RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 FIRST MODEL TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 FIRST MODEL TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4598. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, fine ivory bead Lyman front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw, usual bbl markings, first model receiver with external guide screws. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Fact Sheet identifying this rifle as a 38-55 oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, take down, received in warehouse 6/10/1895 and shipped from warehouse 7/27/1895 on order no. 16431. CONDITION: Very good+. Bbl retains some orig blue blending with brown & silver patina, bright on sharp edges, and some normal minor nicks & dings. Mag tube has thinning orig blue blending with brown patina, bright from take down. The first model receiver has 65-70% thinning orig blue, blending with silver and brown patina and showing prominent orig polish marks. Loading gate shows good orig nitre blue. Hammer retains dark orig case colors, thinning on left side. Lever retains dark orig case colors in protected areas and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with minor nicks, dings & scratches, shallow dent in comb, and shows orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings & scratches, shows traces of orig finish blending with an open grain hand worn finish. Mechanics are good with a slight sideways wiggle in bbl, good bore, lightly frosted. 4-39017 BDT355 (7,500-10,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2007	$7,475.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 FIRST MODEL TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4598. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, fine ivory bead Lyman front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw, usual bbl markings, first model receiver with external guide screws. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Fact Sheet identifying this rifle as a 38-55 oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, take down, received in warehouse 6/10/1895 and shipped from warehouse 7/27/1895 on order no. 16431. CONDITION: Very good+. Bbl retains some orig blue blending with brown & silver patina, bright on sharp edges, and some normal minor nicks & dings. Mag tube has thinning orig blue blending with brown patina, bright from take down. The first model receiver has 65-70% thinning orig blue, blending with silver and brown patina and showing prominent orig polish marks. Loading gate shows good orig nitre blue. Hammer retains dark orig case colors, thinning on left side. Lever retains dark orig case colors in protected areas and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with minor nicks, dings & scratches, shallow dent in comb, and shows orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings & scratches, shows traces of orig finish blending with an open grain hand worn finish. Mechanics are good with a slight sideways wiggle in bbl, good bore, lightly frosted. 4-39017 BDT355 (7,500-10,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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