Rock Island Auction Company: Rock Island Premiere Firearms Auction Day 2: Lot 1015
Rare .218 Bee Deluxe Winchester Model 65 Lever-Action Rifle
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Deluxe Winchester Model 65 Rifle manufactured between 1933 and 1941. The rifle has a full blue finish. The special order lacquer-finished walnut forearm and pistol grip stock have checkered panels. The stock has a pistol grip cap and checkered, steel, buttplate. Mounts for detachable sling swivels are located on the forearm cap and stock. The 24-inch barrel is standard for rifles chambered for the .218 Bee cartridge. The barrel is fitted with a ramp front sight with detachable hood and has a factory blank in the rear sight dovetail. The bolt is fitted with a Lyman 98A peep rear sight. The special order, deluxe, checkered stock and forearm, detachable sling swivels and bolt mounted peep sight are rare features on a Model 65 Rifle. The left side of the barrel is roll-stamped:" -WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-" in two lines followed by "MODEL 65", "-WINCHESTER/-TRADE MARK-" and "-218 BEE-" below the rear sight dovetail. The two-line Winchester legend is roll-stamped on the opposite side of the barrel. The Winchester oval "W/P" proof marks are stamped on the top of the barrel and receiver. The upper receiver tang is roll-stamped: "WINCHESTER/- TRADE MARK-/-MADE IN U.S.A.-" in three lines. The serial number is located on the bottom of the receiver behind the forearm. This rifle, serial number 1003473, is illustrated and described on page 400 of "THE WINCHESTER BOOK" by George Madis.
BBL: 24 inch
Stock: walnut checkered
Gauge: 218 bee
Finish: blue
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Serial Number: 1003473
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