Winchester Model 65 – .25-20 WCF – Vintage Lever Gun – 1936 – RARE!

This is a no reserve penny auction for a Winchester Model 65 lever action rifle in .25-20 WCF. Serial number- 1003258. This rifle is in good condition with beautiful wood furniture and has an excellent bore. Based on our research, we estimate that this rifle was manufactured in 1936 with the barrel being manufactured in 1938. The Model 65 had a relatively short run in the time-span of Winchester lever-action rifles. Manufactured from 1933 to 1947, the Model 65 could be described as a successor to the Model 53, which itself was an improvement on the design of the famous Model 1892. The Model 65 was the rarest of the 1892 family. Only about 5,700 were manufactured, compared to 25,000 for the Model 53 and approximately a million for the 1892. Please note that the bluing on the receiver appears to have been removed and the sling loops are not original.