Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this vintage bolt-action rifle today for a penny start auction, this is the Winchester Model 72!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 72
Date of Manufacture: 1938-1959
Caliber: .22 Short/Long/Long Rifle
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25" Round Tapered
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Beaded Blade Front with Adjustable Elevator Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Bolt
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Winchester Model 72 and the related Model 72A were American bolt-action .22 caliber sporting rifles produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1938 to 1959. Available in a number of configurations, the Model 72 was Winchester's first design for a tube magazine-fed rifle.
The 1930s is when the "boy's rifle" segment faced a period of intense competition, with manufacturers such as Mossberg and Iver Johnson continuously marketing small caliber rimfire rifles to attract buyers who would want low-cost high-capacity rifles. Winchester assigned its designers to design a weapon that could be instantly competitive in that market.
As such, a new weapon had to be designed; this new weapon was the Model 72. Advertised alongside the Model 69, the Model 72 was advertised as a high-capacity repeater for those who want a well-balanced rifle to take into the field. Sales of the Model 72 were generally strong until production was halted temporarily in 1942 due to World War II; production resumed in 1945 and ran until 1959, when it was discontinued. Before production was halted temporary, a slightly modified version of the Model 72 was introduced, known as the Model 72A. The rifle had no direct successor, although the next tube magazine-fed .22 rifle introduced by Winchester was the Model 141.
Contents:
This example will ship with an original Winchester box (not serialized) and papers seen pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: 72
Date of Manufacture: 1938-1959
Caliber: .22 Short/Long/Long Rifle
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 25" Round Tapered
Optics/Sights: Dovetail Beaded Blade Front with Adjustable Elevator Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut
Action: Bolt
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Winchester Model 72 and the related Model 72A were American bolt-action .22 caliber sporting rifles produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1938 to 1959. Available in a number of configurations, the Model 72 was Winchester's first design for a tube magazine-fed rifle.
The 1930s is when the "boy's rifle" segment faced a period of intense competition, with manufacturers such as Mossberg and Iver Johnson continuously marketing small caliber rimfire rifles to attract buyers who would want low-cost high-capacity rifles. Winchester assigned its designers to design a weapon that could be instantly competitive in that market.
As such, a new weapon had to be designed; this new weapon was the Model 72. Advertised alongside the Model 69, the Model 72 was advertised as a high-capacity repeater for those who want a well-balanced rifle to take into the field. Sales of the Model 72 were generally strong until production was halted temporarily in 1942 due to World War II; production resumed in 1945 and ran until 1959, when it was discontinued. Before production was halted temporary, a slightly modified version of the Model 72 was introduced, known as the Model 72A. The rifle had no direct successor, although the next tube magazine-fed .22 rifle introduced by Winchester was the Model 141.
Contents:
This example will ship with an original Winchester box (not serialized) and papers seen pictured above!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
Handgun Standard Shipping $50.00
Long Gun Standard Shipping $65.00
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Payment Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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