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*THE ICONIC FIRST ITHACA NID GRADE 4E TEN GAUGE 3-1/2 INCH MAGNUM OF CHARLES ASKINS.

SN 500000. Cal. 10 Ga. 3-1/2″ Chambers. Grade 4E. As the story goes, Spencer Olin, of the Winchester – Western Cartridge Company, phoned Lou Smith of Ithaca, one day in 1932, and said “Lou, I’ve developed a new load, a ten gauge magnum, but there is no gun strong enough to hold it. Can you build one?” The rest is history. This gun, the very first made in this gauge and chambering, was transferred to noted gun writer, Charles Askins Sr. It has 32″ bbls with raised, matted, ventilated rib mounted with two white beads. Bbl flats are engine turned and stamped with SN. Special robust action is slotted through the bottom providing extra purchase for bbl lumps to handle increased energy generated by the magnum load. Action is case hardened and is of early NID type featuring pin type cocking indicators, non-selective single trigger, and non-automatic safety (Tang stamped “R” and “S”). Engraving is of typical 4E style with large scrolling acanthus in stippled backgrounds, and game scenes on each side under “Ithaca Gun Co”. The scenes are standard Ithaca 4E except that the game birds, a ring-necked duck on left, and pheasant on right, are gold inlaid, a treatment normally found on grade “5” guns. Blued trigger guard with scroll on bow has SN at grip. In 1962 Elmer Keith had this gun restocked by Fred Shaw in nicely figured blond hard wood (possibly mesquite) with stock makers name, “Shaw”, and “62” marked under forearm. Stock is of “modern” California form, with swept Monte Carlo right hand cheekpiece, Weatherby style diamond inlaid flared rosewood grip cap with contrasting wood spacers, as well as borderless skip line checkering in fancy pattern. A NOSHOC solid red pad has been fitted, and a gold shield on toe line is engraved “ELMER KEITH”. Semi-beavertail forend is of unique fluted design with matching checkering, and retains all orig metal parts. Accompanied by a Brauer Bros leather Leg-o-Mutton style case w/ “Ted Keith” address label affixed. Bore diameter: left -.801, right -.801. Bore restrictions: left -.026 (mod), right -.026 (mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.040, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: 1-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 10 lbs 3 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. PROVENANCE: Ithaca historian’s letter factory letter and copy of factory invoice showing that this gun was shipped to Capt. Chas Askins March 24, 1932,Ames Okla, listing all specifications including cheekpiece at a cost of $96.00 and “Charged to Advertising”. Ross Seyfried relates: Elmer told me that this was the first 3-1/2″ Magnum 10 ga ever made, originally made for Major Charles Askins. The bores were altered on several occasions, ultimately under Elmer’s direction to throw maximum patterns with special Winchester loads of 2 oz of No. 3 Lubaloy shot, which was copper-plated. In the mid-1970s, Ross shot this gun with Elmer in Idaho with his special buffered goose loads 2 oz of No. 2 shot that gave us 120 pellets (approx 60%) in a 30″ circle at 80 yards. Elmer said these were the finest patterns he had ever seen. Additional articles in Guns & Ammo by Elmer Keith mentioning and picturing this gun and its use. The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refurbished. Bbls retain 80% of what appears to be orig blue, most wear due to normal handling around and above forend, and thinning overall. Action retains 50 – 60% orig case hardening color, quite strong where protected, with balance a pleasing silver to gray. Replacement stocks retain nearly all of their orig custom oil finish, with a few minor handling marks, checkering clean, very lightly worn. Bores are excellent, bright, smooth, and shiny throughout, with only a few exceptionally light striations toward breech ends. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Factory records indicate only 887 ten gauge magnum guns were produced, 56 in grade “4”. 4-47965 MGM136 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1033

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*FINE IVER HENRIKSEN CUSTOM RIGBY FARQUHARSON .338-74 KEITH SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH SCOPE.

SN 16734. Cal. .338 X 74. (9.3 x 74 case necked to .338, designed by Elmer Keith to duplicate the ballistics of the .338 Winchester, in a rimmed cartridge for use in single shot and double rifles.) 25″ Tapered octagon bbl features stippled, integral quarter rib, front sight ramp, and sling swivel base. Rib is fitted with one standing and four folding leaf rear express sight for 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards. Right side of sight is engraved “Sighted, cordite + 215 grs Bullet. Front sight has Elmer’s favored gold-faced sourdough bead. Rear portion of bbl is stamped “338 X 74 KEITH” with “HENRIKSEN” stamped in front of receiver ring. This is the first of two rifles (even though there are subtle differences between the two .338-74 rifles, Elmer called them a “matched pair”) made by Iver Henriksen of Missoula, Montanta. Iver was Elmer’s favorite gunsmith who he often used for special projects. Blued orig Farquharson dropping block action with side safety is engraved with sprays of well cut various sized open shaded scroll, with “John Rigby & Co” in broad riband on left side of action. Left side is gold inlaid “SAFE”. SN is at grip. Finely marbled and lightly figured circassian walnut full capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-1/2″ over G & H style checkered and engraved buttplate with trap (with space for three cartridges), features Keith designed right hand shadow line cheekpiece, hard rubber grip cap with large vacant gold oval and well cut borderless point pattern checkering. Matching long schnabeled forend attaches to bbl with Allen screw. Weaver K3-C3 scope with crosshair and post reticle is mounted on the quarter rib with Buehler mounts. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/2″, drop at comb: approx 2-1/4″. Weight: 9 lbs 8 oz. LOP: 13-1/2″. Rifle is fitted with tooled leather carrying sling in Q-D swivels. Also included are 2 20-rnd boxes & 8 loose cartridges of Elmer Keith’s .338 x 74 Keith ammunition for this rifle. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. Photo is of Elmer’s last elk hunt at Fort Defiance (the original settlement of Glenwood Springs, CO). CONDITION: Overall virtually as new from time of Henriksen making. Bbl retains virtually all orig rust blue as do sights. Receiver retains virtually all rust blue done at the time of making by Henriksen. Receiver engraving crisp with minor pinprick pitting left from orig Rigby rifle. Action was not buffed or polished, preserving the orig engraving in fine condition. Forend with one or two very small dings. Buttstock with a few small dings and handling marks, retaining most orig bright oil finish. Bright, as mint bore. Action is tight; mechanics function perfectly. 4-48040 RJS/MGM129 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1052

*FINE IVER HENRIKSEN CUSTOM FARQUHARSON SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH SCOPE, BUILT FOR ELMER KEITH.

SN 1000EK. Cal. .338 X 74. (9.3 x 74 case necked to .338, designed by Elmer Keith to duplicate the ballistics of the .338 Winchester, in a rimmed cartridge for use in single shot and double rifles.) 25″ Tapered octagon bbl features stippled, integral quarter rib, front sight ramp, and swing swivel base. Rib is fitted with one standing and two folding leaf rear express sight for 100, 200 and 300 yards. Front sight has Elmer’s favorite gold-faced sourdough bead. Rear portion of bbl is stamped “338 X 74 KEITH” with “HENRIKSEN” stamped in front of receiver ring. This is the second of two rifles (even though there are subtle differences between the two .338-74 rifles, Elmer called them a “matched pair”) made by Iver Henriksen of Missoula, Montanta. Iver was Elmer’s favorite gunsmith who he often used for special projects. Blued orig Farquharson dropping block action with top tang safety is finely engraved with sprays of well cut shaded scroll, around central leaf pattern sunburst, all within light vine borders. Nicely streaked and lightly figured circassian walnut full capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-1/2″ over Neidner styled checkered buttplate with trap (with space for three cartridges, and Allen key for scope), features Keith designed Monte Carlo right hand shadow line cheekpiece (This cheekpiece and comb were designed to minimize recoil impact to the shooter’s face), hard rubber grip cap with large vacant gold oval, and well cut borderless point pattern checkering. Matching long schnabeled forend attaches to bbl with Allen screw. Weaver K3-1 scope with duplex reticle is mounted on the quarter rib in Cone-trol mounts. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/4″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: approx 1-7/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-13/16″. Weight: 9 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 13-1/2″. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Rifle retains virtually all rust blue on bbl and action from Iver Henriksen. Very slight loss of blue at muzzle and around front sling swivel hole. Buttstock and forearm retain virtually all dull oil finish with a few light scattered scratches and compression marks. Mint bore. Mechanically, action is tight and sound, with perfect function. Scope optics are bright and clear. 4-47971 RJS/MGM127 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 1053

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*RARE AND MAGNIFICENT GOLD INLAID “KEITH GRADE” CHAMPLIN & HASKINS CUSTOM .375 H&H RIFLE WITH SCOPE.

SN 27. Cal. .375 H&H. The rifle is a Keith Grade that features all of the refinements that Elmer Keith felt would create a perfect hunting rifle. These include a 25″ tapered octagon bbl with integral front sight ramp with a special spring loaded popup folding front sight with gold sourdough face. Bbl also incorporates an integral quarter rib including front scope base, three folding leaf rear sight with very shallow Vs and an integral front swing swivel base. There is also an integral bbl lug and forend tiedown screw similar to pre-64 Model 70 Winchesters at the mid-point of the forearm. Safety is sunken and checkered on the top tang which is extended over the comb. Bottom metal features a square back dragoon style trigger guard with a Commercial Mauser style floorplate release inside the guard bow; bottom metal also includes an integral finely checkered grip strap that extends to the grip cap. Grip cap is sculpted steel with an integral trap compartment. Additionally the stock, including the Monte Carlo comb and Schnabled forend are of Keith’s preferred design. Left bbl flat is engraved “375 H&H MAGNUM”; right bbl flat is engraved in flowing script “CHAMPLIN & HASKINS, INC., ENID, OKLAHOMA”; top bbl flat is engraved with “Elmer Keith” signature in gold. The action is the unique and special patented Champlin & Haskins (Elmer Keith was a consultant on this action design) action featuring three locking lugs and a 60 degree bolt lift noted for both its strength and its smooth action. Action body is also octagonal in shape and the bolt shroud is sculpted in a continuing tapered octagon shape. The stock is magnificent, highly figured marble cake Circassian walnut with multipoint borderless checkering in a wraparound pattern on the forearm and matching checkering pattern on grip. The buttstock features Elmer Keith’s personal design Monte Carlo cheekpiece with forward sloping cone and a special flowing forward surface, all designed to minimize recoil impact to the shooter’s face; cheekpiece is highlighted by a single well-executed bead and beveled lower top surface. The stock includes a trap door Neidner style steel buttplate with teardrop top extension, with trap to hold three cartridges (two orig Keith rounds included). Bolt body is damascened and bolt knob has four finely checkered panels. Rifle is sighted with Elmer Keith’s Leupold M8-3X scope in custom Redfield style mounts. The engraving is an extraordinary combination of high relief gold inlay, multicolored floral scrolls, line work and fine relief cut steel. The engraving is highlighted by eight solid gold high relief animals, all done in exquisite artistic and anatomical detail. The front sight ramp has a crenulated front border. Bbl breech has a 1″ section of flowing gold inlaid line work. The top receiver flats & top of the quarter rib feature matching crosshatch and dot matting. Sides of the quarter rib have a crenulated border matching the front sight. Left side of the receiver has a flowing Champlin & Haskins signature in gold. Upper left front receiver flat features a large mountain sheep bust with a cliff scene & additional engraved rams in the background. Upper left rear flat of receiver ring features a gold reposing maned lion with relief Savanna background. Upper right receiver flat has a gold leopard with relief jungle scene & “Keith Grade .27.” in flowing script. Upper left rear receiver flat has a gold polar bear with finely matted Arctic background. Rear surface of bolt shroud is matted with crosshatch & dot pattern. Safety slide has a gold line border surrounded by crosshatch & dot pattern. Extended top tang has geometric gold inlay pattern. Floorplate has two Cape Buffalo bulls in relief gold with finely executed Savanna scene background; the buffalo scene is vignetted inside a gold line border that extends into flowing multicolored gold scrolls. Bottom of the trigger guard has gold mountain sheep with gold rock & stone foundation on matted background; right lower corner of the trigger guard features a Masonic emblem in relief gold. Grip cap has a large profile snarling bear in gold on matted background surrounded by single line gold border. Buttplate & trap are matted with crosshatch & dot pattern with flowing gold inlay geometric pattern on the teardrop with a spectacular gold inlay “K” monogram in center of the buttplate trap. Virtually all panels & surfaces are surrounded by fine gold line inlay borders and the steel inlaid diamond on bottom of forearm is engraved in a sunburst pattern. Receiver side panels, bolt shroud and floorplate, all include multicolored gold floral scroll decoration. The upper left surface of the trigger guard is signed “ENGRAVING FE HENDRICKS SA Tex”. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/4″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: approx 1-3/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 9 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 13-5/8″. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Rifle remains in remarkable, virtually as new condition with near mint bore and perfect mechanical function. Metal work retains virtually all high polish blue. Stock retains most of its orig low lustre oil finish with several minor scratches & handling marks, including one 3/8″ pressure dent in cheekpiece. Checkering remains virtually as new. Optics clear & bright. Overall an extraordinary rifle preserved in very high condition. 4-47954 RJS128 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1057

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*THE FIRST CHAMPLIN-HASKINS KEITH GRADE RIFLE, SN 1, PRESENTED TO ELMER BY THE MAKER.

SN 1. Cal. .458 Winchester. 25″ Tapered octagon bbl with integral quarter rib, is fitted with express rear sight, and pop-up sourdough bead in high front sight ramp. Bbl has caliber markings on left side beside express sight. Top of bbl and left flat are engraved “Presented to Elmer Keith” and “Champlin – Haskins Inc. Enid, Oklahoma”. Champlin action with short bolt throw and three locking lugs, is marked “Keith Grade No. 1″ on right receiver flat. Action features checkered bolt knob, extended tang which goes over comb in H&H style, and tang safety. Bottom metal with faceted hinged floorplate has grip portion, which extends to steel trap grip cap. Nicely marbled European walnut capped pistol grip stock measures 13-5/8″ over red Old English pad, and features high shadow line Monte Carlo right hand cheekpiece designed by Keith, multi-point pattern checkering, and long schnabeled tip. This is the first Keith grade rifle made by Champlin-Haskins. It incorporates all of the features that Elmer Keith thought would contribute to the ultimate hunting rifle. It has three leaf folding express sights on a quarter rib, spring loaded folding gold face sourdough front sight, square back dragoon trigger guard, top tang safety and long top & bottom tangs to reinforce the stock. Buttstock features the Keith sloping top comb & cheekpiece. This rifle is chambered for .458 Winchester, a cartridge Elmer Keith considered to be an all-around hunting round. He noted that this rifles groups ran from 5/8″ to 7/8″ at 110 yards with its current 2-3/4X Redfield scope with crosshair and post reticle in pivoting QD mounts. Drop at heel: approx 2-5/8″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: approx 1-1/2″,drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight with scope:10 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 13-5/8”. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retains nearly all of its orig finish with a hint of edge wear. Stock retains nearly all of its orig hand rubbed oil finish with one or two light handling marks from normal handling and use. Bore is excellent. Action is smooth. Trigger return spring sluggish and rifle is often slip-hammered, and should be attended to before use. Optics clear. 4-48030 RJS/MGM154 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 1059

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*EXCEPTIONAL PACHMAYR CUSTOM SILVER INLAID AND ENGRAVED MODEL 70 WINCHESTER RIFLE WITH SCOPE, MADE FOR ELMER KEITH.

SN 104326. (on top of left side wall) Cal. .375 H&H Magnum. 25″ Bbl. Typical pre-war configuration, and markings on orig bbl, with flip-over express rear sight. Bbl is also marked “CUSTOM MADE BY PACHMAYR L.A. CALIF. U.S.A.” on top. Stippled front ramp is fitted with sourdough bead. Pre-war action has had bolt release neatly checkered, bolt body jeweled, and bolt knob nicely knurled. A Pachmayr “Low – Swing” side mount has been fitted. All metal parts are very finely engraved with near full coverage cleanly cut open shaded scroll with crenelated inlaid silver wire borders and accents. This fine engraving surrounds full relief silver inlays of game animals including the head of a bugling elk on receiver ring, a snarling bobcat on bridge, and a standing grizzly bear on floorplate. A fine bighorn ram adorns trigger guard bow. Full capped pistol grip stock is of exceptional heavily marbled and finely figured circassian walnut, and features red Old English pad, right hand Monte Carlo cheekpiece, flush mounted Pachmayr patent detachable swivels, and large ebony forend tip. Stock is checkered in multi-paneled fancy border, fleur-di-lis style, with stippled flourishes. Checkering is borderless and exceptionally well done. Hard rubber grip cap has inset gold oval engraved “CUSTOM MADE FOR” “ELMER KEITH” “by PACHMAYR” “L.A. CALIF. USA”. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/4″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: approx 1-5/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-1/2″. Weight: 9 lbs 14 oz. LOP: 13-1/2″. Lyman All Weather 2-1/2 X scope with crosshair and post reticle, is in engraved Low-Swing mount. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. This rifle was the subject of an article in August 1976 GUNS AND AMMO by Elmer Keith entitled “Pachmayr’s Model 70 Masterpiece” which describes the rifle and its history. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining nearly all of its orig custom finishes on wood and metal, with only a few light marks and scratches. Bore is excellent. Action is smooth. Scope optics clear. Also included with rifle is a tooled leather sling in Pachmayr detachable loops. 4-47951 MGM130 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1060

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*MAGIS ENGRAVED BROWNING OLYMPIAN MAUSER .338 MAGNUM WITH SCOPE.

SN 1X7376. Cal. .338 Winchester Mag. 24″ Medium weight round bbl is fitted with screwed-on rear sight block holding flip-up adjustable leaf. Front ramp holds sourdough bead. Left side of bbl under sight base is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY” and “ST LOUIS MO & MONTREAL PQ”. Right side is marked with caliber, SN, “MADE IN BELGIUM” and proofs. There are 2″ flourishes of relief scrolled acanthus engraving at breech end. Coin finished action is engraved with more relief scrolled acanthus on side wall and bridge. Receiver ring is engraved with bull moose in swamp on left, and bellowing elk on right. Floorplate has fine rendition of standing brown bear with mountainous background. A snarling cougar is on trigger guard bow. Each scene is by Marie Magis. Receiver ring scenes are signed “M. Magis” at bottoms (below wood), bear at bottom, and cougar with just “MM” at bottom. Claro walnut stock with quilted and fiddle figure measures 13-3/4″ over open sided Browning white line pad, and features right hand Monte Carlo swept cheekpiece, rosewood forend tip and grip cap with white line spacer, grip cap with inset gold diamond, engraved steel reinforcing bolt, and checkering at grip and forend with relief acanthus carving and stippling at ends. Rifle is fitted with Leupold M7 4X scope with fine post and crosshair reticle, in claw rings. Claw bases, rear with windage adjustment, are mounted to top of action. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/2″, drop at rear of Monte Carlo: approx 1-7/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight with scope: 10 lbs 0 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. Also included is a Williams Guide basket weave carved sling in QD swivels. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal parts retain nearly all of their orig factory finishes, with only a few light handling marks. Stock retains 90% of its orig finish, which has somewhat frosted, and has quite a few handling marks, mostly on left side in front of grip checkering. Bore is excellent. Action smooth. Scope is excellent, with a few scratches in exterior lacquer, optics clear. Sling is fine. 4-47955 MGM223 (7,000-12,000) – Lot 1062

RARE CONVERSION SHARPS MODEL 1874 HEAVY SPORTING BUFFALO RIFLE THAT BELONGED TO ELMER KEITH.

SN C46090. Cal. .45 (45-120-550). Heavy buffalo rifle probably converted by Meecham, 15 lbs. 5.44 oz., with 30″ oct bbl, orig Sharps half nickel front sight and a Winchester 1876 marked ladder rear sight mated to the Sharps dovetail base. Tang sight appears to be a thick base Winchester Vernier sight with 4″ staff and top tang is drilled & topped for this sight. Top flat is marked with the “Old Reliable” cartouche & Bridgeport address. Chamber area of top flat is marked “.45 3 1/4”. The long trigger plate has double set triggers and lockplate & receiver usual Sharp markings. Left rear side of receiver has a plugged hole which is probably from having a sling bar removed. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with semi-schnable tipped forearm and straight stock with heavy crescent brass buttplate that is lead lined. When buttplate was removed, the hole under the buttplate has been enlarged and was filled with lead bullets & lead shot. The shot & bullets were removed. Front face of buttstock is numbered “52998” and toe of buttstock has an ebony inlay, probably an old repair from a broken toe. Bottom tang screw is replaced with a long wood screw which secures a homemade walnut grip. Close examination of the top tang disclosed that it has been rewelded through the front screw hole. And that screw is a replacement. The tang screw holes were added and the rear tang screw hole obliterated the last digit of the SN. Matching number is on bottom flat of bbl and inside the forearm. No other parts were observed to be numbered except stock, as noted. It is well-documented in several of Mr. Keith’s writings that he was a great promoter of single shot rifle hunting. Undoubtedly he would have used this rifle for hunting & long range shooting. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 60-70% blue turning plum with a mottled chemical spotted appearance. Receiver retains traces of orig case colors, being mostly a silver/grey patina. Lockplate, hammer & trigger plate retain traces of case colors, being mostly a silver/brown patina. Buttstock, with the aforementioned repaired toe, has three or four small hairlines around upper tang & retains most of an old refinish. Forearm has a repaired crack at the left tip, otherwise is sound & shows 25-30% orig finish with the balance a handworn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47967 JR265 (8,000-13,000) – Lot 1065

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MEACHAM STYLE SHARPS MODEL 1874 CONVERSION RIFLE.

SN (6?)45_44. Cal. .45-100-450. Heavy target rifle (17 lbs. 14.72 oz.) with 30″ unmarked oct bbl that is 1-3/8″ across the flats. It has a Winchester style Wingage globe front sight, a slot blank in the rear seat and is mounted with scope blocks. Receiver is converted from a carbine with the stud end of the sling bar in left side of receiver. The long trigger plate has double set triggers. Mounted with replacement American walnut with a flat bottom forearm that has a flat checkered panel between the two screws. It has uncheckered straight stock, 13-7/8″ over a thin red Bishop pad. Top tang has had three extra holes installed for a Sharps-style tang sight, which is missing. It is mounted with a repaired Winchester style target base containing a 4-1/2″ vernier staff that has a Merrit adjustable aperture with rubber eye cup. When the holes for the Sharps sight were drilled, portions of the SN were obliterated leaving what appears to be “(6?)45_44”. Undoubtedly, this rifle would have worked well for long range bench rest shooting but may have been a little difficult on a dismounted elk hunt in the mountains at 10,000 feet. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good. No finish remains with the bbl being a rough finished plummy brown patina. Receiver, lockplate, lever & hammer are a mottled silver brown patina. Wood is sound with a hand worn patina. Trigger is a little balky, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright, shiny bore. 4-47968 JR279 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 1066

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FINE MEACHAM CONVERSION SHARPS HEAVY TARGET/HUNTING RIFLE OF ELMER KEITH.

SN 156994. Cal. .40-90 Sharps Bottleneck. Fine, heavy rifle with 30-1/4″ unmarked, heavy oct bbl 1-1/4″ across the flats. Weight is 15 lbs. 10.88 oz. It has Winchester style spirit level Wingage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and a thin base Winchester Model 73 marked sporting tang sight with 4″ staff. Top flat of bbl is drilled & tapped for scope bases. The long trigger plate has double-set triggers. Top tang was drilled & tapped for another scope base, and so has two extra holes. Mounted with an 1859 rifle buttstock with color case hardened 2-pc patchbox on right side which contains a spare front sight insert. Left side of wrist has the outline of two cartouches and it has a Model 1859 buttplate with inspector initials on the tang & adjacent on the buttstock. Forearm is a custom edition by Meacham that is 13-1/2″ long and diamond checkered with checkered wrist on the stock. Meacham purchased large numbers of surplus Sharps rifles & carbines after the Civil War along with lots of spare parts and converted them to sporting arms to meet the demand of the tide of humanity moving Westward. It is believed that Mr. Meecham purchased his bbls from England. Generally speaking, these rifles saw hard service on the American frontier, usually under very adverse conditions and are rarely found with any finish whatsoever and with their wood intact. PROVENANCE: The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains thin brown patina with sharp edge wear. Receiver & lockplate retain traces of silvered case colors, being mostly a grey patina. Patchbox & buttplate retain faded case colors & may clean much brighter. Forearm has a couple of hairlines on right side, otherwise wood is sound & retains a hand-worn patina. Checkering shows only moderate use. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Would make an outstanding shooter. 4-48043 JR282 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1067

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SCARCE REMINGTON KEENE BOLT ACTION HUNTERS OR SPORTING RIFLE.

Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/2″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight dovetailed into the front band. Rear sight is 1,000 yd Remington ladder style. Left rear side of receiver is marked with the caliber that was hand stamped with the “4″ perpendicular to the rest of the stamping. Mounted in an uncheckered, straight grain American walnut half stock with straight grip & smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate with rnd heel and trap containing a rare, orig 4-pc brass & steel cleaning rod. Right side of the stock, below the action, has a large screw through an escutcheon. It has a small curved arrow stamped in the wood front & back of the escutcheon. According to Flayderman’s Guide To Antique American Firearms, there were about 5,000 of these rifles produced in the period 1880-1883 in five different versions and three calibers. This was Remington’s first production bolt-action rifle in an attempt to compete with Winchester and Marlin for the Western and big game hunting market. Unfortunately, the buying public was not receptive and only a very few were bought by the military. Ordinarily these rifles are marked with the Remington name, address, and patent information. This one, however, is not, showing only the cal marking as previously described. This may indicate that it is a very early pre-production sample or possibly one of the few submitted to the Army for test trials. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain most of their bright orig blue with only a couple of minor scratches and some light surface etching. Bbl bands retain most of their bright orig blue showing only light wear on the forearm band. Receiver retains about 80-85% blue mixed with a light patina. Trigger guard retains most of its bright orig blue. Stock is sound with a couple of small gouges, light nicks & scratches and retains most of its bright orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Cleaning rod is very fine. 4-54748 JR202 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1179

SCARCE VOLCANIC ARMS NAVY SIZE LEVER ACTION PISTOL.

SN 1792. Cal 41. Usual configuration with 8″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and nickel silver pin front sight with fixed rear sight in top flat of frame. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. SN was observed on right side of lever, right side of buttstrap and inside each grip. Left side of lever is marked with an “X”. No additional disassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. There were about 1500 of these pistols manufactured 1855-1857. At about that time the Volcanic Co., name and patents were sold to Oliver Winchester which became the New Haven Arms Co.. The New Haven Co. was then the successor to the Volcanic Arms Co. which had acquired the earlier Smith & Wesson 1854 patent for their lever action pistols. The Volcanic line was not well received by the buying public primarily because of their underpowered cartridges, difficulty feeding and inability to extract a chambered rnd without resorting to a stick down the muzzle. The patent, however lived on and became the parent to the Model 1860 Henry rifle which resulted in the ultimately much more famous line of Winchester rifles beginning with the Model 1866. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine retain 75-80% strong orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a dark patina. Right side of the bbl & magazine each have a spot of moderate pitting. Receiver & side plates show only light sharp edge wear with a couple of minor scratches and retain a fine medium mustard patina. Hammer retains dark case colors and the lever traces of orig blue. Grip frame has a few casting flaws under the grips. Grips are sound showing light edge wear with a worn area on the right grip and overall retain about 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-48058 JR213 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1180

SCARCE NEW HAVEN ARMS VOLCANIC NO.1 LEVER ACTION PISTOL.

SN 1483. Cal 31. Fine, rare little pistol with 3-1/2″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and pinched post front sight with fixed rear sight in top flat of frame. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. SN was observed on left side of buttstrap and inside each grip. No additional disassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. There were about 850 of these little pistols manufactured 1857-1860. The New Haven Arms Co. was the successor to the Volcanic Arms Co. which had acquired the earlier Smith & Wesson 1854 patent for their lever action pistols. The entire operation was then acquired by Oliver Winchester and renamed New Haven Arms Co. The Volcanic pistols enjoyed limited success because of their difficulty with feeding and underpowered cartridges. In addition, once a rnd was loaded into the chamber, the only way it could be extracted was to be pushed with a stick from the muzzle. The main distinction of the Volcanic patent is that it evolved into the Model 1860 Henry rifle which was the parent of all Winchester rifles beginning with the Model 1866. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine retain about 50% orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a light patina with a couple small spots of rust. Receiver & side plates are crisp with sharp edges and retain a medium mustard patina. Hammer retains strong case colors and the lever traces of orig blue. Grips are sound showing light wear and retain virtually all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore with fine pitting in the grooves. 4-48057 JR212 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1181

SCARCE EARLY MODEL 1860 HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 884. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Spectacular early rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, early nickel silver half moon front sight and an orig, 1st type 1000-yard Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut. SN was observed to be in the usual place on top bbl flat between receiver & rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, in top tang channel of buttstock and inside buttplate tang. All stock & buttplate screws are orig and matching numbered to this rifle. Rnd section of bbl, under rotating sleeve, is marked with assembly number “276” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. This rifle has all the attributes of the earliest Henry rifles: the follower tab is small size without a milled flat in the receiver, sharp radius at top rear of receiver, rear sight dovetail in top flat of receiver, small loop lever, perch belly stock and rnd heel brass buttplate with large trap and correspondingly large recess in the buttstock to accommodate the accompanying 4-pc hickory & steel wiping rod. Follower spring appears to be original. The Henry rifle was the first successful metallic cartridge lever action repeating rifle and as such was in great demand from the very beginning by pioneers & adventurers on the great American frontier. Almost immediately after production began Oliver Winchester attempted to garner government contracts but initially was unsuccessful. Regardless, with the outbreak of the Civil War individual soldiers and in some cases, entire regiments armed themselves with Henry rifles to great effect. The government eventually purchased over 3,000 Henry rifles to arm special “shock” troops. Most of those rifles produced during the Civil War saw very hard service and in the post-war period continued in service on the American frontier well into the 1870s and later. A large number of Henry rifles, along with their successor model, the 1866 Winchester were sold into Mexico & South America where the 44 RF cartridge retained popularity for many years. Henry rifles are rarely ever found with any orig finish and to find one with such high orig finish is an extraordinary rarity. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine retain 93-95% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and some very minor surface spotting; receiver has sharp edges with a couple of very minor nicks on right side and some very small scratches on left side and shows an even medium to dark mustard patina; side plates appear to never have been removed; hammer retains strong bright case colors and lever case colors on the sides faded on outer faces; buttplate has matching patina to the receiver. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains 96-98% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Wiping rod is also crisp & new. 4-55541 JR335 (80,000-140,000) – Lot 1182

RARE MARTIALLY MARKED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH RARE FULL LENGTH TELESCOPIC SIGHT.

SN 3283. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, a replacement copper blade front sight and a fixed rear sight with no dovetail in the receiver. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut, buttstock that has straight grip and early style brass buttplate with large trap and corresponding large recess in the buttstock to accommodate a 4-pc hickory cleaning rod (not present). Right side of wrist has the outline of an inspector’s cartouche. Right bbl flat at the receiver has the “CGC” (Charles G. Chapman) inspector initials along with a small “C” and an “H” and “C” adjacent on the receiver. Right heel of buttplate also has a small “H”. Top flat of bbl, just rear of the loading sleeve has a narrow dovetail containing a brass scope mount with corresponding elevation adjustable base in the top tang. Telescopic sight and mounts are unmarked, but very similar in nature to those made by the Malcolm Telescope Company as pictured in Madis, and is 33-7/8″ long with a 5/8″ steel tube and brass eyepiece with very fine crosshairs. SN was observed on the bbl and left side of lower tang, under the wood. Top tang channel of buttstock is somewhat battered with an internal crack and the number was not visible. Buttplate & two buttplate screws are numbered “3670”. The three tang screws are properly unnumbered but are Henry screws. Although the buttstock & buttplate are replacements they are from the same shipment and it stands to reason that this was a field repair for a combat damaged buttstock. Round portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve has the assembly number “966” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Extremely few Henry rifles have ever been encountered with scope sights although there are some known, however it stands to reason that a regiment would have had one or more sharp shooters for long range sniping. This rifle was one of a total of 1,731 Henry rifles purchased by the Union Army and was one of 800 ordered Dec. 30, 1863 and probably issued to the 1st D.C. Cavalry who were rushed into service for the Virginia Peninsula Campaign in the Spring of 1864. Many of their Henry rifles were lost in battle especially at Stony Creek and Sycamore Church in Virginia in June & September respectively. In August 1864 seven companies of the 1st D.C. Cavalry were transferred to the 1st Maine Cavalry and their Henry rifles went with them. Many more of their rifles were lost in battle in the ensuing months. In total there were 1,100 Henry rifles procured specifically for the 1st D.C. Cavalry with the final order of 800 falling within the 3000-4000 serial range including this rifle. The Winchester Book, Madis, on page 41 of the 1985 edition, 1 of 1000, states that in a letter dated Nov. 17, 1863, Oliver F. Winchester stated that “We intend to make both globe and telescope sight for our rifles. It will take a few weeks longer”. This statement lends credence to the idea that this is possibly a factory installed scope. At the end of the war soldiers were permitted to purchase their Henry rifles and many did so. Those rifles were then employed for hunting and home defense as well as on the Great American Frontier. Many remained in service well into the 1870s and 1880s before being supplanted by centerfire cartridge firearms. Large numbers of Henry rifles were then sold to South & Central America where the 44 rimfire cartridge was still popular. With all of that service Henry rifles are rarely every found with high orig finish, most especially those martial arms. CONDITION: Good, numbered as noted above. Bbl & magazine retain a mottled, cleaned gray/brown patina with scattered very fine pitting and shows heavy wear; receiver & sideplates show moderate wear with nicks & scratches and retain a medium to dark mustard patina; lever & hammer retain traces of orig case colors being mostly a dark patina. Stock has a crack in the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of an old added finish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with a ring about 6″ from the muzzle. Scope tube is a cleaned metal patina with scattered surface discoloration; optics need cleaning but seem fine. Lever latch is a replacement. 4-55307 JR287 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1185

EXTREMELY RARE FIRST MODEL FLATSIDE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 14484. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, front sight integral with bbl band and a 2-position rear sight graduated 100-300-500 with a heart-shaped cutout. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and 2nd type Henry brass crescent buttplate with trap. Serial number was observed on left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver has features of the parent Henry rifle with its sharp radius at the top rear edge, dovetailed sideplates at front & rear edges vs. later models with dovetails only at the front edges. Front flats of the receiver are without a flare at the front edges which leaves the forearm wood thin & vulnerable. Left side of lower tang is also marked with the tiny assembly numbers “325” which are also found inside the sideplates (not verified but accepted as fact from examination by renowned author George Madis). Bottom of bbl, under forearm, is marked with the matching SN, also verified by Mr. Madis. Magazine tube is first type with screwed-in cap. Bbl has Henry & King’s patent markings. Most unusually, the buttstock has the rare “Henry bump” on left side as occasionally found on Henry rifles and rarely, and only on the very early First Models 1866. This carbine was produced in 1866 while the parent 1860 Henry rifle was still being manufactured and retains strong features and parts interchangeable with the Henry rifle. Accompanied by a 5-page letter from renowned researcher & author, George Madis, wherein he details most of the above information. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching & all original parts. Bbl & magazine tube retain a medium to dark smooth brown artificially aged patina with some fine pitting above the forearm by the bbl band and just in front of the receiver; bbl address is slightly thinned which is normal for these early ’66s; receiver & sideplates retain sharp edges with a wonderful medium to dark mustard patina; hammer retains faded case colors on the sides, stronger on the back edge; lever is a brown patina. Wood is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches and retains a fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-47919 JR2 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1190

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EXTREMELY RARE 1ST MODEL FLATSIDE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 15052. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine with screwed-in cap and attached magazine spring follower stop. Bbl band is attached to the bbl with two screws and has a thru-pin securing the tube. Front sight is German silver with a 1000 yard Henry-style ladder rear sight. Top flat of the bbl has the 2-line Henry’s & King’s Patent markings. Bbl & forearm are probably modern replacements by the late Ron Kudrick of Reno, NV. Receiver & buttstock are orig. Receiver has a staple & ring attached to the left side which is not uncommon for early ’66 rifles. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Forearm is matching figured wood of the earliest type without forend cap having a sgl screw through brass escutcheons to retain the forearm through a hole in the bottom of the bbl. Tip of the forearm has dimpled ends. Serial number is found on left side of lower tang under the wood, in top tang channel of buttstock, inside toe of buttplate and bottom flat of bbl. Bottom flat of the bbl also has two small crosses which signify proof testing, along with three small punch dots. Bottom tang also has the tiny assembly numbers “1676” which are also found inside each sideplate. These early ’66 rifles began production as the parent 1860 Henry rifle was going out of production with the early ’66s having many features of the parent rifle including a sharp radius at the top rear of the receiver, dovetailed sideplates and the small Henry-style finger lever. Accompanied by 5-page hand written letter of authentication from renowned researcher & author George Madis. This rifle is mentioned by SN on p. 75 of The Winchester Book, Madis, which also lists the assembly number. These rifles held 17-rds and were extremely popular on the American frontier. They are almost never found in orig configuration with any orig finish. This rifle was produced in about 1867 at the height of the Great Westward Expansion and almost certainly would have seen continuous hard service on the American frontier. The fact that it survived at all is a testament to the durability of these rifles. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain a cleaned and artificially aged dark brown patina; receiver, sideplates & buttplate show lightly rounded edges and may have been cleaned a long time ago, retaining a current medium mustard patina; loading gate, lever & hammer are a dark natural patina. Forearm has a repaired crack near the left front tip, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with good rifling & scattered pitting. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-47920 JR3 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 1191

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SCARCE HENRY MARKED 2nd MODEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 15972. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine with screwed-in plug and 2nd type magazine band. Front sight is blued steel with a 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight and an attached windage adjustable sporting tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Forend cap is also brass with dimpled front edges and integral sling wire with matching sling wire on the stock. Serial number is found on left side of lower tang under the wood, in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Bottom tang is also marked with the initials “RV” and a small “W”. Top flat of the bbl has the Henry’s & King’s 2-line Patent markings. The 2nd Model ’66s had flared front edges on the receiver to allow for a thicker forearm, which had been a much maligned fault on the 1st Models. In addition, the loading gate on the 2nd Model and subsequent models had tapered concave grooves instead of the flat loading gate of the 1st models. Receivers of the 2nd and subsequent models were also more streamlined at the top rear edge with a sloping radius instead of the sharp Henry-style radius of the 1st Models. This rifle appears to have been produced in 1868 at the height of the post-Civil War Westward Migration when any repeating cartridge firearm was in tremendous demand. Those firearms usually saw extreme hard service under very harsh conditions and are rarely found today with any orig finish. This is a completely untouched and orig ’66 rifle. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 60-70% orig blue with the balance mixed patina; receiver & sideplates show slightly worn edges and retain a dark mustard patina with some minor chemical spotting and green verdigris; hammer retains faded case colors on the sides with dark colors on the rear edge; lever is a dark brown patina; tang sight retains traces of orig blue; buttplate is a matching dark mustard patina. Stock has a hairline crack through the bottom buttplate screw hole, otherwise wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches; buttstock retains about 60% orig varnish and the forearm about 40%. Mechanics are crisp, strong dark bore with sharp rifling. Cleaning rod shows heavy use. 4-54020 JR4 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1192

FINE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED & INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE THAT BELONGED TO CUSTER’S BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION PHOTOGRAPHER WILLIAM H. ILLINGWORTH.

SN 103751. Cal. .44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine that has screwed in cap, integral front band/front sight and 2-postioin flip rear sight marked “1”, “3” and “5”. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate that has trap which contains an orig 3-pc brass & steel wiping rod. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “7678”, which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Rifle is beautifully engraved by L.D. Nimschke with about 60-70% coverage intertwined, flowing foliate arabesque patterns with pearled background. Transitions between sideplates & front flats are engraved in feather patterns. Both sideplates have counterpoint panels with the left side aftermarket engraved in period script “Wm. H. Illingworth / St. Paul, Min. / 1873”. Right side panel is empty. Bottom of carrier is engraved in Mr. Nimschke’s traditional flower blossom. The area between the timing screws is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a ribbon engraved “LDN”. Top of the receiver, top tang and buttplate tang are engraved in geometric & other matching patterns with a very fine, detailed hunter’s star on the receiver ring. Accompanied by an unmarked, silver-cased fusee movement pocket watch with bull’s eye crystal and gold hands. Inside the back cover is pantograph inscribed in script “Wm. H. Illingworth / St. Paul, A.D. 1874”. This watch, even at that time, would have been considered an antique. By 1850, the Waltham watch company was making a new design watch which was very popular & readily available. It seems unlikely that such an antique watch would have been presented about 25 years after the advent of a more convenient & reliable timepiece. The inscription on the carbine shows considerable wear and is probably of the period of use, possibly applied by his father’s jewelry store. William Henry Illingworth was born in England in 1844 and immigrated to the U.S. as a young child. In 1850, the family moved to St. Paul, MN where his father operated a jewelry business where young Illingworth worked until about age 20. After which he moved to Chicago to study photography. In 1866, he returned to St. Paul and joined Capt. James Fisk’s 4th Expedition to Montana Territory, working as a photographer. Upon his return to St. Paul, he operated a gallery & studio and from 1870-1873, worked as a railroad photographer. Due to his experience with the Fisk expedition, Mr. Illingworth was selected to photograph Custer’s 1874 expedition to the Black Hills for which he was paid $30 a month. In return, Illingworth was expected to provide six sets of plates to the Army. The expedition ran from early July to the end of August 1874. During the expedition, Illingworth produced 70 glass plates but only provided one set to the army. He was sued for the other five sets, but prevailed on technicalities. The negatives remained in Illingworth’s possession until he committed suicide in March 1893. His collection of Black Hills images were ultimately sold for $60 to the South Dakota State Historical Society in 1919. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains with the steel parts a mottled, cleaned metal patina with scattered pitting. Front band screw is replaced with a rivet. Receiver shows moderate to heavy wear with worn edges & a few nicks & scratches. Hammer retains a restored blue finish. Lever is moderately to heavily pitted and shows grey/brown patina. Wood is sound with nicks & dings and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine. Worn, dark bore with two rings about 4″ & 5″ from the muzzle. Cleaning rod is fine. Watch shows heavy wear with intact orig crystal, not running, needs repair. 4-48097 JR261 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1193

ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 120924. Cal 44 RF Henry. Fine ’66 rifle with silver & blue finish, 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and 900 yd musket style ladder rear sight with flat tension spring. Bbl has 2-line address forward of the rear sight and a “WP” Winchester proof at the receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. Top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate are marked with last four digits of matching SN. Receiver is after market engraved in L.D. Nimschke style with about full coverage beautiful, deep intertwined foliate & floral arabesque patterns on both sides. Left side plate has the vignette of two dogs attacking a stag in a field scene and a mythical dogs head on front flat. Right side plate has an empty counterpoint panel and a matching dogs head in the front flat. Left side transition area is engraved with Mr. Nimschke’s style of flower blossom & feather patterns with matching feather patterns on right side. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver with sunbursts & flower blossoms around the ejection port & hammer slot. Carrier is engraved in Mr. Nimschke’s patterns with “NIMSCHKE, N.Y.” engraved on a ribbon between the timing screws. Bottom tang is also nicely engraved with border patterns and top tang with another Nimschke style pattern. Forend cap & buttplate are engraved to match. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains 88-90% thinning orig blue with some scattered fine pitting; magazine tube retains about 90% orig blue; receiver, buttplate & hammer retain about all of their fine custom silver finish; receiver has three tiny casting holes in the lower right rear side; hammer retains faded case colors and the lever traces of blue. Stock has a hairline in the left side of the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and shows most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. 4-55424 JR308 (7,500-15,000) – Lot 1194

WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 29067. Cal 44 RF Henry. Early ’66 rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, slightly altered front sight and fixed buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. Toe of buttstock has a repaired crack through the bottom screw hole. Comb of the stock is stamped in two places with a small “6”. Top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate have last four digits of matching SN. This rifle was produced in about 1869 during the height of the Great Westward Expansion when repeating firearms were in great demand. They usually saw continuous hard service under harsh circumstances in all kinds of weather, and are rarely found today with any orig finish and orig configuration. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 65-70% thin orig blue with a couple of dings in the sharp edges and some cleaned areas; magazine tube retains about 85-90% thin orig blue; receiver retains sharp clean edges with no evidence that side plates have ever been removed and shows a smooth medium mustard patina; buttplate & forend cap retain a matching patina. Stock, with the aforementioned repaired toe, has light nicks & dings with a couple of small bruises, also on the forearm and retains a lightly applied restored finish. Mechanics are fine; very bright shiny bore; cleaning rod is fine. 4-55423 JR307 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1195

HISTORIC INSCRIBED 1873 WINCHESTER RIFLE FROM BUFFALO BILL.

This extremely important and historic Winchester SN #291 is the rarest first variation of the Winchester 1873 rifle. This gun includes rare early features such as hand engraved model designation and serial number on the lower tang “Model 1873, 291”. The left sideplate appears engraved in the same hand “Presented To Major Frank North U.S.A. from Buffalo Bill”. Frank North and William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody had been great friends and fellow scouts since 1869. According to Buffalo Bill’s biography concerning meeting North at Fort McPherson, in 1869, Cody states, “I made the acquaintance of Major Frank North and I found him and his officers perfect gentlemen, and we were all good friends from the start”. There are numerous accounts in Cody’s and North’s biographies concerning their association. There are numerous accounts of Frank North’s and Buffalo Bill’s Indian fighting, scouting and friendship in massive accompanying files with this gun. This gun that was made early in 1873 and though factory letter does not state presentation, the inscription and provenance are impeccable. There is also known a Remington conversion revolver with Buffalo Bill presentation to North still in family of North descendants today. In a published memoir by Frank’s brother Luther North, he states in an interview in the March 1927 issue of the American Rifleman, in an article titled The Truth About Wild Bill “we were in the cattle business in the ’70s, after we quit ‘Injuns’ with Cody for a partner. One day, up on our ranch on North Platte, Bill and me were out back of the ranch house shooting our Winchesters, 1873 Model, 44 caliber, 8-squar magazine (just like subject gun). We struck up a ‘tomatter’ can and fired at it 50 yards off. Was we sober? You ask-absolutely. It was like the days around Fort McPherson as I was observing, 50 yards off, and Bill was missing it. Frank came out of the house and let go of all six shots, 44’s, in his revolver and plugged the can five times out of six. He used at the time, one of a pair of Smith & Wesson Russian Model 44’s. Cody walked off, and chucking his rifle up onto the dirt roof of the ranch house remarked I guess I won’t shoot anymore today”. About the time of the presentation of this gun, is about the time that William F. Cody was just becoming famous as “Buffalo Bill”. He is mentioned in newspaper accounts as Buffalo Bill as early as January, 1873 and is thought to have received this nickname from the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia when Cody and George Custer took the Grand Duke hunting buffalo in 1872. Needless to say Cody was enamored enough with his new fame as “Buffalo Bill” to present his good friend Frank North using his new “sobriquet” which William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody would now be known through history. At memorial services for Major Frank North, Buffalo Bill eulogized his partner as “one of the truest friends I ever had, he was a man on whom you could stake your life”. This gun is in wonderful “as found” condition is one of the most historic Winchesters and the earliest known Winchester presented by William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody. PROVENANCE: Frank North, North family descendants. Private Collection. CONDITION: This gun is very good overall, all matching. Bbl retains traces of finish being mostly gray/brown overall with scattered staining, pitting, nicks and dings. Rifling in bore still good and discernible with pitting. Magazine tube is smooth gray overall with scattered staining and pitting with small nicks and dings. Receiver and hammer retain tiny traces of case color turning silver/gray with areas of staining and pitting. Side plates are gray/silver with engraving crisp and discernible. Buttplate is gray overall with scattered staining and pitting especially at top toe. Stocks are sound and solid with scattered scratches, dings and dents. There is a 4″ hairline crack starting at nosecap on right side of forestock and a 1″ crack in same position on left side of forestock continuing back as can be seen in photos. The gun mechanically functions well and is complete with exception of left side nosecap screw and dustcover which are missing. The magazine tube bracket is loose at its dovetailed junction sight on barrel. 4-54482 JS102 (75,000-125,000) – Lot 1196

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EXTRAORDINARILY RARE WINCHESTER 2ND MODEL 1873 DELUXE SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 40686. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Wonderful & rare deluxe 2nd Model carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine that has screwed-in plug, front band with integral sight and 2-position flip rear sight graduated 1-3-5. Receiver is 2nd type with attached dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with extremely beautiful, tiger-striped, about 3X American walnut with early style checkered forearm and straight stock that has carbine buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Left side of the wrist is inlaid with 1/4″ silver numbers “1873”. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “356” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by two identical Cody Firearms Museum letters dated 1998 and 1999 which identify this carbine with checkered stock and case hardened, received in warehouse Dec. 6, 1879 and shipped two days later with three other Model 1873s to Order #18365. Also accompanied by a Winchester Museum card dated “1975” over the signature of “T.E. Hall” which shows identical information. Model 1873 carbines are not especially rare although 2nd Model carbines are substantially more rare, deluxe carbines of this vintage are extraordinarily rare. This carbine was produced at a time of the great Westward expansion of the post-Civil War era at a time when any repeating firearm was in great demand and very few special order items were produced. Undoubtedly this carbine was for someone of great wealth or importance or for a special presentation. The fact that it has survived all these years is a wonderful thing for the collector. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. Traces of finish remain in most sheltered areas with the metal being an overall medium gray patina. Forearm has a very old crack by the bbl band, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of a very old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. A truly rare and unusual carbine. 4-47922 JR9 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1197

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RARE EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE 32 CALIBER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 103476. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Rare deluxe rifle with 24-1/4″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, express front sight, special rear sight and vernier tang sight with 2-3/4″ staff. Receiver is third type with milled dust cover rail and is color case hardened. Receiver is small-bore type with stepped top front edge. Mounted with 1-2X second style checkered forearm and straight stock that has crescent buttplate with trap. Buttstock & forend cap have sling eyes. An additional special order feature is the nickel finished cartridge carrier in the receiver and sliding trap door in the buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “775”, “X”, “R” and “CF”. Left side of upper tang, under the wood is marked “32”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum research request yellow sheet which identifies this rifle with 1/2 oct bbl, plain trigger & checkered stock; received in warehouse Nov. 17, 1882 and shipped Nov. 20, 1882 to Order #1046. Also accompanied by a copy of the ledger sheet for this rifle. While the 1873 rifle in caliber 32 is not extremely rare, they are very rarely found with color case hardened receiver and in deluxe configuration with special order features. The buttplates on these rifles are almost never found with trapdoors. These small bore rifles were not considered “men’s” guns but were thought of as boy’s or lady’s rifles and usually saw very hard service with poor maintenance and are almost never found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-97% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; receiver & sideplates retain about 70-75% orig case colors, strong in sheltered areas, faded toward the front; hammer retains about 90% bright colors and the lever strong case colors on the sides, faded on outer faces; forend cap & buttplate retain most of their faded orig case colors. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory piano varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of roughness. 4-47923 JR6 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1198

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SCARCE EARLY 2ND MODEL DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 31314. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Fine deluxe ’73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and early style short heart shaped rear sight with checkered edges. Receiver is second type with attached dust cover rail and impressed thumb print dust cover. Receiver also has single set trigger. Mounted with about 2X, early style checkered American walnut with straight grip and crescent buttplate with trap. Receiver is color case hardened. Top left flat of the bbl, over the chamber area and correspondingly on the receiver are marked with small British proofs. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “894” and “X”. The last two numbers of the assembly number appear to be stamped over “63” or “93”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Bottom portion of toe of buttplate appears to have had an assembly number obliterated and the matching number stamped higher up. In the bottom tang channel of the buttstock is a vertically applied reinforcing screw to support the repaired crack in the wrist. Accompanied by a 5-page letter of authentication from renowned researcher & author George Madis wherein he substantiates most of the above information. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum research request yellow sheet which identifies this rifle with oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock and case hardened; received in warehouse March 10, 1879 and shipped same day to Order #14808. Given the extra cost features found on this rifle and the time period of its production, it seems very likely that it would have been ordered by a wealthy individual or was intended for a special presentation. CONDITION: Fine, all matching as noted above. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 80-85% thinning orig blue turning plum on the magazine tube; receiver & sideplates retain about 85% thinning orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas; hammer retains about 80% strong orig case colors and the lever traces of colors in sheltered areas; forend cap & buttplate are dark patina. Stock has the aforementioned repaired crack, otherwise wood is sound with numerous nicks & scratches with a few light bruises and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47921 JR5 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1199

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Revised: 3/14/2015

Please Note: The stock is old, has been on the gun for a long time and is a correct stock. However, it does not have a Serial Number on it. This means to us that it could have been a factory replacement during period of use (?).

RARE WINCHESTER 1ST MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 23038. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and orig, short, semi-buckhorn rear sight that has checkered edges. Receiver is 1st type with 2nd type impressed thumb print dust cover. Mounted with 1-2X uncheckered American Walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate that has trap. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. This rifle was produced in late 1876 at the time of the Great Westward Expansion of Manifest Destiny when any repeating firearm was in great demand, especially the “new” ’73 repeater. These rifles, from first production were incredibly successful and became known as “the gun that won the west”. These rifles usually saw daily hard use in saddle scabbards, wagon boxes and every other method of transportation under very adverse circumstances and are rarely found today with high orig finish, especially those with color case hardened parts. Simple exposure to the ultra-violet rays of sunlight had an almost immediate effect in fading the colors. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue flecked with brown; receiver, sideplates & dust cover retain brilliant case colors, lightly to moderately faded on bottom at the carry point; forend cap retains most of its orig case colors, lightly faded; buttplate retains brilliant case colors on the tang and part of the face with fading on left side & toe; hammer retains brilliant case colors; lever retains about all of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Stock has a couple of fine cracks in the wrist, otherwise is sound with a hand rubbed patina, possibly lightly cleaned. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows only light use with the loading gate retaining most of its orig blue. An exceptional & rare ’73. 4-55542 JR344 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1200

BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 396440. Cal. 38 WCF. Standard grade 3rd Model rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, blued Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is small bore type with stepped receiver ring and integral dust cover rail with 3rd type dust cover. Bottom of carrier has caliber marking. Mounted with extra-finish, perhaps 2X, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has trap containing a 4-pc all steel wiping rod. This rifle was produced in about 1891 when most business & work was conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy and carrying a firearm as a working tool was an everyday way of life. The Model 1873 was the most popular repeating rifle on the frontier at that time and as such usually saw daily hard service under extreme weather conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish, especially color case hardened examples such as this one. Simple exposure to the ultra-violet rays of sunlight rapidly fades the colors. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with some freckles of rust on the left side just forward of the forend cap; magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue; receiver & side plates retain brilliant case colors showing only light fading on bottom front at the carry point; hammer also retains brilliant case colors and the lever brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains faded case colors; forend cap retains bright, strong case colors. Stock has a grain crack through the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use, retaining virtually all of its orig factory blue on bolt face & loading gate. Wiping rod is fine 4-55543 JR341 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 1201

EXTRAORDINARY WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 353106. Cal. 22 Long. Standard grade 3rd Model rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is small bore type with stepped receiver ring and right sideplate is without loading gate. Caliber marking is on the top bbl flat, over the chamber and on bottom of carrier. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut including straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. There were about 19,552 Model 1873 rifles manufactured in 22 rimfire in both 22 Short & Long. This model was the first repeating rifle chambered in caliber 22. They were generally considered boys’ or ladies’ rifles and usually saw very hard service, frequently with little maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish. These rifles chambered for 22 Long seem to be somewhat more scarce than those in 22 Short. Given that the majority of these rifles seldom have any orig finish remaining it is extremely rare to find one with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with a few small spots of surface etching; receiver retains 92-93% bright orig blue with the front side flats & side plates having been lightly cleaned at one time, probably with coarse steel wool leaving very fine scratches; hammer retains strong case colors, faded on top; lever retains strong case colors on sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains smoky case colors mixed with light surface etching. Inside magazine tube is original. Wood is sound with a few light scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-55544 JR340 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 1202

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 FULL-NICKEL SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 243914B. Cal. 22 Short. Nickel finish with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Caliber marking is over the chamber on the bbl and on bottom of carrier. Receiver is small bore type with stepped front receiver ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. All the metal is nickel finish and is factory applied. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter stating configuration of .22 caliber,round barrel, plain trigger on order 22680 for Aug 26, 1887; Full nickel finish on Nov 30, 1887 for order #1761. These small bore ’73s were considered to be boys’ or ladies’ rifles and usually saw very hard service with little or no maintenance and are rarely ever found with orig finish. CONDITION: Very Fine. Overall retains most of its strong factory nickeling with sharp edge wear and minor flaking on sideplates and sides of receiver. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains an most of its old factory finish. Mechanics are fine, slightly worn but very shootable bore. 4-55368 JR331 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1203

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DELUXE WINCHESTER 2ND MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 39310. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Fine deluxe ’73 with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and early style semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Receiver is 2nd type with attached dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with about 2X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “100” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. According to consignor this rifle letters as a 28″ oct bbl standard rifle. That is obviously a factory clerical error. This rifle was produced in about 1879 when any repeating rifle was in great demand, especially the Model 1873. Undoubtedly the ’73 was the most popular on the frontier where they usually saw extreme hard service under very adverse conditions and are rarely found today with any orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong bright blue; bbl address appears to have been enhanced; receiver & side plates retain 65-70% blue that has been cleaned; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains most of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore, dark in the grooves. 4-55352 JR332 (14,000-18,000) – Lot 1204

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 CALIBER 32 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 708906. Cal. 32-20. Standard carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and 2000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered gum wood straight stock and carbine buttplate without trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine in caliber 32, received in warehouse Nov. 27, 1917 and shipped March 28, 1919. No other information available. Very few carbines in caliber 32 were produced in the Model 1873 and few of those survive today. The caliber was insufficient for large game and therefore was generally considered a lady’s or boy’s arm and usually saw hard service with little or no maintenance. Very few are found today with any orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all orig, appears to be unfired. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with a few small nicks on the bbl; receiver & sideplates retain about 70% dark orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina with overall light sharp edge wear; lever, hammer, buttplate & bbl band retain most of their strong orig blue. Stock & forearm have a few small nicks & dings and overall retain virtually all of their orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Bolt face retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. 4-47925 JR7 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 1205

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VERY FINE WINCHESTER 1ST MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 25260. Cal 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine that is 1866-style with screwed-in cap, half nickel front sight and a later style semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is 1st type with mortised, impressed thumbprint dustcover. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “977”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron wiping rod. These early 1873 rifles were Winchesters first offering of center fire rifles and were readily and enthusiastically purchased by those intrepid souls migrating to the Great American Frontier. They usually saw very hard & continuous service, usually under harsh climatic conditions, often with little or no maintenance and are rarely found in orig configuration with fine orig finish. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter stating configuration above with a ship date of 11/15/1877, order number 10630. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 90-92% strong orig blue with several small freckles of pitting just above the forend cap; magazine tube has a couple small dents and retains about 98% orig blue; receiver & side plates retain about 80-85% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, lightly thinned with candy striping. There are a couple small spots of pitting over receiver ring; hammer retains bright case colors and the lever strong case colors in sheltered areas faded to silver elsewhere. Buttplate retains 60-70% faded case colors. Stock & forearm have a couple small dings and retain most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use with strong blue on bolt face and loading gate. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-55426 JR306 (10,000-20,000) – Lot 1206

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SCARCE 1ST MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 3822. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ heavy rnd bbl, full magazine, slightly modified half-nickel front sight and early style short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Receiver is 1st type with mortised, impressed thumbprint dustcover. Left side of bbl & receiver have British proofs. Mounted with a replacement uncheckered, straight grain American walnut buttstock that has straight grip and crescent buttplate with trap. Forearm is orig. Left side of lower tang has the assembly number “203”. Buttstock has spurious matching number in top tang channel. Buttplate has authentic matching number. Bbl has a large spot of blood pitting on right side about 4″ from the muzzle and a streak of blood pitting on top. This was very likely an Englishman’s small game rifle in India or Africa. These early 1873s usually saw very hard service under adverse conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter stating configuration above with a ship date of 4/27/1875, order number 3123. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl with the aforementioned blood pitting retains about 75% orig blue with the areas around the pitting cleaned a long time ago and now with a light patina. Other losses are from flaking. Magazine tube retains about 90% strong orig blue and the forend cap about 60% glossy orig blue with the losses from flaking. Receiver retains 80-85% orig blue turned a little dull with sharp edge wear and some light scratches with a wear spot on the right sideplate. Hammer retains brilliant case colors and the lever bright case colors on the sides, fading on outer faces. Trigger also retains bright case colors. Buttplate retains about all of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Stock is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its custom oil finish. Forearm retains most of its orig oil finish with a few light nicks & dings. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use with strong blue on bolt face and most of its orig blue on the loading gate. 4-55425 JR304 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 1207

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SCARCE ATLANTA POLICE MARKED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 331952. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight with serrated edges. Left sideplate is engraved “102 / Atlanta Police”. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang under the wood is marked with assembly number “17” which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate is not marked, however it is readily apparent that it has been in place the life of the rifle. Buttstock & forearm have factory sling loops. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 44 with oct bbl, plain trigger, sling & swivel, engraved “102 / Atlanta Police” on left sideplate; received in warehouse Feb. 21, 1890 and shipped 3 days later with 25 other Model 1873s to Order #9045. Also accompanied by a 3-page hand-written letter from renowned researcher & author, George Madis, wherein he verifies most of the above information. The known Atlanta Police rifles usually saw hard service and are seldom found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, matching as noted above. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few light spots of pitting; magazine tube retains about 95% orig blue turned plum; receiver & sideplates retain 65-70% strong orig blue with the loss areas a dark patina; lever & hammer retain faint faded case colors having mostly turned silver. Wood is sound with numerous light nicks & scratches and retains about 75-80% of an old wiped-on finish with some orig finish underneath. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47924 JR8 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1208

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SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 2ND MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 83787. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade 2nd model rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, button magazine, slightly altered half nickel front sight & early, short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & smooth, steel buttplate. Receiver has attached dust cover rail with 3rd type dust cover. This rifle was produced in about 1882 at the height of the great Westward expansion when about any repeating arm was in great demand, especially the Model 1873. The fact that this is a special order rifle lends credence to the idea that it was ordered by someone of greater means than a simple cowboy who, in all probability, would have not opted for the more expensive special order features. The firearms of that era were usually hard used and are seldom found today with any orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with a few small freckles of light surface rust. Receiver & sideplates 88-90% glossy orig blue showing only light sharp edge wear with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium to dark patina. Hammer retains bright case colors, turned a little dark on top edge. Lever retains bright case colors on sides, fading to silver on outer faces. Forend cap retains about 95% glossy orig blue, and the buttplate about 80%. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore, shows very light use with most orig blue still on bolt face & loading gate. 4-55309 JR283 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 1209

DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 378815. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Deluxe ’73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, nickel silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is 3rd type with integral dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover. Reciever is also small bore type with stepped receiver ring. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and black insert, serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “239” which number is also found inside toe of buttplate. Top tang channel of buttstock is covered in a heavy coating of old wax & crud and no number was visible. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 38 with oct bbl, plain trigger, case hardened and checkered pistol grip stock, received in warehouse March 23, 1891 and shipped next day to Order #1241. This rifle likely would have been owned by someone of more than average means such as a rancher, law enforcement officer or a gentleman hunter. CONDITION: Good. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 85% restored blue; receiver, lever, hammer & buttplate retain about 90% restored case colors with the left sideplate heavily cleaned. Stock has a fine hairline by the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with tiny nicks & scratches and retains about all of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with shootable rifling. 4-55395 JR356 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1210

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 14488. Cal. 45-60. Standard grade rifle with 28″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. Receiver is 2nd type with attached dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut including straight stock with crescent buttplate that has trap containing an orig 5-pc brass & steel wiping rod. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “1156” and “CF”. Matching assembly is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1880 at a time of the Great Westward Expansion when big bore repeating rifles were in great demand. Virtually all standard grade rifles were sold as working guns and usually saw continuous hard service under adverse circumstances and are rarely ever found today with high orig finish, especially color case hardened guns. Exposure to the ultra-violet rays of sunlight rapidly fades these colors. The Model 1876 was the first big bore, high powered cartridge to be introduced in a repeating rifle and as such earned great popularity and favor among the shooting public. Their large cartridges with heavy bullets were capable of taking about any North American game and were reasonably effective at longer ranges. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% crisp orig blue with only faint muzzle end wear; receiver, forend cap & buttplate retain virtually all of their orig case colors, brilliant on sides of receiver, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere; hammer retains muted case colors and lever retains strong case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces. Wood is sound with a few light scratches and retains about all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use, retaining about all of its orig blue on bolt face and showing only light wear on loading gate. 4-55545 JR339 (40,000-60,000) – Lot 1211

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Please note: Great news! The turnbull work order ledgers indicate this rifle had its case colors only restored by the firm, and not a complete restoration as stated in the catalog.

FABULOUS RESTORED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 37868. Cal. 45-60. Fine deluxe ’76 with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, sourdough front sight and later style semi-buckhorn rear sight. Bbl has usual 2-line markings with caliber marking over the chamber area. Carrier also has the caliber marking. Mounted with beautiful 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and black fleur-de-lis inlaid serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate with trap containing a 4-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with assembly number “1749”, “XXX” and an “R”. Matching assembly number is also found inside toe of buttplate. Buttstock is not marked. Rifle has had a complete Turnbull restoration in 2004, with apparent replaced buttstock. The case colors on the receiver, sideplates, lever, hammer, grip cap & buttplate are virtually authentic Winchester colors. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 97% restored blue with the magazine tube about 98% plummy brown; receiver, sideplates & hammer retain about all of their beautiful restored case colors; lever retains brilliant case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains most of its restored case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Buttstock has a couple of fine hairlines left side of top tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of its restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-55351 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1212

WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH INSCRIBED SIDEPLATE.

SN 1852. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade Saddle Ring Carbine with 22″ rnd bbl. Barleycorn front sight and Model 1866 style 2-position flip rear sight graduated “1”, “3” and “5”. Receiver is 2nd Model with attached dust cover rail and 2nd type dust cover with impressed thumb print. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Left sideplate is engraved “JNO. RIGBY & CO. / 72 ST. JAMES’S ST. / LONDON”. Lever has the bottom & rear faces of loop covered in brown leather. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut which includes a full length forearm and straight stock that has carbine buttplate without trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with two assembly numbers “339” and “386”. Both numbers are also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate is numbered “386” inside the toe. Bbl & receiver have British proofs. Very likely this carbine would have belonged to an English gentleman for hunting in Africa or India. Those rifles usually saw hard service and are often found with very little orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 98% orig blue with the forend cap showing about 96% orig blue and the middle band about 95%; receiver retains about 90% orig blue, a little dulled on bottom & top edges with a few scattered chemical spots on left front flat; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains about 70-75% strong case colors, moderately faded. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-55546 JR337 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 1213

SCARCE CANADIAN NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 44172. Cal. 45-75. Standard NWMP carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and special “Spanish Meter” ladder rear sight. Receiver is 3rd type with milled dust cover rail and 3rd type dust cover. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with full length forearm that has a metal forend cap and one band with straight stock and carbine buttplate without trap. Right side of buttstock is marked in a blocked arc “N.W.M.P.” The North West Mounted Police purchased 1,261 of these carbines which remained in service 1878-1914. Until the advent of smokeless powder cartridges with higher velocity bullets these carbines remained extremely popular with the Mounties. Late in their service life and after 1914 several hundred of the carbines were sold to police & militia forces and therefore remained in service far beyond 1914. This carbine is identified by SN as having been issued to the NWMP and is listed on p. 185 of Arms & Accoutrements of the Mounted Police 1873-1973, Phillips & Klancher. Another listing of NWMP carbines shows that this carbine, identified by SN, was in case #113 of a shipment of 150 carbines on March 28, 1885. This carbine was purchased by Peter & Patty Murray of Huntington Beach, CA from L.D. Libke, a retired RCMP Staff Sergeant, who went on to become the advertising & public relations manager for Winchester, Canada. In a variety of correspondence between Mr. Murray & Mr. Libke, Mr. Libke states that he had purchased this carbine from a custom gun shop in Edmonton, Alberta in July 1976. He states that he was led to believe, by Irv. Hyman the owner of the gun shop, that thiscarbine had been purchased in early 1976 from the estate of the late Chief Superintendent, George Prime of the RCMP who had been a member for 35 years. Superintendent Prime was the son of an officer in the NWMP and the Royal NWMP and was the Adjutant of the Force in Headquarters Division, Ottawa. Mr. Libke states that it is his contention that this carbine was issued to the senior Mr. Prime when he joined the NWMP and was subsequently passed down through the family. No documentation supporting this contention has been found as of this writing. Accompanied by a large volume of correspondence, as noted, and also a Buffalo Bill Historical Center letter which identifies this carbine as having been received in the warehouse March 28, 1885 and shipped same day with 110 other rifles with the same specifications to the same order. Additionally accompanied by two photographs of Staff Sgt. Libke in uniform with the date “November 1977”. Also accompanied by three gold RCMP hat badges that belonged to SSgt. Libke, two small and one large. Also accompanied by a pair of early nickeled handcuffs & key with attached tags stating they were orig early RCMP handcuffs from Lloyd Libke. Also accompanied by two cased RCMP Commemorative Canadian $1.00 silver coins. Further accompanied by two rare Dominion Cartridge Co. caliber 45-75 cartridges with head stamps of 1899 & 1900 markings, made exclusively for the RCMP, mounted to a small mahogany board with a card providing complete information. And finally accompanied by a small uniform shoulder patch. While an NWMP carbine is occasionally encountered they almost never have any history or provenance. The fact that this carbine is descended from an old time NWMP officer is very significant. PROVENANCE: R.C.M.P. Adjutant Prime; Chief Superintendent George Prime; Irv Hyman Custom Gun Shop; SSgt. L.D. Libke; Peter & Patty Murray CONDITION: Very good. Appears to be completely orig & intact; bbl retains traces of orig blue being mostly a thin silver/brown patina; receiver & sideplates retain about 40% orig blue with a series of small cuts on right sideplate and nicks on the lever. Wood is sound showing moderate wear with nicks & scratches and having been lightly cleaned. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. Accessories are fine. 4-47927 JR11 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1214

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Please Note: Certifiable antique ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

FINE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 48672. Cal. 40-60. Scarce deluxe 76 with rare 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, Beach’s combination front sight, 1876 marked ladder rear sight and a thin base Vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with 2-3X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and fluer-de-lis insert, serpentine grip buttstock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass and iron cleaning rod. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “2389” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal 40-60 with 24″ oct bbl, plain trigger and checkered pistol grip stock, received in warehouse Oct 9, 1885 and shipped same day to order #860. It is believed that there are only 2 such rifles with 24″ bbls ever made. This cataloger at one time owned the other one. The top tang on this rifle has one extra hole used for mounting the tang sight. CONDITION: Very good to fine, bbl retains blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a smooth plummy brown patina. Magazine tube also retains blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a mottled brown patina. Receiver retains about 20% case colors, stronger in the more sheltered areas with the balance turned silver gray. Hammer retains dark case colors and the lever traces of case colors. Wood is sound with a couple of small grain checks in buttstock and with handling and use nicks and scratches. The buttstock retains about 75-80% orig varnish with forearm a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with a few spots of light pitting. 4-53766 JR193 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1215

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RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 27758. Cal. 45-60. Standard grade rifle with scarce 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and “1876” marked 1000-yard ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 5-pc brass & iron wiping rod. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling loops. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “1681”. Stock & buttplate are unmarked but are undoubtedly orig to this rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with 26″ half oct bbl, plain trigger and sling & swivels; received in warehouse May 16, 1883 and shipped same day to Order #4316. This rifle was produced at the height of America’s great westward expansion when repeating firearms were in extreme demand. Most of the firearms of that era saw continuous hard service under extreme harsh conditions rarely with any maintenance and are almost never found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 93-95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear on the bbl and a series of small scratches on the magazine tube; receiver & sideplates retain about 70-75% orig blue with sharp edge wear, thinning on the right front flat, turning brown in that area; hammer retains about 95% faded case colors; lever retains faded case colors on sides, turned silver on outer faces; forend cap & buttplate retain about 85% orig blue; receiver has a small ding in left front flat. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about 98% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-47926 JR10 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1216

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DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE.

SN 45479. Cal. 45-60. Deluxe short rifle with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. The caliber marking is on left side of bbl over the chamber area. Mounted with deluxe, about 2X American walnut that has early style checkered 8-3/8″ forearm & straight grip with smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang is unmarked, however top tang channel of buttstock has matching SN “45479”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with 22″ rnd bbl, plain trigger and shotgun butt, received in warehouse June 22, 1885 and shipped June 25, 1885 to Order #20839. Also accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter and Winchester Gun Museum postcard which reports basically the same information. Deluxe ’76 rifles are scarce and special order ’76s are very rare, especially those with orig short bbls. Very few are known and of those, very few have any orig finish. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 80% orig blue turning a little plum; receiver & side plates retain about 85% fine restored blue with very fine pinprick pitting, having been cleaned a long time ago; dust cover is a blue/brown patina; lever & hammer retain a mottled blue patina. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches showing moderate to heavy wear and retains an old refinish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good shine and fine pitting. 4-55394 JR353 (5,000-9,000) – Lot 1217

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SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 26227. Cal. 45-60. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, button magazine, altered half nickel front sight, a replacement, late, semi-buckhorn rear sight and an orig 1876 thick base vernier tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has trap. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “1061” which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-60 with oct bbl, half magazine and plain trigger, received in warehouse Sept. 6, 1882 and shipped same day to Order #34686. In 1882 a rifle was a necessity on the American Frontier and most firearms of that era saw daily hard use under adverse circumstances and are rarely found with any orig finish. CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbl retains 80-85% plummy blue/brown patina and the receiver about 90% plummy blue/brown patina; lever & hammer are gray patina and buttplate is a dark brown patina. Stock has a major repair through the wrist with wood fill in left side and overall the wood retains an old refinish, probably from the time of the repair. Mechanics are fine, very worn dark bore that appears to have been reamed with no visible rifling. 4-55401 JR351 (2,500-4,500) – Lot 1218

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SCARCE NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 43952. Cal. 45-75. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and Spanish meter ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with full length forearm & straight stock that has carbine buttplate without trap. Right side of buttstock is marked “N.W.M.P.” in an arc. This carbine is listed by SN on p. 185 of Arms & Accoutrements of the Mounted Police, Phillips & Klancher. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this firearm as a carbine, received in warehouse March 27, 1885 and shipped next day to Order #19589. The Model 1876 carbine was in service with the Mounted Police 1878 until 1914, skipping 1906, for a total of 35 years. It served through the North-West Rebellion and the Yukon Gold Rush era around many untold and unwritten skirmishes. Altogether the N.W.M.P. purchased 1,611 Model 1876 carbines and several hundred thousand rds of ammunition. Once they were declared obsolete in 1914 many of these carbines were sold to provincial police departments where they remained in service for many more years after all those long years of hard frontier service. Very few are found today with orig finish. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray/brown patina. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of a modern refinish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and light pitting in the grooves. 4-55400 JR352 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1219

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DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 36597. Cal. 45-90. Deluxe rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured 1-2X American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and black insert, serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate. This rifle was produced in 1889 during the time of America’s Great Westward Expansion when the daily carrying of a rifle was a way of life. The Model ’86 was one of the most popular rifles of its era with its powerful high velocity cartridges, including the 45-90 which was a somewhat more powerful cartridge than the 45-70. Most of these rifles saw daily hard use under extreme conditions and are almost never found with crisp orig finish such as found here. Such color case hardened colors are rapidly faded with simple exposure to the ultra violet rays of sunshine. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 99%+ crisp orig factory finish with bright crisp blues and brilliant case colors. Wood is equally new with brilliant piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory blue on bolt face & loading gate. 4-55547 JR346 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 1220

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 135502. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and unmarked 1876-1886 style ladder rear sight. This sight is most unusual but is absolutely original. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1902 when most business was still conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy and carrying a firearm as a daily use tool was a way of life. This rifle being a standard grade was of the type affordable by the average working man of that era as a hunting or self-protection arm. These rifles were extremely popular on the western frontier, the northern woods, Canada, the Yukon & Alaska. They usually saw very hard service and are almost never found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% crisp orig blue as does the forend cap; receiver retains about 98% crisp orig blue with some very faint scratches and a few small bright spots on the most sharp edges; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors, slightly faded on face of outside loop; buttplate retains faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, inside receiver has orig heavy factory grease; bright shiny bore with a coating of heavy factory grease. 4-55548 JR342 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 1221

EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 70041. Cal. 38-56. Standard grade carbine with very rare special order 20″ bbl, vs standard 22″ bbls. It has full length magazine, square base front sight and “1886” marked 1000 yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud &ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with assembly number “90”. Buttstock & buttplate are unnumbered. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine in cal 38-56 with 20″ bbl, received in warehouse Sept 2, 1892 and shipped same day to order number “3035”. 1886 carbines, while not terribly rare are almost never found with special order features, making this one of the most rare of this model. This carbine was produced in the era of the Great Westward Expansion when the daily carrying & use of a firearm was expected. The saddle ring carbine was undoubtedly of about equal popularity with a Colt revolver. These arms were exposed daily to hard service under harsh conditions and few survive today especially with any orig finish. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains with the metal being an overall grey patina showing light to moderate wear. Forearm has a crack in the tip and buttstock is missing a chip by the lower tang, has a plugged sling stud hole on the bottom and overall retains an old refinish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with some shine and sharp rifling. 4-47929 JR15 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1222

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 137897. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 1000-yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. It appears that this carbine was produced in 1905 when about all business was conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy. The daily carrying of a firearm in that era was expected and the 1886 saddle ring carbine was one of the most popular in use at that time in the American West. They usually saw daily hard use under harsh conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains about 50% thinning orig blue turned brown over the top radius; magazine tube retains about 95% dull orig blue; receiver retains 15-20% blue with the balance a medium patina. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches on the buttstock, some light battering on the forearm and overall retains most of a light restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47930 JR14 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1223

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EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 EXTRA HEAVY LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 52076. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 30″ extra heavy oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight with serrated edges. Receiver has single set trigger. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-90 with 30″ half oct extra heavy bbl, set trigger and sporting leaf sight; received in warehouse Feb. 7, 1891 and shipped Feb. 18, 1891 to Order #24273. Although standard grade 1886 rifles are not rare, those with extra length bbls and especially those with extra heavy bbls are exceedingly rare. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains a thin silver/brown patina with a couple of small scattered nicks; magazine tube is mostly a silver/blue patina with a cleaned area on the bottom and four spots of blood pitting; receiver retains traces of smoky case colors in sheltered areas having mostly turned silver; lever & hammer retain traces of dark case colors. Wood is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good shine and scattered fine pitting. A truly rare rifle that likely would have seen frontier service. 4-47928 JR12 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 1224

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*DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 141131. Cal. 33 WCF. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 24″ tapered lightweight rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown with Lyman hunting front sight on a ramp and altered semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with about 2-3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester trademark hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “326”. Matching assembly number is also found inside top tang channel of buttstock. The caliber 33 cartridge is very powerful and suitable for any North American big game up to and including grizzly, brown bear and polar bears. The lightweight 1886 was very popular for North Woods hunters completely across the northern tier of the United States into Canada, the Yukon & Alaska. Frequently they saw hard service and most often are found with very little orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain about 98% crisp orig blue; bbl extension retains 97-98% orig blue; receiver retains about 95% orig blue showing wear on the bottom with sharp edge wear and a few light scratches; lever & hammer retain bright case color, moderately faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-55366 JR330 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 1225

WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 28480. Cal 45-70. Usual configuration with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and 1886 marked ladder rear sight. Mounted with about 2X, flame & shell grain American walnut that has H-style checkered forearm and black insert, serpentine grip buttstock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “722” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. SN is hand engraved. Receiver, lever, hammer, bolt, buttplate & forend cap have cyanide case colors. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter stating configuration above with a ship date of 12/20/1888, order number 16659. CONDITION: Very good to fine as restored, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about all of a fine restored blue; part of the bbl address and caliber marking are very thin; receiver, lever, hammer, bolt, forend cap and buttplate retain about all of their custom cyanide case colors; screws show bright fire blue. Stock has a crack back of top tang and forend a crack at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains a fine custom oil finish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with bright lands, frosty in the grooves. Would make a great hunting piece or recreational shooter. 4-55427 JR310 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1226

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*WINCHESTER MODEL ’86 DELUXE LIGHT WEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 133760. Cal. 33 WCF. Late deluxe rifle with 24″ lightweight tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, pedestal mounted white bead hunting front sight and flat top sporting rear sight. Receiver is takedown style. Mounted with about 2X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with a couple of small scratches on the bbl; receiver retains 97-98% bright orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, a small spot of flaking on the top right side and a few scattered pin pricks of surface rust; loading gate base is moderately flaked; takedown ring shows light flaking with a few small spots of rust. Wood is sound with nicks & scratches and retains most of its lightly cleaned oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-55671 JR13 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1227

RARE WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN 36588. Cal. 12 GA. Beautiful shotgun with 30″ fine Damascus bbl, half magazine & single bead. Receiver is color case hardened and has the “WRACO” intertwined company logo on the left side. Mounted with spectacular, about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with double diamond checkered forearm side panels and rnd knob pistol grip stock that has checkered steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this shotgun in 12 GA, with “good Damascus barrel”, 30″ bbl and fancy checkered stock, received in warehouse May 16, 1892 and shipped two days later. These shotguns were very popular throughout the United States in an era when hunting and self protection was a way of life. They were also very popular with law enforcement on the frontier and various guards for their convenience and multiple shots. Frequently their bbls were shortened for quick handling as demonstrated in some of Arnold Schwarznegger movies. Generally they saw very hard service and are rarely found today with any orig finish and in orig configuration. The extra cost of the deluxe wood and color case hardening would likely have prevented the ordinary citizen from ordering one in this configuration, opting more for the standard examples which are far more common. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. No disassembly was effected to check for matching SNs. Bbl retains about 98% strong Damascus pattern with blue brown background; magazine tube retains about 85% strong orig blue showing wear around the carry point just forward of the receiver. Receiver retains about 90-92% strong orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded, turned silver on bottom front at the carry point; breechbloock & hammer retain brilliant case colors; lever retains bright case colors on the sides turned silver on outer faces. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about 98% crisp piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. Shows very little use. 4-47931 JR47 (20,000-35,000) – Lot 1228

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LOT OF TWO SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUNS.

1). Cal 10 GA. SN 32789 Standard grade shotgun with 32″ steel bbl, half magazine & one bead. Receiver is color case hardened and has the intertwined “WRACO” Winchester logo on the left side. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with rnd knob, pistol grip stock and checkered steel buttplate. 2). Cal 12 GA. SN 49292 Standard grade shotgun with 30″ steel bbl, half magazine & one bead. Receiver is color case hardened and has the intertwined “WRACO” Winchester logo on left side. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with rnd knob, pistol grip stock and checkered steel buttplate. These shotguns were very popular through out the United States with citizens from all walks of life as hunting arms. They were especially popular with law enforcement, bank guards, stage coach shotgun riders, express train guards and mine guards for their rapid multiple shot capability. They were frequently modified with shorter bbls for quick handling. They usually saw daily use and are rarely found today with any orig finish. This model of shotgun was also used by Arnold Schwarznegger in some of his movies. CONDITION: 1). Very good. Bbl and magazine tube retain a smooth blue grey patina with faded blue in sheltered areas; receiver, breechblock & lever retain about 70% faded case colors with bright case colors on the hammer. Wood is sound with a few nicks & scratches and an old refinish. Mechanics are fine; strong lightly pitted bore. 2). Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth blue brown patina with strong blue in sheltered areas; receiver retains bright case colors on the right side, more faded on the left; breechblock and hammer retain bright colors. Stock has a hairline in the toe, otherwise wood is sound and retains an old added finish with orig finish showing through. Mechanics are fine; very bright shiny bore. 4-54033 JR48 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1229

WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN 11984. Cal. 12 ga. Standard grade ’87 with 30″ steel bbl, half magazine and single brass bead. Receiver has the intertwined “WRACo” Winchester trademark on the left side. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut including flat side panels on the bbl/magazine tube and round knob pistol grip stock with checkered Winchester steel buttplate. There were about 65,000 of these shotguns manufactured 1887-1901. They were one of, if not the first, successful repeating shotgun and as such saw extensive hard service around the world but especially on the American Frontier. They were very popular with law enforcement and guard forces of all types. Given that they had standard 30″ & 32″ bbls and their most popular use was in law enforcement or as a guard weapon they are frequently found with amputated bbls. However Winchester did make a “riot” version with short bbl. This model remained in production until the advent of the Model 1901 Winchester which was only produced in 10 gauge. The Model 1887 remained in service well into the 20th century and are still a favorite with cowboy action shooters, so much so that there are cheap import reproductions being sold today. These shotguns were also used in a number of different genre of movie including those by famous actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. CONDITION: Good. No orig finish remains being an overall dark, smooth plummy brown patina with some minor spots of pitting on the bbl and magazine tube and some pinprick pitting on the receiver. Stock has a few fine grain checks on right side of the butt, otherwise is sound and overall shows heavy wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, dark bore with moderate pitting, should clean better. Would make a fine cowboy action shooter. 4-48071 JR288 (1,200-1,500) – Lot 1230

*EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 691532. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with the exceptionally rare 14″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 2000-yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Forearm is 7-7/8″ long. Accompanied by a Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms letter which exempts & removes this carbine from the provisions of the National Firearms Act and declares it to be a curio & relic. Also accompanied by a 2-pg handwritten letter from renown researcher & author George Madis who authenticates this carbine. These carbines are rarely encountered in the U.S. and are usually in deplorable, near relic condition. The vast majority of the Trapper carbines were sold to Central & South America for use in the jungles where they were exposed to extreme harsh conditions over their useful life and are rarely ever found with orig finish. Some Trappers are still in use today. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all orig parts. Metal overall has been cleaned with the bbl & magazine tube retaining about 70% blue; receiver traces of blue being mostly a fine brown patina. Wood is sound with numerous nicks, dings & scratches and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; strong bore with scattered pitting. 4-47932 JR21 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1231

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*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 893509. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with rare 15″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 2000-yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with highly figured, uncheckered gum wood with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a 3-pg handwritten letter from renowned researcher and author George Madis wherein he authenticates this carbine and verifies the above information. These carbines are rarely encountered in the U.S. and are usually in deplorable, near relic condition. The vast majority of the Trapper carbines were sold to Central & South America for use in the jungles where they were exposed to extreme harsh conditions over their useful life and are rarely ever found with orig finish. Some Trappers are still in use today. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% crisp orig blue as does the front bbl band; forearm band has some light flaking; receiver retains about 70% crisp orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to dark patina; lever & hammer also retain strong blue with moderate flaking on the lever; buttplate retains about 90% bright blue; forearm has a crack in the tip, otherwise wood is sound with a few minor nicks & dings and overall retains about 98% of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-47934 JR19 (22,500-27,500) – Lot 1232

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*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 859891. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with 16″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight with tin rear face and 2000-yd carbine ladder rear sight. The tin faced front sight was intended for sale to Central & South American customers. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain gum wood with straight stock and carbine buttplate. These carbines are rarely encountered in the U.S. and are usually in deplorable, near relic condition. The vast majority of the Trapper carbines were sold to Central & South America for use in the jungles where they were exposed to extreme harsh conditions over their useful life and are rarely ever found with orig finish. Some Trappers are still in use today. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% strong orig finish with some slight thinning about mid-point of bbl and a couple spots of fine pitting; receiver retains about 80% orig blue mixed with light flaking with the balance a light patina; lever & hammer retain strong blue mixed with light flaking; buttplate is a plum patina. Wood is sound with nicks & dings and large bruise on buttstock and overall retains about 85% orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-47933 JR20 (17,500-22,500) – Lot 1233

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE.

SN 949110. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with the incredibly rare 16″ oct bbl, full magazine, tin faced patented front sight and a replacement, Marlin-style rear sight. Bbl markings are on the left side as standard for this serial range. The tin faced rear sight has the 1902 patent date and was primarily for the Central & South American trade. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Forearm is 7-3/8″. Accompanied by a 3-pg handwritten letter from renowned researcher & author George Madis wherein he authenticates this rifle and speaks of its great rarity. These special short rifles are rarely encountered and are usually found in less than stellar condition, especially those that saw service in the jungles of Central & South America. CONDITION: Fine, all orig parts except rear sight as noted. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains about 95% dull orig blue; receiver retains traces of orig blue, being mostly a silver grey patina; hammer retains dark blue and the lever thin blue on the sides turned silver on the outer faces; buttplate & forend cap have turned silver. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and overall retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; very bright shiny bore. Shows very little use and no abuse just poor storage. 4-47935 JR23 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 1234

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RARE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 1342. Cal. .44 WCF (44-40). Very rare, early 1892 saddle ring carbine with 20″ Model 1873 bbl, full magazine, 1873 barleycorn front sight, 1873 bbl bands and 1873 marked 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. The Model 1892 was hurriedly introduced for marketing in South and Central America before 1892 parts were being produced. The Winchester company, being very frugal, simply used leftover Model 1873 parts to get the orders out. It is unknown how many of these very early carbines were produced with the 1873 suite of parts but they are very seldom ever encountered, with the implication that most were shipped out of the country and very few sold within the U.S. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95-96% orig blue with light muzzle edge wear & a couple small spots. Magazine tube retains blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a blue/brown patina. Receiver retains about 75% orig blue, thin on bottom & top edges with some light freckling on sides. Hammer retains 75-80% strong case colors and the lever strong case colors on sides, turned silver on outer faces. Buttplate retains 65-70% thinning orig blue showing wear on heel & toe. Wood is sound with two or three gouges on stock and a few light nicks & scratches, and retains fine hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-54775 JR259 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1235

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*VERY RARE SEMI-DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 559314. Cal. .44 WCF (44-40). Late carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine and square base front sight with 3-leaf express rear sight & a Lyman locking combination tang sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, straight grain American walnut with I-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate and hard rubber grip cap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “8781” and “R”. The R indicates rubber buttplate. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Model 1892 carbines are not especially rare but any one of them with a special order feature, such as found here, is exceedingly rare. This rifle was produced in about 1910 when most of the country’s business was still being conducted from the back of a horse, buggy or wagon. Firearms of that era usually saw very hard service and are rarely found today with any orig finish. Special order items, such as this, are almost never encountered. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with the front band retaining about 70% orig blue and the middle band a grey metal patina. Receiver retains about 20% orig blue mixed with flaking with most of the losses from flaking and are now a medium patina with bottom & top edges mostly worn to a silver patina. Stock has hairline crack in the toe, otherwise wood is sound showing moderate wear to checkering with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about 95-96% orig varnish on stock and about 75% on forearm, dull at the receiver. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-54773 JR258 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 1236

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 CHAMBERED IN THE VERY RARE .218 BEE CALIBER.

SN 982839. Cal. .218 Bee. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ tapered rnd bbl, button magazine, with integral front ramp with hood and a Remington-style semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with Model 65 style semi-beavertail forearm and straight stock with serrated flat steel buttplate. Bbl markings are virtually identical to the Model 65 but show Model “92” in the proper location. Top tang has the very late style of marking. This exact rifle is pictured on p. 390 of the 1985 edition of The Winchester Book, Madis. Mr. Madis states that these rifles are very rare and implies that only a few were produced. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% orig blue with some slight areas of thinning & muzzle edge wear. Receiver retains about 90% orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn to a dark patina. Lever & hammer retain most of their orig blue. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. A truly rare Winchester rifle. 4-54774 JR260 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1237

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RARE FIRST PRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 327. Cal. .38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, Beach’s style combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. This rifle was probably made within the 1st two weeks of 1892 production. These little rifles were the successor to the Model 1873 and chambered in the same calibers. They were extremely popular with the buying public. They were, in reality a “working man’s gun”. As such, they usually saw hard service, outdoors, under adverse circumstances, and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with one small cleaned area on bottom of magazine tube that is now a medium patina. Forend cap retains about 95% orig blue. Receiver also retains about 95% glossy orig blue with light, sharp edge wear & a few small scratches. Hammer retains about 75% orig case colors, faded on top edge. Sides of lever retain bright case colors, turned silver on outer faces. Buttplate retains smoky case colors, being mostly a silver patina. Screws are all fine, hammer screw may be replacement. Wood is sound with a few light scratches & nicks, with stock retaining 95-97% orig varnish, and the forearm about 70% orig varnish, showing wear on bottom near receiver. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-54776 JR272 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1238

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SCARCE ANTIQUE SPECIAL ORDER THIRD YEAR PRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 37362. Cal. .44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, takedown with Beach’s style combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered American walnut, straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & steel wiping rod. The Model 1892 succeeded the Model 1873 and was chambered for the same cartridges. With their lighter weight, stronger action and easier handling, they were an instant success and saw widespread service around the world. They were a “working man’s gun” and usually saw very hard service, especially those from the early years and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Given that they were more commonly purchased and used by the working man, they are rarely found with special order features such as takedown and especially the buttplate with trap, an extremely unusual feature on an 1892. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-97% strong orig blue, turning a little plum on bbl with a few small scattered spots of surface rust. Bbl extension retains about 50% orig blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Receiver retains about 90% strong orig blue with some very fine flaking & light candy striping, showing sharp edge wear. Hammer retains bright case colors on sides & rear edge with top edge dark case colors. Lever retains strong case colors on sides, turned silver on outer faces. Buttplate is a grey metal patina. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches with the buttstock retaining about 98% orig finish & the forearm about 80% showing wear at the carry point. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Wiping rod is fine. 4-54778 JR275 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1239

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ANTIQUE, SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 54278. Cal. .44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with special order 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top flat of bbl has standard roll marking about mid-point with caliber marking over chamber area. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. The Model 1892 was the successor to the Model 1873 and was chambered for the same cartridges. It was an extremely popular model with citizens from all walks of life, and usually saw very hard service, frequently under adverse conditions with limited maintenance. Very few were ever ordered with special features such as the extra length bbl found here. This model was a “working man’s gun” and is rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear on bbl & a few scattered spots of fine surface rust. Receiver retains 93-95% glossy orig blue, strong on the sides with sharp edge wear, thinning over the top & bottom edges. Top & bottom tangs retain strong blue. Hammer shows faded case colors, turned silver on top edge. Lever shows strong case colors on sides, turned silver on outer faces. Buttplate retains traces of case colors, being mostly a silver patina. Wood is sound with light scratches, nicks & dings with the buttstock retaining about 95% orig varnish and the forearm about 60% with hand wear on rear half. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-54777 JR273 (6,500-9,500) – Lot 1240

RARE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 10029. Cal. .44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, altered semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. The Model 1892 was the successor to the Model 1873 Winchester and was chambered for the same cartridges. With its stronger action, shorter throw and lighter weight, this model was an instant success and was sold literally around the world. They were a “working man’s gun” and usually saw very hard service, frequently with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. This applies especially to the earliest production of this model. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain 96-98% strong orig blue with slight muzzle end & sharp edge wear with a ding on bbl by the front sight. Forend cap blue is bright & glossy. Receiver retains 95-96% orig blue, glossy & bright on sides, slightly thinned on top &^ bottom edges, showing sharp edge wear. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides & back edge, turned silver on top edge. Lever retains bright case colors on left side, more faded on right side, turned silver on outer faces. Buttplate is faded to silver. Wood is sound showing light cleaning but no additional finish, with a few nicks & dings and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some very light scattered pitting. 4-54780 JR274 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1241

*RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SPECIAL ORDER TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE RESTORED BY TURNBULL.

SN 364207. Cal. 25-20. Rare deluxe ’92 with 24-1/4″ tapered oct to rnd bbl, 3/4 magazine, silver bead front sight, Lyman 1A leaf & folding rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Receiver is takedown style. Mounted with about 3X American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and straight stock with Swiss cheekpiece and Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “3123” and a variety of other initials. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody research report confirming all of the rare special order features observed, for order 97224A on 5-18-1907. This rifle has been properly conserved by Turnbull Restorations in 1992. The bore has been sleeved, probably at the time of restoration by Turnbull. While there were over one million Model 1892 arms produced 1892-1941 very few were deluxe. Extremely few had additional special order features and of that number not many survive today. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain most of the Winchester quality blue finish; the receiver, takedown ring, forend cap, lever & hammer retain about 99% plus of Turnbull’s wonderful, brilliant, Winchester-style color case hardened finish. Wood is sound with a couple of minor grain checks in the buttstock and overall retains a fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-55670 JR24 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1242

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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 865108. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard front sight with screw and flat top rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, unchecked American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. The 1892 rifles were produced in fairly large quantities from 1892 to 1941. They were extremely popular with the buying public and usually saw extended hard service. The small caliber ’92s were considered not sufficient for big game and were usually relegated to ladies and boys where they frequently had little maintenance and are rarely found today with much orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, possibly unfired. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 99% crisp orig blue; receiver retains about 95% crisp orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a dark patina; lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig factory finish turning a little brown on outer face of lever; forend cap retains bright blue with two or three spots of flaking; buttplate retains about 50% blue with the balance flaked. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. 4-55049 JR16 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1243

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 468149. Cal. 25-20. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, slightly altered front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. This rifle was made in about 1908 when a rifle was almost a necessity in most areas of the U.S. These small bore rifles were not really suitable for big game and were generally considered ladies’ or boys’ rifles. As such they usually saw hard service with very little maintenance and are seldom found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 80% restored blue and the magazine tube about 90%; receiver retains about 80% restored blue and the lever & hammer are gray/brown patina; buttplate is a dark patina. Stock has a small broken sliver at left side of top tang and another at right side bottom tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-55397 JR357 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1244

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION MUSKET.

SN 674935. Cal. .25-20. Very rare musket with 30″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight/bayonet lug and 900 yard musket ladder rear sight. Bbl has standard roll markings between rear sight & rear band and caliber marking left side of chamber area. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with full length forearm that has three Model 1873 style heavy bands and straight stock with carbine/musket buttplate. Bottom of stock & middle band have sling wires. Receiver has very rare (for a musket) close-coupled double-set triggers. This exact musket is pictured on p. 387 of the 1985 edition of The Winchester Book, Madis, with credit to the Dr. Mason W. Wolf Collection. The caption to this picture in the book states that the rear sight is graduated for the .25-20 cartridge ballistics. Although this musket was light and handled well, Winchester was never able to generate U.S. Government contracts, although fairly large numbers were sold to foreign governments. A number of muskets were sold in the U.S. for bank & mine guard arms. Regardless, Model 1892 muskets are rare, double-set triggers on a musket are extremely rare and combined with caliber .25-20, makes this an exceedingly rare musket. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains traces of blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a smooth plummy brown patina. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & light bruises and retains strong orig oil finish on buttstock and 60-70% orig finish on forearm, showing wear between the receiver & rear band. Hammer will not catch in safety or half-cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine. Worn bore, dark in the grooves. 4-54779 JR276 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1245

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EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE COLOR CASE HARDENED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 16464. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful deluxe rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, takedown, Beach’s style combination front sight, platinum line 3-leaf express rear sight and a Lyman tang sight. Bbl has full matted top with address rolled through the matting and caliber marking to the left side. Mounted with spectacular 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tan, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “3354”, “XX”, “S”, “R” and “P”. Top tang channel of buttstock has assembly number “2484” which number is also on rear face of buttstock along with “94”. Inside toe of buttplate has the number “2484”. This rifle was produced in 1896 and, undoubtedly was a special order with its color case hardened receiver. A Cody Firearms Museum letter has been ordered that will list this rifle in caliber 30 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, Lyman combination front sight and Lyman combination rear sight with cup disc, color case hardened with matted bbl and checkered pistol grip stock received in warehouse Dec. 14, 1896 and shipped next day to Order #24371. Very few ’94 rifles were ordered with this feature which makes them very rare. Almost certainly there are many other color cae hardened rifles out there but the colors have faded to gray and are no longer recognizable as case colored receivers. Simple excessive handling of the receiver will fade the case colors but more importantly, exposure to the ultraviolet rays of sunlight also fades colors very quickly. Very few of these rifles are found today with orig factory finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration; bbl extension has a few small dings and retains about 80% bright orig blue; receiver retains brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly faded over the top and turning gray on the bottom; both sides show light surface etching; lever & hammer retain bright case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains strong, bright case colors. Forearm has a series of bruises at the front & rear left side, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-55549 JR349 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 1246

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*DELUXE ENGRAVED & INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 188984. Cal. 25-35. Rare ’94 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine and Lyman front sight, no provision for rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Bbl address is of the small size and top left flat over the chamber area is marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”. Mounted with about 2X flame & shell grain American walnut with “F” carved forearm and capped pistol grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “17583” and “X”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Rear face of buttstock is also marked “94”. Receiver is engraved by John Ulrich in #6 style which consists of the large vignette of a Rocky Mountain Big Horn sheep standing on a promontory and the right side a standing whitetail buck. Both vignettes are surrounded by very fine foliate arabesque patterns that have fine shaded background. Both sides of receiver have small wavelet borders. Matching engraving patterns extend over the five exposed flats of the bbl around the caliber marking, and on sides of bbl extension, sides of lever, outer face of lever, sides & rear edge of hammer, over receiver ring and bottom edges of receiver. Matching patterns are also on forend cap and buttplate tang. Floorplate is engraved, apparently from the factory “A.E. Hammond”. It seems likely that this was a rifle presented to Mr. Hammond and as such saw very little use although it does appear to have been carried & fired. A Cody Firearms Museum letter has been ordered which will list this rifle in caliber 25-35 with oct bbl, plain trigger, extra finish stock, pistol grip, carved style “F”, Lyman front & rear sights, no rear seat, takedown and $10 engraving in No. 6 pattern, received in warehouse 11 Nov. 03 and shipped next day to Order #200218. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% crisp orig blue with only very light muzzle end and very fine sharp edge wear with one scratch on top flat near front sight; bbl extension retains about all of its orig blue turned a little dull on bottom of the carry point; receiver retains 95-96% bright orig blue, a little dulled on the carry point bottom edge with some light sharp edge wear; lever, hammer & buttplate retain about all of their bright orig case colors, faded on outer faces of lever and moderately faded on buttplate; forend cap retains about 75% orig blue with the main losses from a scrape on left side. Stock has a series of small gouges on the left side at the buttplate, otherwise wood is sound with a few light creases in the finish and light wear on the forearm at the receiver and overall retains about 98% bright piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-55555 JR348 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1247

*EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVED & SILVER PLATED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 479756. Cal. 25-35. Blue & silver finish with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, takedown, gold bead Sheard front sight and a King rear sight. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “9480” and “X”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate are silver plated. Receiver is beautifully engraved in #6 pattern by one of the Ulrichs. Engraving consists of the rnd vignette of a standing buck on the left side in a field scene and a bugling bull elk in a mountain scene on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and have a continuous wavelet border. Back edge of receiver & top tang have light foliate arabesque patterns which are also on each side of forend cap and each side of bbl extension. Bbl is dbl proofed with the standard “WP” factory proof and a circle “P” proof indicating installation by an outside gunsmith. Engraved ’94s are not extremely rare but are seldom encountered. Those with special plating are extraordinarily rare and are almost never found with any orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only light muzzle end & sharp edge wear; receiver, bbl extension and buttplate retain most of their strong orig silver finish which has tarnished to a dark patina; hammer also retains most of its orig silver as does the lever; lever has moderately to heavily bubbled plating; buttplate has a few small spots of lifted plating. Wood is sound and retains about all of a fine, bright refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-55551 (27,500-42,500) – Lot 1248

EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER 1ST MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 679. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight with serrated edges. Receiver is 1st type with external cartridge guide screws. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Right side of upper tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “557” which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate is not numbered but there is little doubt that it has been in place the entire life of the rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal 38-55 with rnd bbl and plain trigger, received in warehouse Nov. 24, 1894 and shipped Jul. 11, 1895 to order number “15314”. The 1st Model ’94 was produced sporadically in the first two or three years of production with an unknown number having been made. Of those few survive today in any condition especially in such high condition as found here. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching as noted above. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% orig factory blue; receiver & loading gate also retain about 98% orig blue; hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors, slightly faded; lever retains bright case colors on the sides, faded on the outer faces. Buttplate retains case colors turn silver and the forend cap about 60% flaked blue. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and overall retains about 98% orig varnish with some dulling on the forearm. Mechanics are crisp; very bright shiny bore. 4-47936 JR25 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 1249

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*LATE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL ’94 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 947401. Cal. 32 Winchester Special. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, takedown, Lyman front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with about 2X American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. It appears that this rifle was produced in about 1924 in the waning years of lever action popularity after the advent of the more powerful bolt action rifles. By 1924 there were few full length rifles being produced and of those extremely few in takedown deluxe configuration. By that time these rifles were primarily used for hunting and this rifle would likely have belonged to someone of reasonable wealth or great importance. It might have been a special presentation to someone. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue, as does the forend cap; takedown ring is a dull blue, possibly with some light touch-up blue added; receiver retains 97-98% bright orig blue with sharp edge wear and a couple of small scratches; bottom & side front edges are lightly thinned. Wood is sound with a few light handling marks and retains most of a lightly restored finish. Buttplate may be restored. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-47940 JR26 (15,000-20,000) – Lot 1250

*DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 444434. Cal. 38-55. Beautiful Deluxe ’94 with 26″ rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with exceptional 3X, flame & shell grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “7472” and “XR”. Rear face of buttstock is marked “92 / 21339”. Inside toe of buttplate is marked “21389”. There is no indication of when the wood was replaced as this rifle is too late to letter. This is an exceptional and beautiful rifle in extraordinarily high condition. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 99%+ crisp orig blue with a couple of small nicks from the takedown arm; forend cap and bbl extension also retain about 99% orig blue; receiver retains about 98% crisp orig blue with a couple of very small, very fine scratches; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors and buttplate about 97-98% glossy bright blue. Wood is sound with only a couple of minor storage & handling nicks & retains about 99% plus wonderful piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-55552 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 1251

RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 119550. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful deluxe rifle with very rare rapid taper 24″ oct bbl, button magazine, Lyman front, sight missing its bead, semi-buckhorn rear sight altered to flat top and Lyman tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame & shell grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has crescent buttplate. Receiver has close-coupled dbl-set triggers. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with assembly number “6695” and “XXX”. Rear face of buttstock is marked “92” and “10555”. Inside toe of buttplate is marked “12750”. This little lightweight rifle would have been an outstanding hunting gun, easy to carry with great balance when fully loaded. However it is readily apparent that this rifle was never fired let alone hunted. This rifle was produced in 1898 when hunting was a way of life and the Model 94 was rapidly becoming the most popular hunting rifle in America along with the 30-30 caliber cartridge, which has reportedly killed more North American big game than any other single cartridge. All that having been said it is near miraculous that this little rifle has survived with virtually all of its orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & forend cap retain about 99%+ crisp orig blue; receiver retains 92-93% crisp orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear and with the losses from light flaking around the top rear edges which is now a dark patina; lever & hammer retain bright case colors, lightly faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains about 98% brilliant case colors. Forearm has a faint hairline on the left side at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains about 99% crisp orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-55550 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1252

**SUPER RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA LIGHT WEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE WITH NFA REGISTERED MAXIM SILENCER.

SN 430590. Cal. .30 WCF. Special order rifle with 22″ rapid taper rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, with ramp mounted half nickel front sight and a Winchester Model 1890 stamped sheet metal rear sight. Muzzle end of bbl is threaded for the accompanying Maxim silencer that is stamped on top rear edge “30” and is fully company marked with patent date on rear face. Rifle is mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Silencer is a registered NFA item & fully transferable with a payment of a $200 transfer tax and proper paperwork for BATFE. Anyone involved with the firearms trade for any length of time will have encountered a rifle with threaded muzzle, but very few have ever had a NFA registered suppressor attached to its orig rifle. These “silencers” were not actually silent, but only suppressed the gas explosion from the burning powder. The supersonic bullet still made a crack sound as it broke the sound barrier in flight. PROVENANCE: NFA FORM 4 for Suppressor. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain 98-99% strong orig blue with some light freckles of rust on the bbl. Takedown extension also retains about 98% orig blue with a few light freckles. Receiver retains 95-97% strong orig blue with some light flaking on sides & receiver ring. Hammer retains about 98% bright case colors and the lever about 70%, bright on sides, faded on outer faces. Forearm has a hairline at bbl extension, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use with most of its orig blue still on bolt face. Silencer is equally fine, showing about 92-93% orig blue with some scattered surface rust spots & one small cleaned area. A very compelling opportunity for the serious Winchester collector. 4-53698, 4-53699 JR263 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1253

RARE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 543. Cal 38-55. Fine deluxe rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw, semi-buckhorn rear sight and an Lyman combination tang sight for either Highwall or Model 1886 Winchester. Receiver is 2nd type with internal guide screws. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “6” & “XXX”. Top tang channel of buttstock has matching assembly number. Buttplate is unmarked. Close examination of the buttplate shows that it fits perfectly and undoubtedly is the orig buttplate. The Model 1894 was Winchesters first smokeless powder rifle for new high velocity cartridges and as such were an instant hit with the buying public. They are rarely found today with orig finish, having usually experienced hard service with exposure to the elements. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter stating configuration above with a ship date of 11/26/1894, order number 2596. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 95% dull orig blue and the magazine tube about 98%; receiver is a grey aged patina with traces of orig blue; hammer retains faded case colors and the lever traces of case colors turned silver; buttplate is a mottled grey patina. Stock has a few very small grain checks, otherwise wood is sound with a ding in the forearm and overall shows moderate wear and retains an old added finish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-55428 JR305 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1254

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*EXCEEDINGLY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 842523. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade carbine with the extraordinarily rare 14″ nickel steel bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 2000-yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain gum wood with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Forearm is 7-7/8″. Accompanied by a Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms letter which exempts & removes this carbine from the provisions of the National Firearms Act and declares it to be a curio & relic. Also accompanied by a 2-pg handwritten letter from renown researcher & author George Madis who authenticates this carbine. These carbines are rarely encountered in the U.S. and are usually in deplorable, near relic condition. The vast majority of the Trapper carbines were sold to Central & South America for use in the jungles where they were exposed to extreme harsh conditions over their useful life and are rarely ever found with orig finish. Some Trappers are still in use today. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all orig parts. Bbl, magazine tube & front band retain about 99% crisp orig blue with slight wear on high points of band. Forearm band retains about 60% orig finish; receiver retains 70-75% orig finish with loss areas flaked, not worn to a dark patina; loading gate retains about 99% orig blue; hammer retains dark orig blue and the lever is flaked to a dark patina; buttplate retains about 97-98% orig blue mixed with fine flaking. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use. 4-47938 JR22 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1255

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Please note: This gun requires an exemption from the NFA amending its status to Curio & Relic. The buyer of the lot will: 1) pay for the gun immediately; 2) gun will be sent to NFA to acquire the exemption; and then 3) once the exemption has been acquired and gun has been returned, it can then be released to the buyer. Please note it normally takes months for this process.

*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 259195. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade carbine with rare 15″ rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver front sight in square base and 900 yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Forearm is 7-3/4″ long. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms museum letter which identifies this carbine in cal. 32-40 with 15″ bbl, received warehouse Apr. 15, 1905 and shipped Apr. 22, 1905 to order number “7568”. The vast majority of Trapper carbines was sold to South & Central America where they were exposed daily to harsh elements and are rarely found today in any condition and in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 30% orig blue with the balance lightly cleaned and artificially aged; receiver also retains light orig blue under light artificial aging. Wood is sound with only a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of a wonderfully restored finish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-47937 JR18 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 1256

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*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE FROM PASADENA POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SN 843326. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with rare 20-1/8″ rnd bbl, full magazine, standard front sight with screw and flat top rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a letter on city of Pasadena letterhead over the signature of Mr. R. O’Brien which identifies this rifle by serial number and states that it was purchased from the Winchester factory through the Pasadena Hardware Co. on July 1, 1927 for 15.00. The letter also states the rifles were ordered with short rnd bbls for use in police cars as field weapons. Another letter, over the signature of Vicky Randolph, Records Section Administrator, Pasadena Police Department states that Mr. O’Brien had been employed many years by the police department and handled the issuance & management of the department’s weapons. She verified his signature. Also accompanied by a copy of a City of Pasadena police department acquisition card for eleven rifles at $15.00 each from Pasadena Hardware Co., dated 7-1-27. Also accompanied by a 2-page letter of authentication by renowned researcher & author George Madis wherein he verifies some of the above information. PROVENANCE: Pasadena, CA Police Department CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with only faint muzzle end wear; rcvr retains about 95% orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few light nicks & scratches with some slight thinning over the top & bottom. Buttstock has what appears to be bruising from a vehicle rack, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47939 JR17 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1257

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Please Note: Certifiable antique ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 276795. Cal. 32 WS. Deluxe ’94 with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, 2/3 magazine, replacement Marbles Model 50W front sight and its orig smokeless rear sight. Mounted with 1-2X flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and a replacement capped pistol grip stock that has Winchester trademark hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “22192” and “R”. Buttstock is unmarked and is probably a period of use replacement. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 32WS with oct bbl, plain trigger, plain checkered pistol grip stock with Lyman “semi-Jack #28” sight, 2/3 magazine and rubber shotgun buttplate, received in warehouse June 11, 1906 and shipped July 31, 1906 to Order #56142. The bbl configuration discrepancy is attributable to a clerical error where the recording clerk simply wrote “octagon” instead of “half octagon half round”. This rifle was produced in 1906 at a time when most business & work was still from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy and carrying a rifle as a daily use tool was a way of life. Most firearms of that era saw very hard use under adverse conditions. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain light orig blue being mostly a blue/brown patina with stronger blue in sheltered areas; receiver shows a restored blue with fine pinprick pitting and a few scattered spots of rust; lever & hammer have also been blued. Buttstock has a loose chip at the toe with a small hairline and a corresponding chip in toe of buttplate, otherwise wood is sound and retains a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-55396 JR355 (2,000-4,000) – Lot 1258

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*EXTREMELY RARE VERY LATE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 425772. Cal. 30 Army (30-40 Krag). Wonderful special order ’95 with rare 24″ tapered rnd bbl vs. the standard 28″ bbls. The pedestal front sight base has a Lyman silver bead sight with a slot blank in the rear seat and a Lyman Model 42 or 45 combination receiver sight that has windage adjustment. Mounted with extremely rare & unusual birds-eye maple with black insert, Schnable tip, H-style checkered forearm and straight stock with cheek piece and crescent brass buttplate with brass screws. Buttplate may have been created from a Swiss buttplate but if so, at the factory. Rear face of the buttstock is marked in ink with the assembly number 772 which number is hand scratched inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a 3-pg handwritten letter from renown researcher and author George Madis wherein he authenticates this rifle and states that it is one of the most rare of the Model ’95. Bottom of the bbl is marked with the caliber and “CMS” (chrome moly steel) and the year “34”. 1934 was very near the end of production and there were fewer than 800 Models ’95 produced before the model was discontinued in 1940. Given that this rifle was special order at substantial extra cost during the height of the Depression it stands to reason that it would have been ordered by a wealthy person or as a gift to someone of great importance. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue; receiver retains about 40-50% orig blue, mostly on left side around the receiver sight; lever retains about 95% orig blue. Stock has a couple of tiny grain checks, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about 95% orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-47942 JR28 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1259

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RARE 1ST FEW DAYS OF PRODUCTION FLAT SIDE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 605. Cal. 40-72. Standard grade rifle with 26″ tapered oct bbl, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight with serrated edges. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with black insert, schnable tip forearm and straight stock that has crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter and a Cody Firearms Museum research request sheet, both of which identify this rifle in cal 40-72 with oct bbl and plain trigger, received in warehouse Jul. 13, 1896 and shipped three days later to order number 9789. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record for this rifle. While 95 rifles are not uncommon, the early flat side style is quite scarce. They were produced at a time when hunting was a way of life and these high powered rifles were readily adopted by the buying public. They usually saw continued service, usually under harsh circumstances and are rarely found today with much orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, plus. Bbl retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with only a couple small nicks and faint muzzle end wear; receiver & bolt retain about 95% glossy orig blue with a few light scratches and very light sharp edge wear; lever retains about 75% strong orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a medium patina; trigger block retains about all of its lightly faded case colors; magazine box retains 80-85% orig blue showing lever wear on the left side; hammer retains strong, bright case colors and the buttplate most of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Wood is sound with a small gouge on the forend tip and a couple small scratches and overall retains about 99% crisp orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use with the bolt face retaining almost all of its orig finish, possibly unfired. 4-47941 JR29 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1260

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*DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 84862. Cal. 405 WCF. Beautiful deluxe ’95 with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted sourdough front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, about 3X flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered, black insert, schnable tip forearm and straight stock with checkered steel Winchester buttplate. The 405 WCF caliber was produced by Winchester to compete with the then popular English dbl rifles for North American & African big game hunting. It was, in fact, one of President Theodore Roosevelt favorite hunting calibers. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains a fine restored finish to both metal & wood; bbl retains most of this restored blue and the receiver 90-92%. Wood is sound with only a few light nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Would make a great shooter. 4-55399 JR354 (2,500-4,500) – Lot 1261

*SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER LOW WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

SN 105244. Cal. 25-20 Single Shot. Scarce rifle with 28″ #1 weight rnd bbl, globe front sight, slot blank in the rear seat and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with I-style checkered straight grain American walnut with black insert schnable tip forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal. 25-20 with 28″ #1 rnd bbl, plain trigger and checkered plain stock with pistol grip, received in warehouse Oct. 26, 1907 and shipped same day to order #1265060. These small caliber single shot rifles were suitable only for small game and target practice and generally considered boys or ladies guns seeing hard use with little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Very few had special order features. Although this rifle was shipped in 1907, in the modern era, it is considered to be an antique due to the fact that there is a precedent model and caliber in the antique era, and the fact that ammunition is no longer available in modern commerce. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% crisp orig blue; receiver retains about 95-96% strong orig blue with a few small scratches and light candy striping on both sides; hammer & breechblock retain bright case colors; lever retains strong case colors on the sides turning dark on the outer face; buttplate retains about all of its orig case colors turned a little dark. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; strong sharp bore, a little dark in the grooves. 4-54009 (5,500-6,500) – Lot 1262

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*CUSTOM ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 71 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 7701. Cal. 348. Fine 1st type ’71 with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, ramp front sight with hood, slot blank in rear seat and a bolt mounted peep sight. Mounted with checkered straight grain American walnut including beavertail forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has checkered Winchester steel buttplate. Buttstock & forend cap have deluxe sling swivel bases. Receiver is very nicely post-market engraved with large foliate arabesque scrolls on both sides. Left side has the vignette of a raised gold flying eagle. Both sides are outlined in fine gold wire border. Bbl has two gold bands at the receiver, two more at the muzzle and an additional two gold bands, 3-3/8″ from the muzzle. Matching engraving patterns are also found on bottom of receiver and top tang. The 348 caliber is a fine hunting cartridge suitable for any North American big game. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains about all of its fine custom blue with no discernible defects; receiver is plum colored. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-54484 JR333 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1263

EXCEEDINGLY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1910 MOTORCYCLE, ONE OF ONLY TWO WINCHESTER MOTORCYCLES KNOWN OF THE TWO HUNDRED ORDERED BY WINCHESTER 1909-1911.

SN 5661. The Winchester Firearms Co. is one of the worlds most recognizable and iconic brands, generally associated with their internationally famous firearms. The company was built by Oliver F. Winchester, an extremely successful shirt manufacturer in the mid 1800s. Mr. Winchester purchased stock in the floundering Volcanic Arms Co., a company that had evolved from the Smith & Wesson Co., manufactures of handguns. They were producing a series of lever action pistols which were not overly successful when Mr. Winchester bought into the company. In April 1857 Smith & Wesson divested themselves of the Volcanic Co. and Mr. Winchester reorganized it into the New Haven Arms Company. That company produced Volcanic pistols until about 1860 when they began producing a rifle based on the Volcanic action which had been designed by B. Tyler Henry, along with a large caliber (44) rimfire cartridge. The Henry rifle was extremely successful throughout the Civil War and remained popular for many years thereafter. In 1866 Winchester introduced a newly designed rifle which became enormously successful and the company was off and running, remaining in the business until the present. In the late 19th century internal combustion engines were introduced along with rapid improvements in bicycles. An enterprising gentleman by the name of Charles H. Metz (1863-1937) co-founded a bicycle manufacturing company in 1893 in partnership with the Waltham Manufacturing Company which had expanded into automobile & motorcycle manufacturing. The Waltham Manufacturing Company was a subsidiary of the Waltham Watch Company. In 1902 Metz left the Waltham Manufacturing Company and founded the Metz Motorcycle Co. in Waltham, Massachusetts, where in 1905 he joined into partnership with David Marsh who had founded the Marsh Motorcycle Co. in Brockton, Massachusetts. The merger became the American Motorcycle Company. They produced the most reliable engines of the time called the “Marsh-Metz”. At about the same time, in 1906, Edwin F. Merry opened his automobile & motorcycle parts business in San Fransisco, CA. where he became very successful. The Merry Company remains in business today as “Merry Sales”. By the early 1900s the Winchester Co. saw declining business sales and so expanded into numerous other enterprises including tools, ice boxes, bicycles and all forms of sporting equipment, all branded with the Winchester name. With the success of these expanded lines Winchester commissioned the Merry Co. to manufacture a test run of 200 motorcycles “utilizing the finest parts available” including several Winchester patent items. There is no record of the actual number of motorcycles produced, however what is known is that there are only two surviving examples known today, the Model 1910 being sold here is the only one of its model known along with a Model 1909 also being sold in this auction which is also the only one of its model known. This motorcycle has a single cylinder, 6-hp Marsh-Metz engine mounted in its all steel frame. It has bicycle style handlebars with throttle control and the suspension is a front leaf spring shock absorbing system and coil springs in the seat. It utilizes bicycles pedals and chain to propel the motorcycle for starting. Once the engine starts the pedals disengage and propulsion is by means of a wide direct drive leather belt on a pulley on the left side of the crank case which connects to a rim attached to the rear wheel. The seat is of cowhide mounted on the vertical post with coil spring shock absorbers. The fuel & oil tanks are mounted in the frame. The rear axle has an attached kickstand which is secured into a clip from the back fender during travel. All the metal parts are painted a bright blue with the iconic “WINCHESTER” trademark on each side of the fuel tank and each end of the parts/tool can which is mounted under the rear fork. This motorcycle was discovered by consignor in the shop of a friend who had purchased it from a very early owner who, as a kid in the 1920s, reportedly rode it in violation of his father’s wishes so the father removed the rear wheel and hid it from the boy. He never rode the bike again but kept it for some forty years thereafter before selling it to consignor’s friend who then owned it for about twenty years before selling it to consignor. The motorcycle was in highly orig condition except that it was missing the rear wheel. Consignor had the bike restored and was able to find a proper rear fender, 40-spoke New Departure hub, sheave & rim which were new old stock. The front fender is original. Both the gas & oil tanks had to be re-made because of rust but the restorer was able to utilize the orig tank ends. This motorcycle also has a Kingston 5-ball carburetor which was offered as an option in the Marsh-Metz parts book vs. the standard, ultra-simple “tomato-can” carburetor. The ignition system is “total-loss” battery system without a charging mechanism. The fuel tank holds enough gasoline for about a 200 mile range. This motorcycle has been started & driven but remains in museum quality today. It was recently on display at the Cody Firearms Museum, Cody, WY where it was the Museum’s center of attraction for over a year. Words fail when attempting to describe the ultimate rarity of this motorcycle. Any early 20th century motorcycle is a great rarity but when one considers that this is the only known example of its type, words simply fail to describe just how rare it really is. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. All painted surfaces are crisp and bright with no visible flaws. The seat is bright tan leather, soft & supple. Other attached pieces and parts are equally fine. Drive belt & tires are modern. The engine was not started but it is presumed that it is in running condition after restoration. 4-54057 JR369 (350,000-600,000) – Lot 1264

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EXCEEDINGLY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1909 MOTORCYCLE, ONE OF ONLY TWO WINCHESTER MOTORCYCLES KNOWN OF THE TWO HUNDRED ORDERED BY WINCHESTER 1909-1911.

SN 6908. The Winchester Firearms Co. is one of the worlds most recognizable and iconic brands, generally associated with their internationally famous firearms. The company was built by Oliver F. Winchester, an extremely successful shirt manufacturer in the mid 1800s. Mr. Winchester purchased stock in the floundering Volcanic Arms Co., a company that had evolved from the Smith & Wesson Co., manufactures of handguns. They were producing a series of lever action pistols which were not overly successful when Mr. Winchester bought into the company. In April 1857 Smith & Wesson divested themselves of the Volcanic Co. and Mr. Winchester reorganized it into the New Haven Arms Company. That company produced Volcanic pistols until about 1860 when they began producing a rifle based on the Volcanic action which had been designed by B. Tyler Henry, along with a large caliber (44) rimfire cartridge. The Henry rifle was extremely successful throughout the Civil War and remained popular for many years thereafter. In 1866 Winchester introduced a newly designed rifle which became enormously successful and the company was off and running, remaining in the business until the present. In the late 19th century internal combustion engines were introduced along with rapid improvements in bicycles. An enterprising gentleman by the name of Charles H. Metz (1863-1937) co-founded a bicycle manufacturing company in 1893 in partnership with the Waltham Manufacturing Company which had expanded into automobile & motorcycle manufacturing. The Waltham Manufacturing Company was a subsidiary of the Waltham Watch Company. In 1902 Metz left the Waltham Manufacturing Company and founded the Metz Motorcycle Co. in Waltham, Massachusetts, where in 1905 he joined into partnership with David Marsh who had founded the Marsh Motorcycle Co. in Brockton, Massachusetts. The merger became the American Motorcycle Company. They produced the most reliable engines of the time called the “Marsh-Metz”. At about the same time, in 1906, Edwin F. Merry opened his automobile & motorcycle parts business in San Fransisco, CA. where he became very successful. The Merry Company remains in business today as “Merry Sales”. By the early 1900s the Winchester Co. saw declining business sales and so expanded into numerous other enterprises including tools, ice boxes, bicycles and all forms of sporting equipment, all branded with the Winchester name. With the success of these expanded lines Winchester commissioned the Merry Co. to manufacture a test run of 200 motorcycles “utilizing the finest parts available” including several Winchester patent items. There is no record of the actual number of motorcycles produced, however what is known is that there are only two surviving examples known today, the Model 1909 being sold here is the only one of its model known along with a Model 1910 also being sold in this auction which is also the only one of its model known. This motorcycle has a single cylinder, 6-hp Marsh-Metz engine mounted in its all steel frame. It has bicycle style handlebars with a front leaf spring shock absorbing system. It utilizes bicycles pedals and chain to propel the motorcycle for starting. Once the engine starts the pedals disengage and propulsion is by means of a wide leather belt on a pulley on the left side of the crank case which connects to a rim attached to the rear wheel. The seat is of cowhide mounted on the vertical post with coil spring shock absorbers. The fuel & oil tanks are mounted in the frame. The rear axle has an attached kickstand which is secured into a clip from the back fender during travel. All the metal parts are painted a bright crimson with the iconic “WINCHESTER” trademark on each side of the fuel tank and each end of the parts/tool can which is mounted under the rear fork. This motorcycle had reportedly been the centerpiece of the famous Marion Dietrich collection of over 3,000 pre-1915 motorcycles. He had acquired many items of the collection through trade in his legendary Harley-Davidson dealership in Seattle. When Mr. Dietrich acquired this Model 1909 Winchester it was complete & original, but unrestored and original, needing only some engine maintenance, paint & plating to complete the restoration. This motorcycle has its orig seat, chain and unique headstock badge which identifies it as a Model 1909. It also has a very early variant of the Marsh-Metz engine. The term unique is inadequate to describe the rarity of this motorcycle. Any early 20th century motorcycle is a great rarity but when considering that this is the only one of its type known all terminology and euphemisms are inadequate to convey just how rare this motorcycle really is. PROVENANCE: Marion Deitrich Collection; Ray A. Gibson Collection; Jerry Morrison Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. All painted surfaces are crisp and bright with no visible flaws. The orig seat shows some soil, stains & crackling but is in fine condition. Other attached pieces and parts are equally fine. Drive belt & tires are modern. The engine was not started but it is presumed that it is in running condition after restoration. 4-54056 JR315 (350,000-600,000) – Lot 1265

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FINE GROUP OF RARE WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHY.

This grouping all framed has six cabinet cards of Wild West performers including two views of Buffalo Bill and one of Annie Oakley and other trick-shot artists, all showing off their rifles. There is a fine D.F. Barry photograph of Sitting Bull which measures about 6″ x 8″. Barry’s blind stamp is found on image & mat and other descriptive information on reverse. There is a 5″ x 14″ image of Kaloma, one of the great classics of Western American images, Kaloma has traditionally been said to be Josephine Earp, wife of Wyatt Earp. Early auctions usually marketed this exotic image as Mrs. Earp. There is a large 12-1/2″ x 9-1/2″ albumen by Grabill, Deadwood, SD of about 20 cowboys brandishing a variety of Winchesters and Single Actions with William Cody sitting on horse in background. This image clearly shows varying types of pistol rigs & prairie belts, different styles of holsters and variations in Colt grips of wood, rubber & what appears to be carved ivory or mother of pearl. CONDITION: Cabinet cards appear very good to fine overall, though not inspected out of frames. Barry photograph of Sitting Bull also appears fine. Image of Kaloma appears very good to fine with light soiling & foxing at edges. Large mounted albumen is good to very good, there are 2 tack holes in upper right corners, the original mounting board trimmed on top, bottom right corner is bent, other areas of border soiled & stained, image has a 3/4″ circular “halo’d” light area through face of one cowboy in center of photograph as can be seen in photos. 4-48092 JS (6,000-8,000) – Lot 1450

PAIR OF ADVERTISING BROADSIDES, CIRCA 1900.

This group consists of two framed color lithographs reproducing art by noted Western artists Frederick Remington & Philip R. Goodwin. 1) Winchester advertising utilizes image by Philip R. Goodwin with a family of deer in a mountainous winter scene. American Lithograph Co., Copyright 1912 by Winchester Repeating Arms Co. 2) Zane Grey is advertising one of his most popular books Riders of the Purple Sage with image of mounted cowboy from orig painting by Frederick Remington. Copyright 1901. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Winchester poster (measures 16″ x 29″ exposed in frame & frame measures 23-1/2″ x 37″) has vertical 1″ stain in upper right corner, about 3″ long, a few small folds are noted, colors overall are vivid. Zane Grey advertisement (measures 14-1/2″ x 19-1/2″ exposed in frame & frame measures 21″ x 26″) appears very good, as framed in contemporary painted gesso frame. Frame exhibits several chips as can be seen in photos. Image is very good overall with minor scratches & bends, not affecting image. 4-48074, 4-48075 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1451

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ENGRAVED & GOLD-PLATED STEVENS LORD SINGLE SHOT TARGET PISTOL 3-BARREL SET & ACCESSORIES THAT BELONGED TO RENOWNED INTERNATIONAL SHOOTER IRA PAINE WITH LARGE ARCHIVE.

SN 19. SN 19. Cal. 22 & 32 RF. Fantastic pistol with two 12″ 22 caliber bbls and an 11″ 32 caliber unnumbered bbl that has been reduced from a longer length. Pistol and one 22 bbl and the 32 bbl are spectacularly engraved by one of the finest master engravers of the age, probably one of the Ulrichs. The engraving is full coverage on the frame, trigger guard and both bbls with very little undecorated space. Engraving consists of intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with fine shaded background. There are fleur-de-lis style borders behind the raised area of the frame with a full checkered trigger and checkered finger rest. Front strap is engraved with a checkerboard of fleur-de-lis patterns and the buttcap with four heart-shaped devices. Hammer, which is in the white, is engraved with fine feather patterns on the sides and has a hand-checkered spur. Screw heads are all engraved. Mounted with full checkered pearl grips and has full gold wash on the frame, the engraved 22 bbl and the 32 bbl. The second, matching numbered 22 bbl is blue and is missing its front sight. This gun, SN 19, is purportedly the lowest serial number presentation of its type known and its engraving is far superior to the Annie Oakley or Buffalo Bill example. Appletons’ Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events 1890: Ira Albert Paine (1837-1889) first trained as a vocalist and musician when he appeared in the area of Hebronville, MA near where he was born. His keen interest in shooting and hunting soon came to the attention of local shooters who enticed him to enter local shooting contests. He soon became a local celebrity and before long went on tour to various shooting contests around the country, winning most that he entered. He shot against some of the leading champion shooters of the day including Ward and Bogardus. His fame and celebrity soon led him to the stage where he gave shooting demonstrations with not only shotgun and rifle, but evolved into an incredible pistol shot. From about 1882 to 1889, Mr. Paine was on tour in Europe and Russia. Mr. Paine was known as the most famous of all shooters of his day and is one of the pioneers of exhibitionist shooters. During his career, he invented a feather-filled glass target ball and adjustable target sights for his pistols. During his tours in Europe he performed for virtually all of European royalty as well as the common masses. Mr. Paine died in September 10, 1889 in Paris while on tour. Mr. Paine’s career was short but brilliant. He became a national champion shooter with both shotgun and handgun but was equally skilled with the Winchester rifle. Accompanied by five of Mr. Paine’s original glass target balls, two large scrapbooks filled with press clippings of Mr. Paine’s contests and appearances until the time of his unexpected death. Several deal with the Parisian firearms firm of Gastinne-Renette where he broke several shooting records and won a prestigious gold medal. There are several targets bearing the certification signature of Gastinne Renette. Also included are two 7″x5″ pamphlets dated 1887 entitled “CHEVALIER IRA PAINE, MASTER SHOT OF THE WORLD/A SKETCH OF HIS WONDERFUL CAREER WITH DIRECTIONS HOW TO BECOME A MARKSMAN”. Also included are two wonderful original photographs of Mr. Paine; one from Budapest with him dressed as a nobleman in long coat, jewels and a plumed hat, wearing a sword and having a hand-written inscription on the back in Hungarian dated August 9, 1885; the other, a 9″ x 6 3/4″ studio image of Mr. Paine standing beside an elaborately carved table upon which rests a Colt sgl action Army revolver, an engraved Winchester Model 1866 and a European dbl bbl shotgun. Mr. Paine is in full-length button puttees and wearing what is probably a suede or velvet jacket with a medal on his left chest, wearing a hunting cap and holding this very Steven’s Lord pistol in a shooting stance. Also included is an envelope with a raised gold-embossed cartouche on the flat bearing his name and a Smith & Wesson revolver. Also included is an original issue The Rifle magazine dated April, 1887, which includes a large article about Ira Paine. There are also seven steel engravings of Mr. Paine in formal attire with a medal at his throat. In addition, there are two small leather covered containers, one with a beautiful gold “Portuguese Order of Christ, Knight Medal” (Paine was Knighted by the King of Portugal in 1883 and is seen wearing the neck order in photographs). The other case contains a large bronze medal commemorating King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. In addition, there are 22 hand-written letters from Ira Paine with postmarks throughout Europe from 1882 through 1885. Most are addressed to his sister Jennie and Mrs. Ira Paine. In addition, there is a small tin candy box containing 30-40 original square-corner playing cards that are gold-embossed with Ira Paine’s cartouche. The steel die for this cartouche is enclosed. In addition, there are 10 more of these cards in one of Mr. Paine’s envelopes which is marked on the front “Shot by Ira A. Paine“. These cards all have bullet holes in various locations. There is also a roll of targets, one of which has been shot. Most importantly, is an original poster of Ira A. Paine in multi-color with his image as the centerpiece surrounded by gold geometric borders and his various firearms in the corners including this very engraved Stevens pistol with pearl grips and gold finish. The bottom center pictures a stack of six multi-colored balls over a ribbon inscribed “PAINE’S PAT FILLED GLASS BALLS”. And finally, there are two appearance posters, in Cyrillic writing, for Ira Paine and his wife, dated 1883. There are two large scrapbooks, one measuring 10″ x 12″ the other about 8″ x 9″ containing hundreds of clippings from all over the world dating from the 1870’s until his death in 1889. There is a copy of his last will and testament; there appears to be sufficient information for an informative biography on this most interesting American. This is an extraordinary grouping for an incredible international shooting champion. PROVENANCE: Ira Paine, Family of Mrs. B. R. (Paine) Allen. CONDITION: Pistol and engraved 22 bbl are very fine with the bbl retaining 60-70% original gold wash, strong and bright in sheltered areas, somewhat worn in the center area of the bbl. Frame retains 40-50% strong original gold wash, mostly in sheltered areas and on the butt cap with the balance a dark mustard patina. Grips have a crack and a chip by the right escutcheon, otherwise are sound showing light wear with great fire. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some light roughness in front of the chamber. The spare .32 caliber barrel is fine and retains traces of dark gold wash, being mostly a gray metal color. Bright shiny bore. The blued .22 bbl with matching SN, retains about 90% strong original blue turning dull over the mid-part of the barrel. Bright shiny bore. The leather covered medal box has a detached lid, otherwise both boxes are fine. Letters, targets, scrapbooks and contents are generally fine but yellowed and brittle with age. The Ira Paine poster is wrinkled with a few holes and edge damage with some light water staining and all three posters are shrink-wrapped to foam board. Target balls are all fine. Interested parties should read the large volume of paper material in this archive as it is too large to further detail. 4-54481, 37579 (45,000-65,000) – Lot 1460

FRENCH BRONZE MODEL 1828 12-CM MOUNTAIN HOWITZER.

This French pattern cannon is what the Americans copied in 1835. This particular tube is beautifully marked with cypher on top of bbl. Foundry markings (Douai Arsenal, France) and date of manufacture 1843 on base ring. Like so many French military cannon, this cannon was given a name, in this case “LE RAPP” which is inscribed in a banner on top of bbl near muzzle. The howitzer was named after famous French General Jean Rapp (1773-1821) who distinguished himself many times during the war of 1812 in Europe. The cursive initial “T” stands for French Army Colonel Guillame Tournaire, who was the “chef d’esquadron” at Douai when the piece was cast. The beautifully engraved Royal cypher on top of the breech is “LP” for King Louis Philippe (ruled 1830-1848). Per Encyclopedia Britannica: “In 1830 Charles X’s attempt to enforce repressive ordinances touched off a rebellion (July 27–30) that gave Louis-Philippe his long-awaited opportunity to gain power. He was elected lieutenant general of the kingdom by the legislature on July 31, two days before Charles abdicated the throne. On August 9 Louis-Philippe accepted the crown.” He abdicated during an insurrection of the lower classes in 1848. These beautiful small bronze tubes rarely come to market. Weighing just over 200 pounds and about 37″ in length, 122mm bore (4-82″), and is easily mounted. It is interesting to note that this initial design of mountain howitzer has “low line” trunnions, like many 18th Century weapons, yet the U.S., Spain, and certainly other countries, copied the basic French tube design but put the trunnions on the axis of the bore in order to reduce downward forces on the carriage upon firing. This cannon originally owned by George E. Albee, a member of Berdan’s Sharpshooters during the Civil War, later won Congressional Medal of Honor at fight with Indians on the Brazos River, Texas on October 29, 1869. Albee went on to work for Winchester and had a sizable gun collection which was donated to Washington College upon his death in 1918. Julia’s sold a very fine Volcanic Navy from the same collection Fall 2012 as lot 1220. This is a fine cannon that will mount on pack carriage and fit into any gun room. PROVENANCE: George E. Albee Collection. Washington College, Chestertown, MD. Richard Brunckhorst. Springfield Arsenal, LLC Artillery Collection. CONDITION: Tube is very good to fine overall with numerous small blemishes as expected in 150 years. The patina is a mottled mix of brown & green, as can be seen in photos. Markings are crisp & well discerned. 4-54110 (18,000-22,000) – Lot 2088

VERY RARE DOCUMENTED WINCHESTER LEE NAVY RIFLE SALVAGED FROM THE USS MAINE.

SN 8808. Cal. 6mm Lee Navy. Standard military issue Lee Navy with 28″ bbl and rare sheet steel sight cover with “U” proof. Original sight covers for theses rifles are virtually unknown. It has musket style rear sight graduated to 2000-yds. Front receiver ring has standard “U.S.N.” markings with Winchester markings in 2-lines on left side. Mounted in uncheckered American walnut with full length stock and short hand guard. It has standard musket buttplate with trap and its orig detachable sling swivel on the bottom with corresponding sling loop on the middle band. The front band/bayonet lug has a stacking swivel. Right side of the buttstock is stenciled in white paint “U.S.S.MAINE”. Toe of the buttstock has a small “A” inspector mark and a tiny five pointed star. Top of the buttstock just forward of the buttplate tang is another very small five pointed star. Accompanied by its orig, very rare 1-pc leather sling with roller buckle and a rare patent marked, locking, 5-rd stripper clip containing five orig rounds of military ball ammunition. Also accompanied by a copy of pages 34 and 35 of a reprint of a The Bannerman Catalog of July 1907. Page 35 lists the serial numbers of 54 6mm Lee Straight Pull Rifles salvaged from the USS Maine, including this exact rifle. It also lists the SNs of six 45 cal Springfield rifles recovered at the same time. These rifles were sold to Bannermens through the Navy yard at New York in Jan. 1900. These 54 Lee rifles and 6 Springfield rifles are the only officially documented small arms recovered from the USS Maine although there have been one or two others that have surfaced in the last few years that were undoubtedly authentic. Regardless there are probably no more than about 60 or so of these relics in existence. CONDITION: Good, complete and orig. The metal overall retains a dark brown patina with cleaned areas of fine salt water pitting. Stock has a hairline back of the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with numerous nicks, dings & scratches and retains a dark hand worn oil stained finish. Stock has a series of deep bruises on each side of the wrist. Mechanics are fine; strong dark bore. Sling has dry edges with a dark center body and is otherwise sound and orig. Stripper clip and ammunition are fine. Lower buttplate screw is stripped. 4-47945 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2139

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UNUSUAL F. V. DREYSE DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CARTRIDGES.

SN 34230. Cal. 11mm Mauser. 25-3/4″ Bbls are gold inlaid “F. V. DREYSE SOMMERDA” on silver wire inlaid bordered area on full length matted rib. One standing, one folding leaf rear sight is dovetailed through rib, as is a silver bead front sight. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with German imperial black powder proofs and SN. Unusual action with in-line coil spring strikers, a holdover from needle fire design, is combined with a long steel forward pivoting underlever similar to that found on Collath guns. Moving lever to the left and back cams bbl set forward away from breech discs, and then pivots them to the right side, at the same time cocking action. Gun automatically closes when lever is returned to forward position. “Cal: 11 mm” is engraved on water table and exposed when action is open. Firing pin housing, trigger plate, and other metal parts are engraved with exceptionally well cut, various sized open shaded scroll. There is more scroll silver wire inlay on rib extension. Both triggers are set. Trigger guard is of horn. Nicely fiddle figured European walnut stock measures 14-1/4″ over engraved steel buttplate with trap, which covers space for three cartridges. Stock has small right hand cheekpiece and point pattern checkering with mullered borders at grip, as well as checkered panels that extend along toe line, and around sling loop matching that on bottom of bbls. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Also included are 35 custom cartridges and 5 empty brass in Winchester Western boxes marked “11 MM Mauser 387 GRS”. CONDITION: Good, as partially refinished. Bbls retain a considerable amount of what appears to be their orig blue, with considerable light frosting and thinning overall. All other metal parts are cleaned to coin finish. Stock retains nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish over light marks, checkering cleaned up. Bores are very fine, strong rifling throughout, dark in grooves at breech ends. Action works smoothly. Triggers set. Older custom cartridges are slightly tarnished. A really neat lightweight rifle.   4-54053 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2353

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*ARMY & NAVY BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE.

SN 55031. Cal. .458 Winchester Magnum. 23″ Sleeved chopper lump bbls are fitted with quarter rib, mounted with one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, and matching front ramp base with white bead. Bbl flats are stamped with 1973 London nitro proofs for .458 magnum. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with nitro proof and “SLEEVED”. Tops of bbls are engraved “Caliber 458″ Win. Magnum.” and “Regulated for 500 grain solid bullet”. Extractors have been fitted with camming blades to engage rimless cartridge in Westley Richards style. Case hardened, robust, PHV-1 boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE silver inlaid on dovetailed rectangular piece), pivoting third fastener engaging square shouldered dolls head rib extension, bushed strikers, and double triggers. Action has only line border engraving with a few flourishes of scroll either side of engraved screw heads. “Army & Navy C.S.L.” is engraved on each side. Top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard are blued. Trigger guard bow has scroll engraving. SN is on tang, which extends to large composition grip cap. Relatively plain, but dense, European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over black leather covered pad. Slightly flat topped point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip, and a wide sling loop is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has forward pivoting release. Drop at heel: approx 2-5/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-13/16″. Weight: 11 lbs 0 oz. LOP: 15″. Makers brown canvas covered case with leather trim, is lined in green cloth, with Army and Navy Gun Department gold embossed leather label in lid. Case contains some cleaning equipment, straps, and a square tin oil bottle. Also included are two targets, marked “original target when new barrels were regulated”, one marked “two shot group, five yards”, with two shots almost touching near center of bull, and another marked “four shot group, fifty yards” with three holes, less than 1″ apart at center of bull, one hole slightly elongated. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished, retaining most finishes applied when bbls were sleeved, with some handling marks on metal and wood. Pad has numerous scuffs. Bores are excellent, bright, sharp, and shiny throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case canvas has some minor scuffs. Interior cloth is very fine with marks and rubs. Label has been put into this newer case, and has some rubs through and cracks. This well balanced rifle would undoubtedly make a good working rifle. 4-45860 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2469

*JOHN RIGBY “AFRICAN” HEAVY EXPRESS MAUSER BOLT ACTION DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES.

SN 6572. Cal. .458 Winchester Magnum. 24″ Tapered round medium weight sporter bbl is fitted with flush sleeved-on front ramp with flip-up sight protector, mounted with brass bead and porcelain flip-up night bead; banded-on swivel base; and file cut quarter rib mounted with one standing, one folding leaf express rear sight with gold inlaid lines and numbers, marked for 50 and 150 yards. Top of bbl is engraved in Olde English script “J. Rigby & Co London. England.” Standard length large ring Mauser action is engraved “Rigby’s” “458” “Magnum” “For” “BIG GAME” on receiver ring. Action bridge has low contour and stippled top. Bolt with polished body and extractor has had handle bent for low scope use. Knob has five panels of checkering. Bolt shroud is of FN type, and is fitted with Model 70 type 3-position safety with “SAFE” and an arrow gold inlaid on right side. Deeply dropped magnum type bottom metal has extra deep .416 type hinged floorplate with release lever in trigger guard bow. Floorplate is engraved with very well cut medium to small open shaded scroll surrounding gold inlaid “Rigby” and “.458″”. Front portion of bottom metal is engraved “Made in England”. SN is gold inlaid on trigger guard bow. Steel grip cap is also engraved, and has gold wire inlay around border. Consignor states that this fine engraving is by Marcus Hunt, son of Ken, however no signature can be found. Nicely streaked and finely fiddle figured dense European walnut full capped pistol grip stock measures 14-1/2″ over black rifle pad, and features swept shadow line right hand cheekpiece, point pattern checkering at grip and forend, Rigby styled chamfer to ejector port, and short forend without contrasting tip. A vacant gold oval is on toe line along with inlet sling eye. Drop at heel: approx 2-9/16″, drop at comb: approx 2″. Weight: 10 lbs 1 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Green canvas full length case with dark brown stitched on leather trim has rectangular leather label embossed “Rigby 458”. Interior is lined in green cloth with gold embossed black leather Rigby label along with charge card and instruction labels in lid. Case contains high quality leather carrying sling, plated funnel for cleaning bore, 2 rosewood handled turnscrews, tin of Vaseline with Rigby label, one piece brass cleaning rod with rosewood handle, black leather wallet containing cleaning brushes, and a horn bottle containing a spare front sight without pop-up bead. Case also contains straps for exterior, some cleaning patches, and a bench cloth. Also included is a target dated 4/22/89 by John Rigby & Co. with information for this rifle, and a 65 yard two-shot group with holes touching about 1-1/2″ below bulls-eye (center of bead if held at 6:00 o’clock). PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with little evidence of having been fired since targeting, with only one or two of the slightest marks on wood or metal. Bore is excellent. Action crisp. Case is excellent with little evidence of use or abuse. Interior cloth has some rubs and marks from contact with gun. Accessories are excellent. A well balanced big game rifle, ready for your next safari in a caliber available almost anywhere in Africa.   4-55685 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 2488

*FINE GRIFFIN & HOWE CUSTOM WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

SN 2460. Cal. 22 Hornet. Beautiful Griffin & Howe rifle with 26-1/4″ medium weight, tapered rnd bbl with Griffin & Howe sleeved ramp, globe front sight, no provision for a rear seat and mounted with scope locks containing a Unertl 20X scope with adjustable eye piece in target mounts. Top of the bbl, forward of the scope, is engraved “NO 2460 GRIFFIN & HOWE, INC. NEW YORK, NY”. Left side of the chamber area is engraved with the caliber. Receiver has close coupled double-set triggers with the front trigger very nicely checkered. Top of receiver ring is nice stippled with a light border. Mounted with streaky, checkered European walnut with semi-beaver tail forearm that has ebony tip and deep pistol grip stock with high comb & cheek piece, checkered Niedner buttplate and plain Niedner metal grip cap. Bottom of stock is inlaid with a silver oval engraved with intertwined initials. Stock & forearm have Griffin & Howe sling studs. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, overall retains virtually all of its custom Griffin & Howe finish with bright blues and case colors on breechblock, lever & hammer. Wood is sound with a couple of minor nicks and retains about all of its crisp custom varnish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. Optics are fine. 4-55630 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2509

*EXTRAORDINARY ARNOLD GRIEBEL ENGRAVED CUSTOM FLAT SIDE WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

SN 409. Cal. 225 Winchester. Spectacular custom rifle with 26″ medium weight tapered rnd bbl without sights. Bbl is mounted with a custom quarter rib containing custom scope rings containing a Leupold 24X adjustable objective scope. Mounted with spectacular European walnut with diamond & ribbon checkered beaver tail forearm that has ebony tip and pistol grip stock with cheekpiece and Niedner buttplate. Grip cap is metal, attached with two screws. Receiver, scope rings, lever & grip cap are incredibly engraved by master engraver Arnold Griebel. Left side of receiver has the large raised vignette of an Indian with full headdress astride a galloping horse shooting his rifle, all in a wonderful, intricately detailed mountain & prairie scene with very fine pearled background. Right side is matching engraved with the large raised vignette of a cowboy on a galloping horse carrying his rifle with six shooter in his holster, all in an equally elaborate mountain & prairie scene. The remainder of the receiver has full coverage foliate arabesque with very fine pearled background. Top rear of receiver is inlaid with a very detailed raised gold bull buffalo. Lever is engraved to match with the vignette of a raised gold eagle perched on a branch. Grip cap is matching engraved with the center rnd vignette of the raised gold head of an Indian that resembles the bust of Chief Two Moons, which appeared on the American buffalo nickel. Custom serial number on bottom front of receiver is inlaid with gold. Bbl is inlaid in gold on left side of chamber area “ENGR. BY A. GRIEBEL”. Left side of chamber area is inlaid “.225 WINCHESTER”. Top of the bbl at the muzzle is engraved to match with wide and narrow gold bands. Muzzle is flat crowned with target recess. Receiver has single set trigger. This is one of the most spectacular custom rifles ever encountered by this cataloger. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears to be unfired since completion. Bbl & lever retain bright custom blue; receiver, quarter rib & rings and grip cap are bright metal or coin finish. Wood is sound and retains virtually all of its custom finish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. Optics are fine. 4-54046 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2510

*AL BIESEN CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 70 DANGEROUS GAME RIFLE WITH SCOPE.

SN 44733. Cal. .375 H&H. 22″ Medium weight round bbl with sleeved-on front ramp, holding bronze bead front sight with flip-up porcelain bead and slip-on sight protector, is fitted with short quarter rib mounted with one standing, three folding leaf express rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “AL BIESEN GUNMAKER SPOKANE WN”. Caliber is at left rear. Typical Model 70 pre-war action has had bolt stop lever expanded and checkered. Bolt body is damascened, and pear shaped knob is checkered in four panels. QD scope mounts have been fitted. Model 70 bottom metal has been nicely engraved with scrolled oak leaves and acorns surrounded by gold inlaid wire borders, all framing central vignette of relief gold inlaid grizzly bear in engraved background. Trigger guard bow has central gold wire surrounded oval engraved “CFG”. Smoky marbled classic French walnut stock measures 13-3/8″ over checkered steel buttplate with trap, and features skeleton steel grip cap, Al Biesen’s signature fleur-di-lis borderless checkering wrapping over grip and around forend, as well as an ebony forend tip, and a vacant gold oval on toe line. 1-3/4 – 5 X Redfield wide field scope with duplex reticle, is in QD rings. Drop at heel: approx 1-15/16″, drop at comb: approx 1-9/16″. Weight without scope: 7 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 13-3/8″. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining essentially all of its custom wood and metal finishes, with a number of light handling marks in wood. Bore is excellent. Action smooth. Scope is excellent. Optically clear. A good handling dangerous game rifle at just the right carrying weight. 4-55611 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2517

*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 70 TARGET RIFLE IN A RARE CHAMBERING WITH WOOD SHIPPING CRATE.

SN 121783. Cal 35 Remington. Fine heavy target rifle with 24″ medium weight tapered rnd bbl, target sight base in the front dovetail with scope block holes on the top about 6″ forward of the receiver. Receiver has standard late markings with factory drilled & tapped receiver ring and rear bridge. Bottom of bbl is marked “35R” and “46”. Bolt is usual configuration with polished body and blued extractor, collar, handle & shroud. Bolt body is marked with matching electric pencil number. Extractor is without the “R” stamp on the underside. Extractor ring is a type “III” or “IV”. Magazine box is a “#7”. The caliber marking on the bbl “35 REM” measures 0.95″. Follower is “short standard” and follower spring appears to be a #2 short. Mounted in a 1-pc, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut stock with wide target forearm that has sling/hand stop rail on the bottom, a deep pistol grip and checkered flat steel buttplate. Bottom of the butt & forearm have sling wires. Accompanied by an orig Winchester wood shipping crate, 51-1/4″L, 8-1/4″W , 4-3/4″D. The top has a Winchester Repeating Arms Co. label addressed to “HENRY MUNTZ AND SONS CO. / 150-152-154 BROOK ST / ELGIN ILL. / 02880”. Top left has a stencil “FROM W.R.A.CO. / DIV OF / OLIN INDUSTRIES, INC. / NEW HAVEN, CONN.”. Below that stencil is another “Gun No.” and below that in pencil is #121783. Interior has orig wax paper and three pillow blocks that are screwed together. One end has a red, white & blue label marked “SPECIAL” and with printed matching serial number. This is an extremely rare rifle with an even more rare shipping crate. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall appears to be new and unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Mechanics are crisp, bolt is a little stiff; bright shiny bore. Crate is aged with a great patina. All labels & stencils are completely legible. 4-55323 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 2518

*FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 70 SUPER GRADE BOLT ACTION RIFLE ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID BY FACTORY ENGRAVER JASPER SALERNO.

SN 424482. Cal. 30-06. Classic configuration with 24″ bbl that has standard markings and standard sights, missing front sight hood. Chamber area of the bbl is engraved with well executed, intertwined foliate arabesque & geometric patterns. There is a gold wire band at the receiver and the “WP” proof marks are low on the left side of bbl & receiver to accommodate the engraving. Receiver is engraved with about 70% coverage matching foliate arabesque patterns with the gold inlay figure of a stalking puma on left side and a face-on gold bighorn sheep on right side. Bolt handle and top tang are engraved to match. Bolt body & extractor are jeweled or engine turned. Floorplate is also engraved in matching patterns with the central vignette of a standing bull elk in a very detailed forest scene. Forward end of floorplate is hand engraved “SUPER GRADE”. Right rear edge of floor plate has the engravers signature “JSALERNO”, Jasper Salerno, Winchester factory engraver. The “A” in his signature is a stylized square & compass Masonic symbol, paying tribute to Mr. Salerno’s membership in that fraternal organization. Front tab of floorplate base and trigger bow have matching engraving patterns. Trigger bow also is engraved with a Masonic officer’s symbol resembling a tapered “7” with two small circles. Mounted in very nicely figured fiddle figured American walnut with capped pistol grip stock and black forend tip that has fine diamond pattern Winchester engraving. Stock also features a Monte Carlo comb, sweeping right hand cheek piece, a checkered Winchester steel buttplate with engraved heel & toe and deluxe factory sling swivel bases. Drop at heel: approx 2-15/16″. Drop at rear of Monte Carlo: approx 2-1/16″. Drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 8lbs 7oz. LOP 13-3/4″ PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retaining all of its orig custom factory finishes, with only a few light marks in its satin rust blue, and a few tiny marks on its fine factory oil finished stock, mostly on bottom right of butt. Brilliant shiny bore, appears essentially unfired. Plug screws are missing from receiver ring & bridge. 4-55646 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2519

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 52 PRE-A SPORTING BOLT ACTION RIFLE.

SN 36259. Cal. 22 LR. Beautiful Pre-A Sporter with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, ramp front sight with hood, no provision for a rear sight and a Lyman receiver sight with micrometer adjustment knobs. Trigger guard is stamped sheet metal marked “SPORTING”. Bolt has speed lock. Mounted in very nicely figured American walnut half stock with black forend tip with triple diamond checkered forestock with capped pistol grip buttstock & cheekpiece with checkered steel Winchester buttplate. Buttstock & forestock have deluxe Winchester sling swivels containing an orig Winchester marked leather sling. Also accompanied by one orig 5-rd magazine. These rifles in five different series were produced from 1934 until 1958. These beautiful rifles usually saw service both in the field and on target ranges and generally show moderate to heavy wear. Crisp examples are very rare. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain about 99% strong orig blue with only a faint hint of sharp edge wear; trigger guard & floor plate retain a blue/gray patina from flaking, not wear. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks and retains about all of an extraordinary professional restored finish; checkering has been freshened. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. 4-56178 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 2520

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 52B SPORTER BOLT ACTION RIFLE.

SN 63712B. Cal. 22 LR. Beautiful Sporter with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, ramp front sight with hood, no provision for a rear sight and a Lyman receiver sight with micrometer adjustment knobs. Trigger guard is stamped sheet metal marked “SPORTING”. Mounted in very nicely figured American walnut half stock with black forend tip and triple diamond checkered forestock with capped pistol grip buttstock & cheekpiece with checkered steel Winchester buttplate. Buttstock & forestock have deluxe Winchester sling swivels containing an orig Winchester marked leather sling. Also accompanied by one orig 5-rd magazine. These rifles, in five different series, were produced from 1934 until 1958. These beautiful rifles usually saw service both in the field and on target ranges and generally show moderate to heavy wear. Crisp examples are very rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Metal retains about 99% crisp orig blue with only faint thinning on the muzzle edge. Stock has a scrape on the left side back of the cheekpiece and a couple of minor nicks and overall retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. 4-56155 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 2521

*EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 61 PUMP ACTION RIFLE WITH OCTAGON BARREL & ORIGINAL PICTURE BOX.

SN 2875. Cal. 22 WRF. Standard grade ’61 rifle with 24″ oct bbl, brass bead front sight and orig sheet metal rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with bullet shaped forearm that has flat bottom and serrated edges. Stock has pistol grip with checkered flat steel buttplate. Consignor’s note on a tag attached to trigger guard shows the date of “1932”. Accompanied by its orig red, white & blue 2-pc picture box with image of two hunters holding Model ’61 rifles with one hunter shooting at a squirrel. Inside has orig dividers, an orig instruction sheet and a scarce square instruction sheet. Bottom of the box is also imprinted in red, white & blue. End labels are printed “ONE MODEL 61 / .22 W.R.F. ONLY NO. 6105” and has the SN “2875” in pencil. Additionally accompanied by two wooden crates in which the consignor received this rifle from a seller about thirty years ago. The cardboard box is contained in the form fitting inside crate. Lids of the outer & inside crates are attached with numerous screws. While the Model 61 was produced in fairly large numbers, only the early models were in single caliber with oct bbl. The vast majority of these rifles were used for hunting & plinking and frequently saw hard use with very little maintenance. Boxes for these rifles are extremely rare. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Appears to be new & unfired, retaining 99% plus orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Box is equally new and the finest ever examined by this cataloger. This is a once in a lifetime chance at such a rifle and box. 4-56187 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 2522

*WINCHESTER GRAND EUROPEAN OVER-UNDER 30-06 DOUBLE RIFLE WITH SCOPE AND CASE.

SN DRN00455. Cal. 30-06. 23-1/2″ Mono-bloc bbls are marked with Winchester Model and caliber on top left of matted quarter rib, mounted with QD bases and folding rear sight. Rib is marked “Grand European” and “Made in Japan” is on bbl at right side of rib. High ramp front sight mounts gold bead. QD sling loop is mounted to bottom of bottom bbl. Coin finished action features single selective trigger, and is engraved with medium shaded scroll surrounding vignettes of a boar’s head on left, and a mule deer head on right. A big horn ram is on bottom of action which is also engraved “Grand European”. Nicely stump figured American walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-1/4″ over thin Winchester rifle pad, and features right hand rollover cheekpiece, point pattern checkering, and a sling loop on toe line. Matching semi-beavertail forend has Deeley type release with secondary detent lock. Drop at heel: approx 2-1/2″, drop at rear of comb: approx 1-3/4″, drop at point of comb: approx 1-15/16″. Weight without scope: 8 lbs 3 oz. LOP: 13-1/4″. Bausch & Lomb 3-9X scope with duplex reticle, is in ERA type tip-off mounts. Winchester printed canvas case with leather trim is lined in watermarked green velvet, and has Winchester label in lid. Case has room for rifle and scope. PROVENANCE: Richard Schreiber Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, showing little evidence of having been fired, but with assembly marks and some handling marks on wood and metal. Left rear portion of bbl and breech end have oxidized discoloration on engine turning. Mechanically crisp. Scope has some scratches in body from sliding in ring, but is otherwise excellent. Clear optics. Exterior of case is very fine with some rubs. Interior cloth is also fine, with some compressions. 4-45914 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2523

*WINCHESTER MODEL 03 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE.

SN 10049. Cal 22. Standard grade rifle with 20″ rnd bbl, standard sights with uncheckered straight stock and crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: George Reeb Collection. CONDITION: Fair. Bbl is a blue grey patina; receiver is cleaned bright. Stock has a crack back of top tang and toe is missing a chip with bent toe on buttplate. Wood has an old refinish. Mechanics are fine; bbl has been sleeved and appears to have been re-chambered for 22 short or long rifle; bright shiny bore. 4-54799 (300-500) – Lot 2524

*FINE 28 AND 20 GAUGE CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 21 ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID BY WALTER KOLOUCH WITH CASE.

SN 32634. Cal. 20 ga. and 28 ga. Both 26″ bbl sets are fitted with raised, matted, ventilated ribs, and have 4″ triangles of large shaded scroll with stippled backgrounds at breech ends. They are marked on left sides with “WINCHESTER”, gauge, and chambers (2-3/4″). Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SNs, bottoms of bbls with Winchester proof steel. 20 Ga bbls are marked “Skeet” and “Skeet”, 28 ga bbls “Mod” and “Full”. Blued flat side action features non automatic safety (SAFE gold inlaid) and blued single selective trigger with sides polished bright. Action is engraved with full coverage well cut large shaded scroll surrounding vignettes of relief gold inlaid game birds in nicely engraved settings; a trio of grouse hastily depart in open woodlands on left side, with a flock of white winged doves flying across the right side. A flushing pheasant is in gold on trigger plate. A pair of quail rest on trigger guard bow. This interesting engraving is by Walter Kolouch whose signature appears on water table. Eye catching, nicely marbled, and burl figured European walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered wood butt with inset ebony tear-drop and fleur-di-lis carving. Stock is checkered in 21-6 style with fleur-di-lis and ribbons through pattern. Grip cap is two color gold inlaid with portrait of retriever with duck in mouth. Matching beavertail forend with fancy inlet ebony tip is unbraced. 28 Ga. BBLS: Bore diameter: left -.551, right -.549. Bore restrictions: left -.009 (Mod), right -.004 (IC). Drop at heel: 2-6/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. 20 Ga. BBLS: Bore diameter: left -.614, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.0-3 (Skeet), right -.000 (Skeet). Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Abercrombie & Fitch marked leather VC case with stitched leather corners has gold embossed Winchester Model 21 label on top. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth, and has space for both sets of bbls, and contains 2-pc brass and walnut cleaning rod, some wiping rags, and a pair of aluminum 28 ga. snap caps. CONDITION: Excellent, as custom finished. All metal parts retain essentially all of their fine finishes, with satin rust blue on bbls, and immersion blue on action, which has a slight purple hue. Stocks retain essentially all of their hand rubbed oil finish, with only a few light handling marks. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically crisp. Secondary latch of forend does not engage on 28 ga bbls. Case leather has a number of scuffs, and three corners are missing. Handle is detached and in case. Straps are good. Interior cloth is good with some rubs through and soiling from bbls. 4-55338 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 2525

*RARE FACTORY GOLD INLAID WINCHESTER MODEL 21 CUSTOM BUILT DUCK TWO BARREL SET MADE FOR EISENHOWER COMPATRIOT, W. ALTON “PETE” JONES.

SN 30584. Cal. 12 ga. 26″ Bbls marked “Imp Cyl” and “Mod” with 2-3/4″ chambers, and 32″ bbls marked “full” and “full” with 3″ chambers, are both engraved “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” on milled out portion of matted game ribs. Numerals “1” and “2” are gold inlaid at rear portions. (“1″ being 26” bbls.) Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SNs and gauge information. Bbls are stamped “WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL”. There are 3″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends. Blued flat side action features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold) and blued single selective trigger. Action is engraved in 21-6 style with near full coverage of scroll engraving, fences relief carved with oak leaves. This engraving surrounds flush gold inlaid dogs and birds in oval scenes, two on each side of action, both sides with a retriever in rear oval contemplating a flushing duck at front. Bottom of action has circular vignette with gold inlaid Canada goose flying over open marsh. Head of a retriever is on trigger guard bow. “2” is gold inlaid on top lever pivot. (Factory records indicate “gold inlaid ducks, geese, and retriever dogs on frame and retriever dogs head on trigger guard, as per attached sketch”. “J. Kusmit has sketch”.) Beautifully crotch figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over factory black leather covered pad. Checkering is of 21-A style with broad ribbons through pattern and flourishes into butt. Steel grip cap is scroll engraved with replacement gold oval on toe line engraved “W. R. T. Jr”. Matching beavertail ejector forend has brace and inset ebony tip. “2” is gold inlaid on secondary latch escutcheon. BBL set “1”: Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.013 (mod), right -.004 (skeet). Minimum wall thickness: left -.032, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. BBL set “2”: Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.013 (mod), right -.012 (mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.032, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. Stock is considerably cast “off”. Factory records indicate 5/8″ changed to 1/2″. PROVENANCE: Accompanied by a copy of a Winchester factory letter confirming the configuration above as ordered on 5-18-1954 by Abercrombie & Fitch as a “Custom Built Duck” for sale to W. Alton “Pete” Jones, President of Cities Service Company (now CITGO), who was a long time friend of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mr. Jones was killed in 1962 in the crash of American Airlines Flight 1 from NYC, while on his way to join Ike on a fishing trip. CONDITION: Excellent, as properly refinished, most likely by factory. Bbls retain 95 – 98% fine rust blue, with a few light marks and silvering at muzzles. Action retains nearly all of its re-blue, engraving slightly softened. Forend iron and escutcheon retain most, perhaps as much as 60%, of what appears to be their orig blue, silvered by normal hand wear. Stocks retain over 90% of what appears to be their orig varnish finish with a number of light marks and considerable checking, checkering lightly worn. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically crisp. An exceptional 1950’s vintage Custom Grade 21, with a great story. 4-55454 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2526

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*VERY FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 PIGEON GRADE WITH BOX.

SN 31764. Cal. 16 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls marked imp cyl and mod, are fitted with raised, matted, ventilated rib with milled out portion marked “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER”. There are 3-1/8″ triangles of scroll at breech ends. Bbl flats are engine turned and have all correct stamps. Flat sided blued action featuring automatic safety, engine turned water table, and gold-plated single selective trigger, is engraved in “Grade 21-6″ style with oak leaf carved fences, and 80% coverage scroll surrounding vignettes of game birds and dogs within ovals; a setter is on left side, and a pointer is on right. A pair of standing pheasant are on trigger plate. A portrait of a dog is on trigger guard bow. Fine feather crotch figured American walnut steel capped pistol grip oil finished buttstock measures 14-1/4” over checkered wood butt. Point pattern checkering with beaded borders is at grip. Scroll engraved grip cap is gold inlaid “PIGEON” and “GRADE”. A vacant gold oval is on toe line. Matching beavertail ejector forend with brace and inset ebony tip has engine turned internals. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7 lbs 5 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Brown and red Winchester box has end label stamped with SN for this gun and with “Pigeon” and “Select Wood”. PROVENANCE: Winchester and CSMC letters. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, by C. S. M. C. with only a few light handling marks in its exceptional finishes on wood and metal. 4-54768 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 2527

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*VERY FINE WINCHESTER CUSTOM SHOP GRADE 5 MODEL 21 WITH EXTRA BARRELS.

SN 27233. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Bbls marked mod and full, and 28″ bbls marked improved cylinder and mod, are fitted with narrow matted game ribs engraved “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” on milled out portions of ribs. There are 1-1/4″ triangles of scroll at breech ends. Bbl flats are engine turned and have all correct stamps. Flat sided blued action featuring engine turned water table, automatic safety, and blued single selective trigger, is engraved in “Grade 5” style with sprays of scroll surrounding vignettes of game birds and dogs within ovals; pheasant on left, grouse on right. A setter retrieving a grouse is on trigger plate. Initials “FJA” are gold inlaid on trigger guard bow. Very fine feather crotch figured American walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over solid red Winchester pad. It is checkered in 21-A style. Matching beavertail ejector forend with brace fits both bbl sets. 30″ Bbl set: Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. 28″ Bbl set: Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Excellent. Both sets of bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue, with some light handling marks and a number of marks from contact with forend. Action retains approx 95% orig blue, silvered on fences and thinning on bottom. Trigger guard shows edge wear, blue thinning at grip. Forend iron and latch are considerably silvered. Stocks retain most of their orig finish which is showing some peeling and considerable checking on buttstock, checkering lightly worn. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically excellent. A small chip is missing from interior of forend behind brace. 4-54751 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2528

*VERY FINE WINCHESTER GRADE 4 MODEL 21.

SN 24003. Cal. 12 ga. 3″ Chambers. 30″ Bbls marked imp mod and full, are fitted with narrow matted game rib. Bbl flats have all correct stamps. Standard blued action featuring automatic safety, and blued single selective trigger, is engraved in “Grade 12-4″ style with sprays of scroll surrounding vignettes of game birds and dogs; a pair of mallards take flight from swamp on left side, and a pair of grouse fly over hillside on right. A pointing setter and pointer are on trigger plate. A flying grouse is on trigger guard bow. Nicely fiddle figured American walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over solid red Winchester pad. Point pattern checkering with beaded borders is at grip. Beavertail ejector forend with brace matches nicely. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 14 oz. LOP: 14-1/4”. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain over 95% of what appears to be orig blue, slightly silvered at muzzles, and with a number of light scratches on bottoms. Action retains nearly all of its blue, silvered slightly and with some light scratches on left side below duck scene. Stocks retain nearly all of what appears to be a factory finish with some light handling marks. Some lifting of finish is around what appears to be a new pad. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically fine. 4-54753 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2529

*FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 CUSTOM FINISHED AND GOLD INLAID BY G. CARGNEL.

SN 29147. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Bbls marked full and full are fitted with narrow matted game rib. There are 1-3/4″ triangles of scroll at breech ends with gold bands at breeches and muzzles, which have 1″ triangles of scroll. Bbl flats are engine turned and have all correct stamps. Flat sided blued action featuring engine turned water table, automatic safety, and blued single selective trigger, is engraved in “Grade 4” style with sprays of scroll around full relief three color gold inlaid turkeys, one is strutting through open woods on left, with another tom in full display perched on branch on right. A pair of two colored gold inlaid Canada geese are on trigger plate. Borders of action are in inlaid gold wire. Scroll engraved trigger guard has vacant gold wire bordered oval on bow. This well done engraving and inlay is signed “G. Cargnel” (Browning and freelance engraver) under turkey on left side of action. Feather crotch figured American walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-1/2″ over solid red Winchester pad. Point pattern checkering with beaded border is at grip. Matching beavertail ejector forend with brace has engine turned internals. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz. LOP: 13-1/2″. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely refurbished, retaining essentially all of its fine custom finishes on wood and metal, with only a few of the slightest almost unnoticeable handling marks. Mechanically crisp. 4-54754 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2530

*FINE WINCHESTER CUSTOM GRADE MODEL 21.

SN 30649. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Bbls marked improved cylinder and full, are engraved “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” on matted rib. Bbl flats are engine turned and have all correct stamps. Flat sided blued action featuring engine turned water table, automatic safety, and blued single selective trigger, is engraved in “Custom Grade” style with sprays of simple scroll on sides, top, and bottom of action. Fine flame figured American walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over Winchester composition buttplate. Point pattern checkering with beaded borders is at grip. Matching beavertail ejector forend with brace has inset contrasting wood tip and engine turned internals. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14″. CONDITION: Excellent, near new with some light scratches on top rib and some light marks in wood. Finish has lifted on grip cap, and slightly around edges of buttplate. Bores are excellent. Mechanically excellent. 4-54752 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2531

*FINE HIGH CONDITION 20 GAUGE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 SKEET GUN.

SN 21872. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Bbls are marked “WINCHESTER – 20 GAUGE” and “2-3/4 CHAM” on side of left bbl. Bottoms of bbls are marked “WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL” and “WS-1” and “WS-2”. Typical blued action featuring non-automatic safety and blued selective single trigger, is stamped “SKEET” on trigger plate, and has Winchester information on blued water table. Finely crotch figured American walnut Winchester capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over checkered wood butt. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching beavertail ejector forend has reinforcing brace. Bore diameter: left -.611, right -.610. Bore restrictions: left -.010 (IC), right -.000 (Skeet). Minimum wall thickness: left -.029, right -.022. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs 14 oz. LOP: 14″. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue with a few light areas of oxidation toward breech of right bbl. Action retains nearly all of its orig blue with some light marks, trigger plate slightly flaked. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with a few light marks, checkering still light and sharp. Bores are excellent, bright, and shiny throughout. Mechanically crisp. An exceptional, unmolested 21. 4-55652 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2532

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*WINCHESTER CUSTOM SHOP FIELD GRADE MODEL 21.

SN 31999. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Bbls marked improved cylinder and full, are engraved “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” on matted rib. Bbl flats are engine turned and have all correct stamps. Flat sided blued action featuring engine turned water table, automatic safety, and blued single selective trigger, is not engraved. Very fine flame figured American walnut steel capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-3/4″ over red Winchester solid pad. Point pattern checkering with beaded borders is at grip. Vacant gold oval is on toe line. Matching beavertail ejector forend with brace has inset contrasting wood tip and engine turned internals. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, with some light scattered flecking on its orig blued surfaces, which show almost no wear. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with some minor marks and some other marks on butt, done when fitting new pad. Checkering is excellent. There is a 1″ crack on left rear of forend. Bores are excellent. Mechanically fine. 4-54750 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2533

*SPECTACULAR GINO CARGNELL ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN 1352780. Cal. 20 GA. Spectacular engraving on this Model 12 whichhas 26″ vent rib bbl, with Bradley red front bead and a center bead. Mounted with replacement, very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with triple diamond checkered beavertail forearm and capped pistol gripped stock that has Winchester solid red pad. Grip cap is gold with fine engraving and an empty ribbon across the center. Receiver is coin finished with full coverage incredible engraving with very large vignettes consisting of a raised gold Indian on a galloping horse roping a wild horse out of a herd, two of the horses are also raised gold. The background is a desert and mesa scene with two other Indians on horseback and a herd of wild horses. Right side vignette depicts a raised gold cowboy on horseback preparing to rope a running calf which is beside a cow, both of which are in raised gold. The background is also a desert & mesa scene with two cowboys on horseback and a herd of cows. The balance of the receiver has full coverage with outstanding foliate arabesque patterns that havefine pearled background. Both sides of the receiver are outlined in gold wire. Bottom edges of receiver are engraved in feather patterns. Bottom front of receiver is engraved “GINO M. C.”. The SNs on receiver and magazine extension are inlaid in gold as is the small arrow near the forearm. Matching engraving is also found on the sides of the bbl extension which is outlined in gold wire. Small patterns of matching engraving extend over the chamber area and around the muzzle which also has a gold wire band. Magazine cap is engraved to match with a gold wire band with matching patterns on the sides of magazine band. Trigger guard is engraved to match with a small gold oval engraved with the initials “JFN”. This cataloger has examined several pieces of Mr. Cargnell’s work and this is one of the most elaborate and executed in the finest detail, a true work of art. Mr. Cargnell was a master engraver at FN/Browning in Belgium, working with renown engraver Angelo Bee. Mr. Bee immigrated to the U.S. and opened an engraving business. He enticed Mr. Cargnell to follow him and work together, which they did for many years until Mr. Cargnell went out on his own. His work is some of the most respected of the modern engravers. CONDITION: Extremely fine, probably unfired since engraving & finishing. Bbl & magazine tube show bright, high polished blue and the receiver a light coin finish with dark shaded background. Wood is sound with no visible flaws. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-54050 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2534

*SCARCE GRADE 5 ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 BLACK DIAMOND PIGEON GRADE PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN 2-BARREL SET.

SN 157187. Cal. 12 ga. Scarce 2-bbl set with 30″ solid rib full choke bbl and 26″ solid rib skeet bbl choked “WS-1”. Apparently the trap bbl is the original to this shotgun. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with diamond checkered small rnd forearm and straight stock with a white line solid brown pad, 13-3/4″ LOP over the pad. Skeet bbl is mounted with a diamond checkered large, rnd, extended forearm. Receiver is beautifully engraved by William Gough in 12-5 pattern consisting of the large vignette of five flying mallards over a marsh scene on left side and two bird dogs on point with two woodcock in a woodland scene on right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by large foliate arabesque scrolls which extend over the top of the receiver and bottom front of the receiver with small patterns on the trigger bow. Top rear of the receiver is engraved with a small round standing pigeon vignette. Accompanied by a hand-written letter on Pauline Muerrle letterhead, over her signature, wherein she details some of the above information. This shotgun was produced in about 1917 when such a luxurious item was not something that would have been ordered by an ordinary working man. This shotgun would have belonged to someone of reasonable wealth or as a gift to someone of political office or importance. CONDITION: About fine. Full choke bbl retains about 95-97% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; receiver retains 93-95% strong orig blue with wear & fine pitting around front edge and sharp edges; magazine tube has been cleaned in the area above the forearm. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches, showing moderate to heavy wear on the wrist, sharper on the forearm, and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Skeet bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue and the magazine tube about 70%. Forearm is sound with a few light scratches and a couple of small dings and retains most of its strong orig finish. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-54075 (6,000-8,000) – Lot 2535

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Please Note: Some people feel that when the gun was upgraded, it was changed to a 28 gauge gun.

*28 GAUGE WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PIGEON GRADE 12-5 UPGRADE WITH GOLD.

SN 1120945. Cal. 28 ga. 2-7/8″ Chamber. 28″ Bbl, marked “modified” with raised, matted rib, is marked with Winchester information on left side, and with 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech end. Bottom of bbl assembly is engraved with a pigeon. Blued action with matted top is engraved in Model 12-5 style with large scroll surrounding vignettes of dogs and game, which have been gold inlaid in high relief; a pair of pointers, one pointing, the other honoring point, watch a grouse depart over a cleared meadow on left side of action, and a quattro of ducks flair over a marsh on right. Fine flame figured American walnut Winchester capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over Winchester composition buttplate. Point pattern checkering is at grip, and on matching large forend. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7 lbs 5 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining essentially all of its custom finishes in wood and metal, with only a few light handling marks. Bore is excellent. A good looking upgrade ready for your next quail hunt. 4-55607 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2536

*FINE UPGRADE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN WITH CUSTOM SOLID RIB 20 GAUGE BARREL.

SN 982497. Cal. 20 ga. Beautiful custom Model 1897 with 28″ solid rib bbl and dbl beads. Mounted with very nicely figured, about 2X, flame grain American walnut with checkered small rnd forearm and straight stock, 14″ over a Winchester trademark hard rubber buttplate. Each side of the wrist is inlaid with a small black ebony diamond. Receiver is engraved with the large vignette of two bird dogs on point in a field scene in gold and a flying gold partridge in a small rnd vignette. Right side is engraved in Stokes style with a large vignette of a gold bird dog on point in a field scene with two flying gold partridges. Engraving is all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns that has shaded background. Engraving extends over the top of the receiver, onto the bbl extension and chamber area of the bbl. There is a small matching pattern on the trigger bow. Receiver & bbl extension are outlined in gold wire with a narrow gold wire band around the bbl at the extension. Slide bar has gold inlaid curved lines at each end of the model number. Right side of bolt is engraved “TRAP GUN”. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its fine custom finish to both metal & wood with no discernible flaws. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-54039 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 2537

*WINCHESTER MODEL 12 SKEET GUN.

SN 804525. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 26-1/2″ Ventilated rib bbl has Winchester nomenclature, choke, and proof on left side of rib. Blued action with matted top is engraved with well done scroll around oval vignettes of dogs and birds; a pair of pointers watch a departing grouse on left side of action, and a setter points a pair of quail on right. Not a standard factory pattern, this engraving looks to be a custom offering from the factory. Nicely crotch figured American walnut Winchester capped buttstock measures 14″ over Winchester composition buttplate. Inlet black diamonds and point pattern checkering are at grip. Large extended forend matches well. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz. LOP: 14″. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of its custom re-blue on metal. Stocks retain an old oil refinish over numerous marks and scratches. Bore is excellent. Mechanically crisp. 4-55656 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2538

*ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 Y-SERIES PIGEON GRADE PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN Y2026301. Cal 12 Ga. Beautiful field gun with 26″ improved cyl, vent rib bbl, with Bradley white front bead and silver middle bead. Mounted with exceptional, center crotch, flame grain, A-carved American walnut with beaver tail forearm and capped pistol gripped stock that has Winchester embossed black composition buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in 12-5 pattern consisting of the large vignette of two gold pointers and a flying gold partridge in a field scene on left side and four flying gold mallards in a marsh scene on the right side. Both vignettes are accompanied by fine foliate arabesque patterns that have shaded backgrounds. Matching engraving patterns are on the bbl extension and sides of the bbl. Bottom of magazine tube is engraved with a pigeon. Accompanied by a letter on U.S. Repeating Arms Co letter head over the signature of Richard M. Pelton, president, wherein he states that this shotgun was produced in 1985 in a “very limited issue of 480 Winchester Model 12 Pigeon Grade shotguns” and that they were “last of the ‘Y’ series shotguns”. Also accompanied by its orig 1-pc red & white cardboard box, matching numbered to this shotgun which contains the orig cardboard sleeves along with warranty card and instruction pamphlet. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its brilliant factory blue on bbl & receiver with the magazine tube its factory matte finish. Wood is sound with a scratch on the stock and a couple small spots of lifted finish, otherwise retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. 4-54034 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2539

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PARKER GH WITH CASE, ACCESSORIES AND HANG TAGS.

SN 83003. Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8″ Chambers. 1-1/2 Frame. 30″ Beautifully patterned Damascus bbls are marked with Parker Meriden address and “DAMASCUS STEEL” on concave, matted rib. All correct marks and numbers are on bbl flats, lump, and water table of case hardened action. Action features automatic safety and double triggers, is engraved in typical “G” style, with vignettes of game birds in ovals under “PARKER BROS” on sides, with more game birds in circle on trigger plate, along with some sprays of scroll and geometric borders. Nicely flame figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/16″ over Parker dogs head buttplate with spur. Standard point pattern checkering is at grip. German silver shield on toe line is engraved “A. K. DETWILLER EASTON, PA”. Matching splinter forend has typical release and steel tip. Gun matches all specifications in Parker Identification and Serialization ledger. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.036 (full), right -.037 (full). Minimum wall thickness: left -.036, right -.033. Drop at heel: 3-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 7 lbs 9 oz. LOP: 14-3/16″. Interesting old leather case, patented Oct ’71, has raised, embossed, brass oval on lid, and tacked on brass corners. Interior is lined in green cloth, and has accessory compartment in lid with hinged cover. A label is affixed on underside marked “Dr. A. K. Detwiller”. Compartment contains 3-pc BGI cleaning rod with assorted brushes, some primers and percussion caps, a lead remover, two rifle cleaning rods, assorted old papers, tubes of cleaning grease, and “Marlin Rust Repeller”, along with Dr. Detwiller’s business card and military dog tag for the 53rd Artillery Company. His rank was major, and he was a member of the Medical Corps. Bottom compartment contains more cleaning equipment including Winchester Rust Remover and a bottle of Hoppes no. 9, with a cork stopper. Also included are the hang tags for this particular gun. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain over 90% of their vivid orig Damascus finish, which is quite striking. Action retains 50 – 60% orig case hardening color, with considerable oxidation and staining on left side and on bottom. Trigger guard is also stained, but retains a considerable amount of its orig blue. Buttstock retains most of what appears to be its orig finish, but has been polished and augmented with rubbed oil over the years, over a number of scratches and marks, checkering slightly worn. Bores are very fine with light frosting. Action is tight. Case leather is cracked and deteriorated, with numerous losses and scuffs. Handle is detached on one end. Strap retainers are ripped. Interior cloth is fair, with insect damage and soiling. Accessories are good. Hang tags are considerably foxed, with some creasing.  A unique time capsule. 4-55683 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2561

*RARE 12 GAUGE PARKER REPRODUCTION BHE WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE.

SN B12-0048. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 1-1/2 Frame. 26″ and 28″ Bbls choked improved cylinder and modified, and modified and full, are marked “1” on the loop of 28″ and “2” on the loop of 26″ sets. Both sets are marked with “Parker Reproduction by Winchester” information, and “Made in Japan” on ribs. There are 2-3/8″ triangles of scroll at breech ends. Case hardened action features automatic safety and selective single trigger, and is engraved in typical “B” style with near full coverage of small scroll surrounding vignettes of feathered game; grouse on sides and woodcock on trigger plate. SN is on tang of scroll engraved and blued trigger guard. Beautifully marbled European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over skeleton steel buttplate. Stock is embellished with checkering at grip and side panels, and with fleur-di-lis carved drop points in classic “B” style. Matching splinter ejector forend has SN on iron. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″. Drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight with 28″ bbls: 6 lbs 14 oz. Gun and extra bbls are housed in tan leather case with leather corners which has canvas outer cover. Interior is lined in green felt with Parker Reproduction label in lid, and contains 2-pc brass and walnut cleaning rod with mop and brush, snap caps, and oil bottle. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with only a few minor handling marks on wood and metal. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent, with a few scuffs and marks on outer cover. Only 100 of these exceptionally well done reproductions were made. 4-51233 (8,000-10,000) – Lot 2569

*IMPORTANT A.H. FOX CE GRADE 12 GA SHOTGUN MADE FOR GEN. J. WARREN KEIFER, CIVIL WAR HERO AND U.S. CONGRESSMAN.

SN 29976. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This specially ordered gun specified without safety, was shipped to J. W. Keifer. He was wounded in two different engagements during the Civil War, one severely damaging an arm. One could speculate that this gun has no safety because Gen. Keifer could not operate one due to his injury. Perhaps he carried his gun open as many hammer gun shooters do, closing it when needed. It has 28″ bbls with narrow matted game rib marked “CHROMOX FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” and “MADE BY A. H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA. PA. U.S.A.” on tops. There are 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll at breech ends. Bbl flats with high portions engine turned are stamped with SN, grade, and Fox proof. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with striking weight of “3”. Case hardened action with no safety, is engraved in typical “C” fashion with 70% coverage scroll surrounding game birds surmounted by “ANSLEY H. FOX” on both sides. Bottom of action has circular vignette of setter. Trigger guard with a vacant scrolled banner on bow, has SN at grip. Nicely marbled, stump figured, circassian walnut (factory order specify: “light colored wood in stock and forend) Fox capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over ribbed composition buttplate. Side panels are checkered, and standard point pattern checkering with line border is at grip. Matching splinter ejector forend has inlet ebony tip, and Deeley type release. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.725. Bore restrictions: left -.011, right -.005. (Factory specs called for right, cyl and left, imp cyl). Minimum wall thickness: left -.028, right -.035. Drop at heel: 3-1/4″ (matching factory specs), drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz. LOP: 14”. PROVENANCE: A.H. Fox Historian John Callahan letter with transcription of record card indicating existing specifications and stating that it was shipped on Nov. 1, 1924 to Keifer. Biographical info on Gen. Keifer born 30 Jan 1836, and died 1932. Outlining his military career, starting as Major of the 3rd Ohio Vols, participating in many battles incl Rich Mtn, Cheat Mtn, capture of Bowling Green KY. He was wounded twice at the Battle of Winchester in 1863. He was transferred to the 6th Army Corps and at The Battle of the Wilderness, he was again seriously wounded. He resumed fighting 3 months later, his wounded arm still in a sling, fighting with Gen. Sheridan through many battles down through the Shenandoah Valley, and having his horse shot from under him in the Battle at Opequon. He was brevetted Brig Gen by Pres. Lincoln in recognition of his bravery and courage. In 1864 at the head of his own corps, he led a number of major assaults on the defenses of Petersburg. After the war he returned to his law practice and in 1876 he was elected to congress serving as Speaker of the House from 1881-1883. With the outbreak of the Spanish American War he was appointed Maj Gen by Pres. McKinley commanding the 7th Army Corps embarking with 16,000 men to Cuba. He was in command of the troops which took possession of Havana. After the war he was again elected to congress, serving until 1912. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain approx 90% orig blue, silvered at muzzles and breech ends, with some light marks, thinning above forend from normal hand wear. Orig damascening is on breech ends. Action retains approx 60 – 70% orig case hardening color, pleasingly silvered on fences and around bottom from normal hand wear. Stocks retain nearly all of an old lightly restored finish. Checkering is lightly worn. Forend checkering shows considerable wear on left side. There is some slight raising of wood behind top tang. Bores are excellent, with some light frosting at breech ends, and evidence of a dent being removed about 9″ back from muzzle of left bbl. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. 4-54078 (17,500-22,500) – Lot 2575

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