December 16, 17, & 18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
Lot #2476:
(C) BLEILE ENGRAVED AND INLAID WINCHESTER MODEL 61 SLIDE ACTION RIFLE.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/17/2025
Circa 1953. Polish blued barrel with sporting sights. Engraved takedown frame signed "Bleile" above the safety on the left side for C. Roger Bleile, founder and historian of the Firearms Engravers Guild of America. Left side features a well executed rabbit silver inlay with gold wire scroll, and some light scroll details at the corners. Right has squirrel finished in the same way. The top of the receiver has an additional gold wire scroll inlay. Engine turned bolt. Upgraded checkered walnut stocks of fine figure with checkered steel butt plate. CONDITION: Very good. Nearly all of the custom applied blued finishes are retained with some oxidation spotting. Stocks show surface spotting and finish cracking. Good, bright bore. Action appears to cycle correctly although the safety is stuck in the off position.