My new to me 52C Winchester HB target

[Johnny in Texas]

Stopped in a local gun shop and low and behold a piece of old world craftsmanship from '61. The wood is about 98% with a few small dings and the metal is 99.5% not a speck of rust anywhere and no scratches. There is dried factory oil on the bolt sleeve. I doubt it has had a box of ammo through. It had the single shot block in it and no mag. Redfield olympic sights with the Redfield rotory aperture rear sight disc.

[Johnny in Texas]

A few more

[Steven Martin]

Congats! That is sweet. 52's sure are pretty, and man are they accurate.

[ebeeby]

Now, if you can just find some ammo for it.....

Nice piece - thanks for sharing.

[Johnny in Texas]

I have the ammo issue covered in spades!

[usmc69]

Go to this website and they will be able to give you more information on it than you'll be able to absorb: http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums...play.php?f=265

[PhillipM]

That is a feather in the cap of anyone's collection, a beauty!

[Johnny in Texas]

One other thing on this rifle. The face of the muzzle is unfinished. Is this common on '61 era 52's? It has not been shortened!

[Parashooter]

They're not really unfinished, just finished flat and in the white.

[Johnny in Texas]

Thanks,That's what it looks like. My other 52 HB target is blued on the face of the muzzle and the exact same length. When I noticed it at first I thought it may have been cut back.