knob. Mirror bore, retaining well defined rifling throughout. Stock shows a few scattered minor superficial marks and impressions from handling and storage, but otherwise remains very good overall. PROVENANCE: From the Lifetime Collection of Malcolm Zickler, Ret. USAF Lt. Col. (26-825/MLW). CURIO. $500-800.