Winchester 88 in .358............................pretty rare 88. I had a killer 88 collection that I sold four years ago. I had all ten 88 configurations pre and post 64 in rifle and carbine models, all in 99% to 100% condition, and most with the original box. My "jewel" of the collection was a .358 unfired with the original box, with cosmoline still on the working parts. The .358 was not popular with the gun buying public, and most were returned to Winchester to be converted to .308's. That's why so few remain. Prices have dropped for 88's in the last few years, but I realized a 30K profit on my collection. I sold at the right time.
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