Win 52

H-D Duke

Hi have win 52 would like to know what model i have and year manufactured. serial number 3434. marked model 52 22 long r has finger groove stock checkered wrist and fore stock topped with j.unertl scope.

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75245
Thank s Tim

H-D Duke

Do Winchester make Model 52 falling block single shot?

perry shooter

The Wichester Model 52 is a bolt action Type pre A -D is a repeater type E is a bolt action single shot Stevens did make more the two single shots the falling blocks were the 44 and 44&1/2 but they made fancy models on both of these action types including some called a model 52.

MP

At one time you could buy Winchester 52 barrels and I have seen them on many different single-shot actions. Yesterday I looked at a Winchester high-wall (1885) single shot that had a 52 barrel on it.

Hawk Carse

I saw a Stevens with a Remington barrel on another board recently.
Back in the day people learned to make do with what was available. And gunsmiths worked cheap, relative to what you got.

Ray B

When the M52 was introduced one of the selling points was that it used the same barrel as the M1885.

Bert H.

quote:Originally posted by Ray B
When the M52 was introduced one of the selling points was that it used the same barrel as the M1885.


That is correct... more specifically, it used the same barrel that was used for the .22 caliber Winder Muskets.

Bert H.

quote:Originally posted by H-D Duke
Do Winchester make Model 52 falling block single shot?


No, they did not. The falling block action was only used on the Model 1885 Single Shot rifles.