*WINCHESTER 1892 SHORT RIFLE.

*WINCHESTER 1892 SHORT RIFLE. SN 452965. Cal. 44 WCF. 20″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, “V” notch sporting rear with set screw, usual bbl markings with left flat adjacent receiver marked “44 W.C.F.”, proof mark on top flat and adjacent receiver. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, 8-3/8″ forend with nosecap. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, thinning and blending with brown patina just forward of nosecap, usual minor nicks, dings & scratches and some clean spots around front sight. Mag tube retains most of its orig blue with a few minor scratches. Receiver retains 60% thinning orig blue, worn across bottom and fronts of sides blending with silver patina, some spotting blending of dark patina and normal nicks & scratches. Hammer and lever show a dark patina blending with some orig case colors. Stock is sound with some nicks, and minor dents, retains orig finish, blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Buttplate shows a gray patina of fading orig case colors. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings, orig finish blending with hand worn patina across bottom. Nosecap has flaked with traces of orig blue blending with brown and silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36549 BDT349 (4,000-7,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2041	$4,025.00	WINCHESTER 1892 SHORT RIFLE. SN 452965. Cal. 44 WCF. 20″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, “V” notch sporting rear with set screw, usual bbl markings with left flat adjacent receiver marked “44 W.C.F.”, proof mark on top flat and adjacent receiver. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, 8-3/8″ forend with nosecap. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, thinning and blending with brown patina just forward of nosecap, usual minor nicks, dings & scratches and some clean spots around front sight. Mag tube retains most of its orig blue with a few minor scratches. Receiver retains 60% thinning orig blue, worn across bottom and fronts of sides blending with silver patina, some spotting blending of dark patina and normal nicks & scratches. Hammer and lever show a dark patina blending with some orig case colors. Stock is sound with some nicks, and minor dents, retains orig finish, blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Buttplate shows a gray patina of fading orig case colors. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings, orig finish blending with hand worn patina across bottom. Nosecap has flaked with traces of orig blue blending with brown and silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36549 BDT349 (4,000-7,000) 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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