*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 269182. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, 1/2 nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by an empty box for Winchester 38-55 ammunition. Box has rnd corners with green & black top, front & end labels with smokeless yellow & black over label. This rifle was produced about 1901 and was undoubtedly someone’s prized hunting rifle and home defense weapon which saw very little use. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% crisp orig blue, stronger on the magazine tube. Receiver retains 92-94% orig blue, strong & bright on the sides thin over the top & bottom at the carry points. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors, turned silver on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and the buttstock retain about 95% strong orig finish. Forearm retains about 60% orig finish showing wear over the rear half. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some light orange peel pitting. Box shows light to moderate soil with some bug damage to the side and one end label, otherwise labels are intact. Box is sound. 51570-6 (3,500-4,000) C&R – Lot 1101

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Auction: Firearms - April 2017

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
	1101	$6,325.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 269182. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, 1/2 nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by an empty box for Winchester 38-55 ammunition. Box has rnd corners with green & black top, front & end labels with smokeless yellow & black over label. This rifle was produced about 1901 and was undoubtedly someone’s prized hunting rifle and home defense weapon which saw very little use. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% crisp orig blue, stronger on the magazine tube. Receiver retains 92-94% orig blue, strong & bright on the sides thin over the top & bottom at the carry points. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors, turned silver on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and the buttstock retain about 95% strong orig finish. Forearm retains about 60% orig finish showing wear over the rear half. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some light orange peel pitting. Box shows light to moderate soil with some bug damage to the side and one end label, otherwise labels are intact. Box is sound. 51570-6 (3,500-4,000) C&R – Lot 1101 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - April 2017 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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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.