EXTREMELY RARE, POSSIBLY ONE-OF-A-KIND WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE AND LEWIS YEAROUT’S FIRST HIGHWALL.

SN 80736. Cal. 219 Zipper. Semi-Deluxe rifle with 30″ #3 weight rnd bbl, made without front or rear sight dovetails and mounted with factory scope blocks containing a Winchester “B-5” scope. Bbl markings and “WP” proof are rolled to the left side to accommodate the scope blocks. Receiver also has the “WP” proof. Receiver is blue finish and has single set trigger. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with I-style checkered, black insert, Schnable tip forearm and capped pistol grip buttstock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of upper & lower tangs are stamped “99”, probably a rework assembly number. Buttstock has the assembly number “6110” in the top tang channel. Bottom of the bbl, under the forearm is simply marked with a tiny “B” and “41”. The lever spring dovetail is empty and appears to have never had the spring installed as the lever and adjacent areas show no wear. Accompanied by a packet of information from Mr. Yearout’s files regarding this rifle. His collection inventory card discloses that he purchased this rifle from Robert Thompson of Clinton, IA in Apr. 1964 for a client in Great Falls, MT who turned down the rifle. Mr. Yearout states in his typewritten note that he then purchased the rifle for himself which prompted his lifelong quest to obtain as many different calibers in the Model 1885 as possible. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 99% strong, orig factory blue; receiver & lever retain about 96-98% factory restored blue; breechblock & hammer retain dark case colors. Scope is a thin blue/brown patina. Wood is sound with the buttstock showing a heavy raised grain and retains about 95% orig finish; forearm shows moderate to heavy wear on the checkering and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. Optics are fine. 4-53861 JR89 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2159

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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	2159	$8,050.00	EXTREMELY RARE, POSSIBLY ONE-OF-A-KIND WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE AND LEWIS YEAROUT’S FIRST HIGHWALL. SN 80736. Cal. 219 Zipper. Semi-Deluxe rifle with 30″ #3 weight rnd bbl, made without front or rear sight dovetails and mounted with factory scope blocks containing a Winchester “B-5” scope. Bbl markings and “WP” proof are rolled to the left side to accommodate the scope blocks. Receiver also has the “WP” proof. Receiver is blue finish and has single set trigger. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with I-style checkered, black insert, Schnable tip forearm and capped pistol grip buttstock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of upper & lower tangs are stamped “99”, probably a rework assembly number. Buttstock has the assembly number “6110” in the top tang channel. Bottom of the bbl, under the forearm is simply marked with a tiny “B” and “41”. The lever spring dovetail is empty and appears to have never had the spring installed as the lever and adjacent areas show no wear. Accompanied by a packet of information from Mr. Yearout’s files regarding this rifle. His collection inventory card discloses that he purchased this rifle from Robert Thompson of Clinton, IA in Apr. 1964 for a client in Great Falls, MT who turned down the rifle. Mr. Yearout states in his typewritten note that he then purchased the rifle for himself which prompted his lifelong quest to obtain as many different calibers in the Model 1885 as possible. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 99% strong, orig factory blue; receiver & lever retain about 96-98% factory restored blue; breechblock & hammer retain dark case colors. Scope is a thin blue/brown patina. Wood is sound with the buttstock showing a heavy raised grain and retains about 95% orig finish; forearm shows moderate to heavy wear on the checkering and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. Optics are fine. 4-53861 JR89 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2159 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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EXTREMELY RARE, POSSIBLY ONE-OF-A-KIND WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE AND LEWIS YEAROUT’S FIRST HIGHWALL.