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3110
$3,162.00

SCARCE WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SPORTING/TARGET RIFLE. SN 70593. Cal. 32WCF(32-20). Fine sporting rifle with 30″ #4 weight oct bbl with globe front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Lyman loop tang sight. Bbl has a “WP” proof mark signifying return to factory sometime after 1905. It appears that rifle was made in1894 or 1895. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with black insert schnable tipped forearm and straight stock with brass Swiss buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Fact Sheet identifying this rifle with 30″ #3 oct bbl in Cal. 32-40 with plain trigger shipped 12 Mar 1901, returned and repaired 19 July 1901. PROVENANCE: Glen Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very Fine. Bbl retains 95% strong, bright orig blue and receiver 93-95% strong orig blue. Lever has faded case colors in the web, turned silver on outside face. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks & scratches and a scrape on forearm and retains ,most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 4-59516 JR63 (2,500-4,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007
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