• Winchester Model 52d Target Rifle

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Winchester Model 52d Target Rifle

Good reply 'nitro'. It answered a number of questions I also had on the B,C, and D triggers. My Win.52C came with the micro-motion trigger, so says the manual, and the Win 52B reproduction I have also has a variant of the micro-motion trigger. The trigger on the Japanese manufactured reproduction 52B will not adjust down below 5-7.5# without the removal of the 'lawyer' pin just ahead of the trigger which is hidden by the stock.

Even then it won't go down to the level of the true micro-motion trigger. Browning offered a variant to the Winchester Japanese reproduction on the same machinery, by the same company, but was not as refined as the Winchester model. They used up all remaining parts for this limited run of guns. It had pretty much the same trigger set up. Actually the Browning version appeared first in 1992.

Browning had been reproducing Winchester classics in Japan starting in the 80's. The Browning 52 repro was a closer reproduction of the 52C sporter with the monte carlo stock and the 52C action. At the time they came out, they were VERY hard to get. Shortly thereafter, Browning, FN and Winchester all become one company and the same rifle appeared with the Winchester marking in 1993. That version used the 52C action in a classic pattern stock like the original 52B sporter. Winchester made various runs of them over the next 10 years with quality running from great at the start to kind of iffy at the end. They are nice guns.

Sure the trigger won't adjust down to the level of a 52D target rifle but it is a sporter made for knocking off tree rats (and looking good doing it). I have a Browning 52 and all I can say is it's drop dead beautiful. The serial number places it in the first 500 rifles.

With the exception of fancy grade Coopers it's one of the nicest rifles I've seen. Until a few years ago you could find the Browning 52 selling for about the 1992 price of $600 which is what I paid for mine.

About that time Kimber Sporters started at $750 and looked very rough in comparison. The Browning has the same lawyer pin as the Winchester and once removed the trigger will adjust down to about 2.5 lbs., at least on mine. Scoping the Browning was a challenge as the angle of the bolt handle required very tall rings and bases which pretty much prevented any kind of cheek weld. Luckily I found an old Weaver J2.5 in perfect condition which solved that. Nice examples go for a lot more than $600 now but are worth every penny. Yes, the 52D uses the 'Micro-Motion' trigger. However, be aware that not all 52D's had 52D triggers in them.

Many early production 52D's came from the factory with the 52C triggers in them. Winchester called both the 52C and the 52D triggers 'Micro-Motion'. Even though both trigger types are interchangeable, a true 52D trigger is basically a modified 52C trigger that has a different geometry which allows for a much lighter pull weight adjustment. The 52C trigger could be safely adjusted down to around 2 1/2 pounds while the 52D trigger could be adjusted down to mere ounces. The Winchester 52E's also used the 52D trigger. Yes, the 52D uses the 'Micro-Motion' trigger.

However, be aware that not all 52D's had 52D triggers in them. Many early production 52D's came from the factory with the 52C triggers in them. Winchester called both the 52C and the 52D triggers 'Micro-Motion'.

Even though both trigger types are interchangeable, a true 52D trigger is basically a modified 52C trigger that has a different geometry which allows for a much lighter pull weight adjustment. The 52C trigger could be safely adjusted down to around 2 1/2 pounds while the 52D trigger could be adjusted down to mere ounces.

The Winchester 52E's also used the 52D trigger. Any idea at what serial number they switched over to the newer trigger on the 52D? From my limited research, it seems like the switch over from the 52C style triggers to all 52D style triggers in the 52D models happened in the very late 112XXXD to the very early 113XXXD serial number range. This would be very late 1963 to very early 1964. It may be interesting to note that it is not uncommon to find Winchester model 52C's with 52D triggers in them.

A few years ago, the CMP was selling model 52's that they acquired from the US Government. It seems like when the ROTC boys found out how really good the 52D triggers were, well, when nobody was looking, some of these good old boys would remove the triggers from the 52D's and switch them out for the trigger in their favorite 52C rifle. Also, my information shows that of all the Winchester model 52 target rifles, the 52D is the 2nd rarest of all 52 models with only 17,220 manufactured. The rarest of all 52 target rifles is the 52E model with only 3,442 manufactured. Yes, the 52D uses the 'Micro-Motion' trigger.

However, be aware that not all 52D's had 52D triggers in them. Many early production 52D's came from the factory with the 52C triggers in them. Winchester called both the 52C and the 52D triggers 'Micro-Motion'.

Even though both trigger types are interchangeable, a true 52D trigger is basically a modified 52C trigger that has a different geometry which allows for a much lighter pull weight adjustment. The 52C trigger could be safely adjusted down to around 2 1/2 pounds while the 52D trigger could be adjusted down to mere ounces. The Winchester 52E's also used the 52D trigger.

To clarify, mine has the earlier 'Model C' trigger. When I shot in school, all of the 'A' squad had the 'D' trigger, and the rest had a mix of 'C' and 'D' triggers.

It seems that we must have had a few more 'D' triggers than we had of 'C's. We also had 1 Anschutz, but we were not permitted to use it in matches, I never asked why. One of the A squad shooters had put a Kenyon trigger on his rifle, and the last day I was on the range, he was opening up a box that just had arrived from Canjar. From my limited research, it seems like the switch over from the 52C style triggers to all 52D style triggers in the 52D models happened in the very late 112XXXD to the very early 113XXXD serial number range.

This would be very late 1963 to very early 1964. It may be interesting to note that it is not uncommon to find Winchester model 52C's with 52D triggers in them. A few years ago, the CMP was selling model 52's that they acquired from the US Government. It seems like when the ROTC boys found out how really good the 52D triggers were, well, when nobody was looking, some of these good old boys would remove the triggers from the 52D's and switch them out for the trigger in their favorite 52C rifle.

Also, my information shows that of all the Winchester model 52 target rifles, the 52D is the 2nd rarest of all 52 models with only 17,220 manufactured. The rarest of all 52 target rifles is the 52E model with only 3,442 manufactured.

I recently glommed a D model with serial 109xxx. Unless someone changed it, looks like it might be the older trigger. My information shows that Winchester introduced the model 52D in 1961. The production run ended in 1969 with the introduction of the model 52E. Truth is “52E” is a term of art used by collectors, not an official model designation. The 52D was introduced in 1961 and up through the end of Model 52 production 1979, Winchester advertised, cataloged, sold and invoiced the marksman stocked rifles as “52D.” Specialty rifles were sold as “International Prone” or “International Match” but not “52E” The introduction of the E prefix into the serial number has more to do with the fact that Winchester did not put the model number on the receiver than any changes in the features of the rifle as had been the case with the A/B/C/D variants. Aside from the S/N syntax, Early E prefixed rifles are identical to the standard D suffixed rifles produced mostly in the early to mid 60’s.

After 1966 they only produced about 300 per year. Some E prefixed rifles were used for government contracts and were in the mix of 52D’s sold by the CMP in 2004. Other changes were introduced during the course of production (changing loading platform, counterbored muzzle, bolt handle profile, receiver profile, deletion of bedding device, etc.) but as with the change from the early to late micro-motion triggers, none of these changes are definitive to the type. You got what they put together at the factory that week and that was your 52D.