Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Need some info on a Winchester Model 52? Photo heavy!!!

This is posted in the Rimfire section, also.

I have aquired a very very nice model 52. I am in need of some information about them. It is a very low serial number, 291xx. From what I can tell, it was made in 1934. It also, has a long target scope on it, J.W. Fecker, 3509. The scope is cloudy, I am assuming it needs a cleaning. The scope basis also, say JW Fecker.
The wood is fantastic and the blueing is as close to new as I have ever seen in a rifle this old. The only, bad part is some nimrod scribed his DL# on the bottom metal and a small patch of rust, that can be seen in the photo. The butt plate show slight wear around the edges.

It also, comes in a handmade wood case that was done many moons ago.

What is the value of this rifle, also, which model 52 is it?








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Thanks,

Seeing that rifle brings back memories of my gallery shooting days. I started in the early 1950's and pre war rifles and scopes like that were still being used. The scopes soon had larger objectives but that one would work at the 50' indoor ranges we shot at.

The match was five shots from prone, sitting, kneeling and offhand.

We shot every Thursday night home and away with other clubs.

The rifle may be a 52 A of there was such a model. Not sure what its worth. Home made cases like that were quite common.

It's simply a model 52 with "match type forend",
S/N is at the transition point to the later adjustable sling base style stock. 52-A comes at around S/N 38,000. Value? Blue book says $575--$525 for 95%--98% condition. Most of these rifles are in excellent condition and realistically are worth what somebody is willing to pay when you want to sell it.

Agree,

I do see guys asking around $850 for those rifles in that condition. I'd get the scope cleaned up and shoot the rifle, a whole lot.

What a really cool Blast From The Past.

Nice rifle.

Steve

Your Model 52 is a standard pattern "Pre-A Speedlock", as made after Nov 13,1930, and was manufactured sometime in the last two weeks of June 1932, depending upon the exact serial number.

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Get a copy of "The Winchester Model 52 - Prefection in Design" by Herbert G. Houze; published by Krause Publications in 1997. It is a comprehensive guide to the Model 52 and all its variants.

I always wanted a Winchester 52 Sporter, but could not afford one when they were in production. I picked up 2 Browning Model 52 Sporter (reproductions) in the early 90's when they were introduced. They are OK rifles, but lack the precision of the original Model 52's.