ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 14742. Cal. 25-35. Second year production model ’94 in a newly introduced caliber. Rifle has 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, express front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of bbl, receiver & bolt have British proofs. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel shotgun buttplate. The model 1894 introduced in 1894 and was originally chambered only for the 32-40 & 38-55 cartridges. The 25-35 was introduced in 1895, the same year this rifle was produced. This rifle was special ordered with the shotgun butt and, as is apparent, was exported to England, probably as a small game rifle for an English sportsman. It likely would have been used in India or Africa for camp meat or other small trophy game. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with one area turning plum on magazine tube; receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear, a few light nicks & scratches and the loading gate retains about 90% fire blue; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, turning brown on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains 75-80% orig blue with spots of surface rust, showing wear at the heel & toe; stock has three small gouges at the bottom with a series of small nicks, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of its professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore. 4-50547 JR314 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1076

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1076	$4,887.50	ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 14742. Cal. 25-35. Second year production model ’94 in a newly introduced caliber. Rifle has 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, express front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of bbl, receiver & bolt have British proofs. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel shotgun buttplate. The model 1894 introduced in 1894 and was originally chambered only for the 32-40 & 38-55 cartridges. The 25-35 was introduced in 1895, the same year this rifle was produced. This rifle was special ordered with the shotgun butt and, as is apparent, was exported to England, probably as a small game rifle for an English sportsman. It likely would have been used in India or Africa for camp meat or other small trophy game. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with one area turning plum on magazine tube; receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear, a few light nicks & scratches and the loading gate retains about 90% fire blue; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, turning brown on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains 75-80% orig blue with spots of surface rust, showing wear at the heel & toe; stock has three small gouges at the bottom with a series of small nicks, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of its professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore. 4-50547 JR314 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1076 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.