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1074
$16,675.00

*CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION CARBINE.

SN 312810. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Spectacular custom carbine with orig 20″ bbl, full length forearm with horn schnable tip and two bands with European style sling loop through the forearm. Square base front sight & European style 2-leaf, 1 folding, 1 standing rear sight. Receiver is without stud & ring. Mounted with very highly figured European walnut, uncheckered forearm with about 34-line per inch checkered, capped pistol grip buttstock that has European style shadow cheek piece and serrated horn buttplate. Buttstock has a European style narrow sling loop on the bottom. Receiver, lever, middle bbl band and front sling loop are French gray finish and spectacularly engraved with full coverage, incredibly fine, foliate arabesque patterns and various small border patterns. No indication as to the artist or where the work was accomplished, but it appears to be European in origin. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine in 30 cal. with plain pistol grip stock and no sling ring, received in warehouse August 14, 1906 and shipped the next day. Repaired and returned March 12, 1907. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its custom metal finish. Wood is sound and retains about all of its beautiful custom oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant, shiny bore. 4-50626 JR56 (5,000-10,000) – Lot 1074


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
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