.358 Winchester Featherweight Rifle - 1955

This is really nice and all original 1955 Featherweight rifle in the hard to find .358 Winchester chambering. The rifle retains original factory finishes in NRA very good condition. 

The stock is in very good condition with no cracks and just minor handling marks. The checkering is crisp. The stock is unmodified and retains its original aluminum buttplate. The stock finish appears to be original with some wear. The stock has been rubbed out with boiled linseed oil to preserve the original finish. The original bluing is beautiful at 90% to 95%.  There is light edge wear on the receiver, barrel shank and muzzle.  There are minor rubs on the forward part of the barrel.  There are no notable scratches or other blemishes. The floor plate has even fading from honest handling. The bore of the 22" barrel is excellent with no pits, throat wear, fouling or other issues - it easily grades a 9.5 out of 10 with very little evidence of use. The bolt is serial number matched to the receiver and the rifle is mechanically perfect with no evident problems. All correct .358 action parts are present and correct. At some point the rear sight has been swapped from the 22G to a Lyman 16B folding sight - no doubt to better accommodate a scope. Other than this, the rifle appears to be 100% original and correct.

This rifle comes to us from a local family collection which has held the rifle since the 1950s. The grandson of the original rifle's owner contacted us on behalf of his uncle who is the current keeper of these rifles and made arrangements for us to meet the family and inspect the collection. We were so pleased and impressed, both with the provenance and also the condition of the rifles. These rifles were used by the family for Washington state deer hunting and were also carefully maintained.  Several rifles in the collection were even featured in a magazine, along with the father of the current owner.

The rifle is being sold on consignment along with the balance of the family collection due to forced retirement as a result of COVID-19. Included in the collection are a total of three .358 Winchester Featherweight rifles, as well as some more common chamberings.

NOTE: This item can only be shipped directly to you if you are an FFL or C&R license holder. If this is not the case, the item must be shipped to an FFL holder near you who can complete the transfer. If needed, we are happy to assist you in locating an FFL holder near you who can assist in this way.