I sold my 1952 M74 last August for $300.00. Serial #315903A was in excellent condition. I had it for 4 years and only fired it once. It worked perfectly. I think these rifles are underappreciated. 

Charlie

Deg said
oh – that sounds like someone got a good deal. 

  

That’s the big attraction for Winchester .22’s, at least for me. If you look you’ll soon find a high condition example for a very reasonable price. Not much money to be made buying and selling Winchester rimfires but I’ve been able to gather up several very nice examples for less than the cost of one good 1886 or 1892. Great fun to shoot, too!

Mike

Don’t forget the later production rifles with the grooved receiver. Hard to find. I recently sold my early M74 and am keeping my late, grooved receiver, rifle.  Big Larry