Winchester Model 55 LR .22 cal - value?????

Vol-Kathy

August 16, 2003 16:55

font=Arial]I have an ?antique? Winchester rifle and am trying to find the value of it. Description: Winchester Model 55 LR .22 cal, single shot automatic (yes, that's right, it loads from the top and ejects the spent cartridge out the bottom), it has a wooden stock that extends in one piece from the butt end quite a way up the barrel but not to the very end, very unusual looking. VERY Good condition, only a few small scratches on the underside of the wooden stock just in front of the trigger area. Stock is a dark wood maybe walnut? I cannot find the serial number anywhere on the barrel. Can someone tell me where I might find the serial nubmer? also what the value might be? I learned from another web site that it is probably mfgd between 1924 and 1935 sometime. Please email any responses here AND to my email volkathy@yahoo.com.Thanks,
Kathy[/font=Arial]

Thank you.
Kathy

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  Rembrandt

  August 16, 2003 17:20

  All my resource references indicate the Model 55 was a centerfire rifle, lever action. It was a take down model, made between 1924-1932. Only about 20,500 were made, serial numbers were on the bottom of the receiver.

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  wm69

  August 16, 2003 19:55

  There was a model 55 ".22 single shot automatic" made. I don't know any details on manufacturing, but I have seen them for sale in the Gun List pretty cheap (exc cond for @$150) BUT they are pretty seldom seen and those in that price range were from a couple years ago... I remember seeing 1907's for sale for $125 around then and they certainly aren't that cheap anymore. I'll look in my next list and see if there are any in there and what they are asking for them.

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  Paper-Puncher

  August 17, 2003 00:10

  Hello, the Winchester 55 that you are talking about was made from 1958-1961,there were about 45,000 made in this period. There is no serial number due to the fact that it was made prior to the GCA of 1968. The values range from about 100-275 depending on the condition. You were correct about the walnut stock. This is the only time that a model number was re-used by Winchester. BTW these are very neat little rifles, have fun with it!

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  rockford

  August 17, 2003 03:33

  quote:Originally posted by Paper-Puncher
  Hello, the Winchester 55 that you are talking about was made from 1958-1961,there were about 45,000 made in this period. There is no serial number due to the fact that it was made prior to the GCA of 1968. The values range from about 100-275 depending on the condition. You were correct about the walnut stock. This is the only time that a model number was re-used by Winchester. BTW these are very neat little rifles, have fun with it!
  
  
  The last man mentioned the only time a model number was used twice, how about the model 59, both .22 rifle and semi-auto shotgun. There may be others, but can't think of any.
  
  Fred

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  Knifecollector

  August 17, 2003 04:45

  I've got one in near mint condition. They are a dandy little rifle. They are not antiques. I'd place the value of mine at $200.

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