Winchester Model 74
Calibre .22
Date: 1941
Serial No 103884

Price: £200

** Commission Sale**

A WW2 British Military Issue Supplied under the Lend Lease programme with America

Amongst the .22 RF rifles imported, under this programme were Winchester Model 74 semi-automatics and Model 69 bolt action rifles.

This is one of these rifles that is Broad Arrow marked.

Most of these were converted using Parked Hale scope bases & barrel cut to allow the use of a moderator / silencer.

This one is different, the receiver has a dovetail machined in, but the barrel has not been cut for the use of the silencer,
this is the only one I have seen with this type of machinbing.

Possibly Unique & a trial for fitting a scope

Most of these rifle were probably used for Training, Home Guard, Home Guard Underground Units & Auxiliary Units" of the British Resistance Organisation

The previous owner fitted a Bushnell Scope for target practise, doesnt really go with this rifle but makes it practical to use

It would look a lot better if a vintage scope was fitted using early Parker Hale steel scope mounts

A nice little rifle with unique features, that will fit well within any WW2 collection

Excellent Condition

Standard Receiver of a Model 74 with no means to fit a scope

Receiver on this rilfe has had dovetails machined in to allow a scope to be fitted

Just visible to the left on the action British Military Broad Arrow mark