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Description: Scarce, standard grade, Winchester Model 65 Lever-Action Rifle. This rifle is one of the 5704 Model 65 Rifles manufactured by Winchester between 1933 and 1947. The rifle has a full blue finish. The walnut stock and beavertail forearm are lacquer finished. The stock has a checkered steel, shotgun buttplate and un-capped pistol grip. The forearm has a blued steel cap. The rifle has the 24-inch barrel that was standard for all Model 65 rifles chambered for the .218 Bee cartridge. The barrel has a ramp front sight and a factory blank in the rear sight dovetail. The bolt is fitted with a factory Lyman 98A peep rear sight that was available for rifles chambered for the .218 Bee cartridge. The left side of the barrel is roll-stamped: "-WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-" followed by "MODEL 65" and "WINCHESTER/-TRADE MARK" and the caliber "-218 Bee-". Winchester oval "WP" proof marks are stamped on the top of the barrel and receiver. The two-line, Winchester, legend with Hartford address is roll-stamped on the opposite side of the barrel. The upper receiver tang is roll-stamped: "-WINCHESTER/-TRADE MARK-/-MADE IN U.S.A.-" in three lines. The serial number is roll-stamped on the forward edge of the receiver bottom.
BBL: 24 inch round
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 218 bee
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 1006232

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Condition: Excellent. The rifle retains between 90% and 95% of the original blue finish. The forearm cap has a blue brown age patina. There is light handling wear on the edges of the receiver, loading lever and buttplate. All of the markings are sharp. The stock and forearm are in excellent condition with original lacquer finish and only minor handling wear. This is an excellent example of a scarce Winchester Model 65 lever action rifle in caliber .218 Bee.