Winchester Model 52 Pre-A 22 LR Bolt-Action Rifle

This Winchester Model 52 Pre-A bolt-action rifle is chambered in .22 Long Rifle and serial number 17185, placing production in the late 1920s, likely around 1929. Featuring the renowned Model 52 target rifle design, this example retains an attractive wood stock with clear checkering and period target sights. The metal finish shows honest wear consistent with age and use, while the stock displays handling marks expected of a rifle approaching a century old. Included with the rifle is one detachable magazine. Introduced in 1920, the Winchester Model 52 quickly earned a reputation as one of the finest and most accurate rimfire target rifles ever produced, becoming known as the "King of the .22s." Early Pre-A rifles are especially desirable among collectors for their connection to the original production run and classic Winchester craftsmanship.