STRIKING ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894.

STRIKING ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894. SN 89473. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side sporting rear sight with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.” adjacent receiver “38-55”. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 38-55 rifle, oct bbl, received in warehouse September 5, 1900, shipped same day on Order No. 70398. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain nearly all of their orig blue, just a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains nearly all of its orig blue with a small rub mark on lower left, and both upper rear corner, and a couple minor faint scratches. Lever and hammer retain brilliant orig case colors. Loading gate has nearly all of its orig nitre blue. Stock is sound with some minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its orig varnish. Buttplate shows strong dark orig case colors. Forend is sound with a couple minor dents and light handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig varnish finish. Nosecap retains virtually all of its orig blue. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, gun is possibly test fired only as bolt appears to have orig cosmoline. 4-40292 BDT41 (7,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2112	$10,350.00	STRIKING ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894. SN 89473. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side sporting rear sight with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.” adjacent receiver “38-55”. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 38-55 rifle, oct bbl, received in warehouse September 5, 1900, shipped same day on Order No. 70398. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain nearly all of their orig blue, just a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains nearly all of its orig blue with a small rub mark on lower left, and both upper rear corner, and a couple minor faint scratches. Lever and hammer retain brilliant orig case colors. Loading gate has nearly all of its orig nitre blue. Stock is sound with some minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its orig varnish. Buttplate shows strong dark orig case colors. Forend is sound with a couple minor dents and light handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig varnish finish. Nosecap retains virtually all of its orig blue. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, gun is possibly test fired only as bolt appears to have orig cosmoline. 4-40292 BDT41 (7,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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