FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89760. Cal. 30 WCF. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, silver bead front sight and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Receiver has close-coupled dbl-set triggers. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in 30 caliber with oct bbl, set trigger and Lyman front sight, received in warehouse Aug. 21, 1900 and shipped Sept. 11, 1900 to Order #70917. Although the shipping record shows that this rifle was shipped in 1900 it was actually manufactured in 1897. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 97% strong orig factory blue with some areas of light surface rust and a couple of lightly cleaned spots; magazine tube retains about 99% strong orig blue; receiver retains about 97% glossy orig blue with light sharp edge wear, a series of extremely fine scratches on left side and a few scattered spots of light flaking on right side with thinning on top rear edges; top & bottom tangs also show scattered light flaking; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors, lightly thinned on top edge of hammer & moderately faded on outer faces of lever; wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its crisp, orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44347 JR460 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2038	$13,800.00	FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89760. Cal. 30 WCF. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, silver bead front sight and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Receiver has close-coupled dbl-set triggers. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in 30 caliber with oct bbl, set trigger and Lyman front sight, received in warehouse Aug. 21, 1900 and shipped Sept. 11, 1900 to Order #70917. Although the shipping record shows that this rifle was shipped in 1900 it was actually manufactured in 1897. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 97% strong orig factory blue with some areas of light surface rust and a couple of lightly cleaned spots; magazine tube retains about 99% strong orig blue; receiver retains about 97% glossy orig blue with light sharp edge wear, a series of extremely fine scratches on left side and a few scattered spots of light flaking on right side with thinning on top rear edges; top & bottom tangs also show scattered light flaking; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors, lightly thinned on top edge of hammer & moderately faded on outer faces of lever; wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its crisp, orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44347 JR460 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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