NC - FINE- All original finish 90% - 94% or better, some dings in wood wear commensurable with percent of finish. In working order.

Manufactured in 1959. Scarce octagon barrel and 22 Short caliber, dovetail front and adjustable rear sights, 3/4 length magazine tube, 17 groove flat bottom slide handle and smooth pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. The left upper barrel flat is marked "WINCHESTER/ PROOF STEEL", "-MODEL 61-", "-WINCHESTER/-TRADE MARK-" followed by ".22 SHORT-" and two Winchester proofs marked at the breach on the barrel and receiver.

Fine with approximately 95% of the original blue finish remaining, thinning at the muzzle and high edges and developing a blue/brown patina on the barrel. The slide handle and stock are very good with, a hairline scratch on the bottom front of the slide handle, otherwise it is in excellent overall condition.