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2211
$6,325.00

*DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1894 DELUXE TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 880928. Cal. 30 WCF. 26″ oct bbl & full magazine take-down, with half-nickel front sight & Winchester Express rear. Mounted with “XX” to “XXX” quality American walnut with H-checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester logo hard rubber shotgun style butt plate & H-style checkered deluxe forend. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with slight wear on sharp edges & a few minor areas of fine oxidation. Magazine tube worn bright behind retaining ring, thinning from there back to magazine cap. Take-down ring has turned a dark brown patina, with receiver retaining 90+% orig blue with a few minor scratches & wear on sharp edges & across bottom. Hammer shows nearly all of its orig case colors. Lever has strong orig colors on side & silver patina on bottom. Deluxe stock has a few nicks & dings with wear to varnish in grip area and may have had a very light coat of finish added; checkering is very nice. Forend is strong with usual nicks & dings with small spot that has been filled & shows red; forward part shows to have orig varnish with rear portion & belly mostly worn through; checkering is good with a couple of minor areas that are bruised & flat. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is dark with strong rifling & some light scattered pitting. 4-35523 BDT57 (5,500-7,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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