RIA Winchester Model 52 C|Page 2|Winchester .22 Rim Fire|Forum|Winchester Collector

Yes, I did understand your point and I confess once I obtained my rifle, warts and all, I quit following prices on the Sporting Rifles.  It was easier as long as Steve Fjestad was alive and made the Blue Book useful. 

Aside from the NIB or nearly so guns, I just haven’t seen any shooter grade 52C Sporting Rifles come up for sale.  (Knowing the frailties of human nature as we do, perhaps there’s an unfortunate reason for the apparent absence.)

In any event, it is difficult for me to see whether an 80% B model brings less than an 80% C model, when there aren’t any of the latter in the visible marketplace. 

I’ll take your word for it — what does an honest 80% C model bring these days?

I’ve seen some B and earlier models at DFW area shows in the last 50 years but the only C model I’ve ever held in my hands is the one I own. That is why I think of them as rare birds. 

Perhaps they are on display at the national shows in Las Vegas or Oklahoma City, for example, which I’ve never attended.