Winchester Model 03 Semi-Auto Rifle in .22 Win. Auto. with 20" Round Barrel
This Winchester Model 03 is an early American semi-automatic rimfire rifle chambered in the proprietary .22 Win. Auto. cartridge. It features a 20" round barrel, open iron sights, and a buttstock-housed tubular magazine loaded through a right-side buttstock port with an inletted metal loading gate. Markings on the barrel and receiver clearly identify it as a Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
product from New Haven, Connecticut.
CONDITION
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The firearm shows markings from prior handling and use. The top rear of the stock is chipped in front of the butt plate. The bore is bright and clean. Refer to pictures.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Winchester Model 03 semi-automatic rifle
Built around a blowback action, the Model 03 is a historically significant Winchester self-loading rimfire rifle and is receiver-marked for its proprietary chambering: ".22 CAL. AUTOMATIC." The receiver also carries the "-WINCHESTER-" and trade mark registration markings, with additional manufacturer and patent markings on the barrel.
This example is configured with a wood buttstock and wood fore-end, a straight-grip stock profile, and a slim fore-end with a metal fore-end cap. It also has a metal buttplate and a visible takedown/retention screw at the rear upper tang.
Sight equipment is a straightforward open iron setup with a barrel-mounted front blade and a barrel-mounted rear open sight using a stepped/elevator-style arrangement. The 20" round barrel and classic sighting arrangement keep the rifle true to the standard/plain configuration described.
Feeding is via a buttstock-housed tubular magazine, loaded through a right-side buttstock loading port with an inletted metal loading gate/cover. Capacity is stated as 10 rounds.