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2032
$2,875.00

*CUSTOM ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 94 CARBINE. SN 878703. Cal. 32 Win. Spec. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, square base pinned tall blade sight, three leaf express rear sight, top of bbl in front of rear bbl band has geometric design gold wire inlay. Rear bbl band is engraved with foliate scroll and diamond checkered pattern. Left side of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21, 1894.” Below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER .32W.S.” Standard receiver is nicely engraved with foliate scroll and gold wire surrounding a bear fighting with dog on left side, right side with matching foliate scroll and gold wire border with inlay of bust of a bears head. The lever is inlaid with gold wire in a geometric design on both sides. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, Winchester hard rubber shotgun butt, 9-1/4″ forend with bbl band. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains nearly all of a restored blue finish that has turned plum color. Mag tube has most of its fine restored blue finish, with some minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine custom blue finish, with a couple small spots of surface oxidation on bottom and a few small handling marks. Stock is solid with small chip at receiver on right side, some minor nicks & dings & retains a fine hand rubbed custom oil finish. Forend is sound with nicks, dings & depressions and retains a fine custom hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore. 4-36525 BDT191 (2,000-3,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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