VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 194605A. Cal. 22 EX. Long. Incredibly rare rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, gold washed Beach’s combination front sight, 2-leaf folding rear sight and a rare 62-A (lollipop) tang sight. Tang sight is probably not orig to this rifle as there is no pin for the peephole as would have been found on an orig factory installation. Top flat of bbl has the extraordinarily rare feature of full matting. Caliber marking is on the top left flat to accommodate the matting and the bbl address is rolled through the matting. Left side plate is post-market engraved in zig-zag lettering, upside down, “H. Palmer / 1893 / No 3”. This engraving is very similar to that applied by Wolf & Klar of Fort Worth, TX. The carrier has had an extremely clever alteration of a small device mounted to the right side that is adjustable to allow three different cartridge lengths, short, long and extra long. Mounted with very highly figured, 3-4X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black fleur-de-lis inlay, serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate without trap. Left side of lower tang under the wood is marked with the assembly number “633”, “XXX”, “32” and “S”. The 32 apparently refers to the rebated top front edge of the receiver which is found only on the small bore rifles. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock. Buttplate is unnumbered but appears to fit absolutely perfectly and is undoubtedly orig to this rifle. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter addressed to well known collector dealer Woody Hawkinson of Circle, MT and identifies this rifle in caliber 22 EX. long, 26″ oct bbl, plaint trigger, case hardened, checkered pistol grip stock, matted bbl and no rear seat, shipped Dec. 3, 1885. Obviously the rear sight was added during the period of use. Also accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which states that he purchased this rifle in May 1970 from renown dealer Doug Jahnke of Fargo, ND. PROVENANCE: Woody Hawkinson; Doug Jahnke; Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 75% thinning orig blue turning a little plum; magazine tube retains 20-25% blue in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned metal patina; receiver & side plates retain 60-70% faded case colors with the balance turned silver; hammer retains faded case colors and the lever mostly silvered. Wood is sound with nicks & scratches showing heavy wear on the checkering with the stock retaining about 60% orig varnish and the balance, incl forearm, a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; strong bore, dark in the grooves. 4-53829 JR36 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2040

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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	2040	$14,950.00	VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 194605A. Cal. 22 EX. Long. Incredibly rare rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, gold washed Beach’s combination front sight, 2-leaf folding rear sight and a rare 62-A (lollipop) tang sight. Tang sight is probably not orig to this rifle as there is no pin for the peephole as would have been found on an orig factory installation. Top flat of bbl has the extraordinarily rare feature of full matting. Caliber marking is on the top left flat to accommodate the matting and the bbl address is rolled through the matting. Left side plate is post-market engraved in zig-zag lettering, upside down, “H. Palmer / 1893 / No 3”. This engraving is very similar to that applied by Wolf & Klar of Fort Worth, TX. The carrier has had an extremely clever alteration of a small device mounted to the right side that is adjustable to allow three different cartridge lengths, short, long and extra long. Mounted with very highly figured, 3-4X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black fleur-de-lis inlay, serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate without trap. Left side of lower tang under the wood is marked with the assembly number “633”, “XXX”, “32” and “S”. The 32 apparently refers to the rebated top front edge of the receiver which is found only on the small bore rifles. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock. Buttplate is unnumbered but appears to fit absolutely perfectly and is undoubtedly orig to this rifle. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter addressed to well known collector dealer Woody Hawkinson of Circle, MT and identifies this rifle in caliber 22 EX. long, 26″ oct bbl, plaint trigger, case hardened, checkered pistol grip stock, matted bbl and no rear seat, shipped Dec. 3, 1885. Obviously the rear sight was added during the period of use. Also accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which states that he purchased this rifle in May 1970 from renown dealer Doug Jahnke of Fargo, ND. PROVENANCE: Woody Hawkinson; Doug Jahnke; Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 75% thinning orig blue turning a little plum; magazine tube retains 20-25% blue in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned metal patina; receiver & side plates retain 60-70% faded case colors with the balance turned silver; hammer retains faded case colors and the lever mostly silvered. Wood is sound with nicks & scratches showing heavy wear on the checkering with the stock retaining about 60% orig varnish and the balance, incl forearm, a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; strong bore, dark in the grooves. 4-53829 JR36 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2040 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.