A guy brings a Winchester Model 52B (new model) into work today to trade in on a TC Encore. Gun Bible says that its worth about 500 at 100% this gun is about a 90-95 percent gun, only one true handleing mark, small nick on stock near but plate. Blue book says its "worth" about 400. With a 4x40 Nikon Prostaff on it we offered to take it in for 375 which is low, but im not my boss. The question is should I buy it for roughly 400 with no scope?? I was saving my money for a Kimber 22, should I think about this one instead? it looks real nice, but do they shoot? and how much is it really worth? To bad he wasnt trying to get rid of an orginal 52B for that money!!
Winchester 52B-New Model
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I passed up a chance to pick up a lightly used example for $225 back in the 90's. I even had the Palma rear sight and Olympic front that I had traded for in my odds and ends bag. Stupid of me. Grab it, you'll be amazed at the accuracy. The one I let go was very solid feeling and simply didnt budge when you fired it.
JohnBT
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Buy it. Great gun. <= This from a guy who paid $1600 for a Cooper Custom Classic .22. I haven't seen a nice 52B reproduction for less than $599 in 2 or 3 years and most are more.
They made limited production runs with both Winchester and Browning logos. There are 2 NIB Brownings for sale on gunsamerica. One is $995 and one is $849.
www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976543153.htm
www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976624978.htm
John
They made limited production runs with both Winchester and Browning logos. There are 2 NIB Brownings for sale on gunsamerica. One is $995 and one is $849.
www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976543153.htm
www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976624978.htm
John
JohnBT
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Going from memory on what I've read at www.rimfirecentral.com the biggest problem is having to mount a scope pretty high because the bolt handle has a high lift. I have a big head and this wouldn't be a problem.
There is a pin in the trigger housing that's easy to punch out if you want a light 1.5-pound trigger. There was one poster who said he had to do a lot of tuning and tweeking to his to get it to shoot reliable 1/4" groups at 50 yards. I know I wouldn't complain about any .22 that could be made to shoot less than 1/2" at 50.
And there's a barrel screw that's tensions the barrel to tune the accuracy. Some people just take it out. It's a rimfire and you have to try different ammo to see what works in your gun.
According to the Blue Book, the last MSRP was $662.
John
There is a pin in the trigger housing that's easy to punch out if you want a light 1.5-pound trigger. There was one poster who said he had to do a lot of tuning and tweeking to his to get it to shoot reliable 1/4" groups at 50 yards. I know I wouldn't complain about any .22 that could be made to shoot less than 1/2" at 50.
And there's a barrel screw that's tensions the barrel to tune the accuracy. Some people just take it out. It's a rimfire and you have to try different ammo to see what works in your gun.
According to the Blue Book, the last MSRP was $662.
John
Jim Watson
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Friend of mine is a regular on RFC and says they are well thought of there. I know HIS is accurate. And if you want something nice as well as historical, Carl Kenyon is still alive and doing trigger work on them.
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