The later versions of the Winchester Model 52 Sporter were made in Japan. The Winchester Model 52 Sporter was discontinued in 1980, when US Repeating Arms took over Winchester. Historian Houze called the model perfection in design. It was rated one of the top 50 guns ever made by “Field and Stream” magazine.
The Winchester Model 52 Sporter is regularly listed on the top ten rifles you should own before you die lists, such as the one compiled by Wireshots. Its design is based on the Model 52 Target design, with workmanship as good as the Winchester model 70.It had a non-rotating, rear-locked bolt action design. Its World War One design was almost unchanged through the 1970s. This is often considered one of the best.22 rifles made. The Winchester Model 52 Sporter is as good as many center-fire rifles. Army only bought around 500 of the version. Folks referred to is a as a 'Lawyer Pin'. They had lawyered up the gun by adding a roll pin (or whatever) so the trigger couldn't be adjusted below about 5 lbs. Winchester model 52 Miroku made Reproduction with a BS prefix serial number.
At that time a lot of returning vets had grown to like the bolt action rifle over the lever action guns used for many years. It came about after the United States’ came back from WW1. The Model 52 Winchester is regarded as one of Winchesters true masterpieces of the ancient world. It was an accuracy rifle designed to be a lot like the.22 rimfire rifles that World War One veterans had become familiar with during the war. Title:Winchester Model 52 Sporter Category: Shotguns and Smoothbores The Winchester Model 52 Sporter is a bolt action.22 rifle whose pedigree goes back to 1920.
This is a Winchester 52 that was a target model that was sportized and was to fit an original factory Winchester 52 sporter 52 B, sporter, 554xxB- serial number. Is there a letter following the serial number, that usually is the model ( a,b,c,d or e) But some of the first a's did not have the letter. Value of a Winchester 52 can very from $4.00 to $1100.00 or more depending on condition. Discussion in 'Rimfire & Smallbore' started by golfer2b2000, Mar 3. For many years it was the premier smallbore match rifle in the United States, if not the world. The Winchester Model 52 was a bolt-action.22-caliber target rifle introduced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1920.
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