![]() In 1977, after borrowing it over the course of several deer seasons, the current owner formally acquired the rifle still wearing the Fecker and with the Lyman sight in tow. Upon returning from the hunting trip, the owner had the rifle drilled and tapped in order to install a 10x Fecker scope, then hunted with it for the next forty years. ![]() Whether new or used when that sale was wrung, the rifle was fitted with a Lyman receiver sight. 1, a feature article appearing in the June, 1990 issue of American Rifleman, the owner’s uncle purchased the rifle from a hardware store in Durango, Colorado during the 1937 hunting season. As Winchester records are unavailable so far as supporting a proper factory letter, the actual shipping date and destination are unknown. According to Roger Rule’s The Rifleman’s Rifle, serial number 1 was marked on January 20, 1936. That they are paired presents an unequaled acquisition opportunity.īoth rifles have a captivating history. ![]() Absent anything short of absolute certainty, each of these rifles stands among the world’s most important and valuable sporting arms. ![]()
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