Winchester 74 Deluxe?

joejoegun2

March 16, 2014 18:42

Hey everyone, I went on a 22 spree yesterday and this 74 was just begging to go home with me. Any idea if this could be factory?

http://s4.photobucket.com/user/hops2899/library/scrooged?sort=3&page=1

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  MG1890

  March 16, 2014 18:47

  Nice, but NOT factory.....

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  charliemeyer007

  March 16, 2014 18:54

  Really nice looking rifle. The one I shot wasn't that fancy.
  
  You can look at these and then do an advanced search on completed auctions.
  
  http://www.GunBroker.com/Firearms/BI.aspx?Keywords=winchester+model+74

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  Hawk Carse

  March 16, 2014 21:12

  Would Winchester have done that on order? I dunno, but it is about as close to a Model 70 Supergrade or a Model 52 Sporter as you could get an automatic.
  In 1939 Winchester would checker any stock for $2.75 extra, $5.50 fancy. But no mention of adding a black foreend tip.
  Probably aftermarket, but nice aftermarket.

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  rufe-snow

  March 16, 2014 22:16

  Anythings possible? But during the time frame that the 74 was made. It wasn't Winchesters top of the line, .22 semi-auto. I just don't see anybody having high quality custom work done by Winchester on a 74. Rather than on the Model 63. Which was their high quality, top of the line, .22 rifle.

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  joejoegun2

  March 17, 2014 14:53

  Funny, years ago I was asked by a friend to sell his deceased father's guns. A 63 with a grooved receiver was in the bunch. I took it to a gun show where vendor's left their tables and were following me around making offers. That was 10 years ago, I got $650.00 for it. I was not much into guns back then or I would have hung on to it.

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  fideau

  March 19, 2014 12:41

  I am in the probably not factory group.
  I have one in .22Short only that was my father's.
  Great shooting rifle but nothing fancy, a little heavy by today's standards. But a joy to shoot.

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