*WINCHESTER DELUXE HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.

SN 104822. Cal. 40-90 Sharps’ Straight. Heavy special order rifle with 29-3/4″ #4 weight oct bbl, windgage globe front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and thin base sporting rear sight with 4″ staff. Receiver has single set trigger. Mounted with highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered, black insert Schnable tip forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock with cheekpiece and nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “2954” and “X”. Top tang channel of buttstock has the assembly number “1131” and inside toe of buttplate is marked “31”. Left side of top tang, under the wood is marked with a “4”. Bottom flat of bbl is marked “11”, indicating the weight of 11 lbs. and is also marked “40-90 S.”. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which states that there is no information for this rifle. Additionally accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s collection inventory card shows that he purchased it in Oct. 1970 from Grover Johnson of San Pedro, CA. A typewritten page by Mr. Yearout states that this rifle is all orig and would have been shipped in the 1907-1909 time frame and further gives a brief history of the caliber and states that there were 935 rifles recorded in this caliber. Although this rifle was probably not manufactured until the early 20th Cent. it is still considered an antique given the antique precedent of prior manufacture of rifles in this caliber for which ammunition is no longer available. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 65-70% thinning orig blue with a few freckles of discoloration. Stock has a small crack by the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-53870 JR34 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2168

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2168	$5,750.00	WINCHESTER DELUXE HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 104822. Cal. 40-90 Sharps’ Straight. Heavy special order rifle with 29-3/4″ #4 weight oct bbl, windgage globe front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and thin base sporting rear sight with 4″ staff. Receiver has single set trigger. Mounted with highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered, black insert Schnable tip forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock with cheekpiece and nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “2954” and “X”. Top tang channel of buttstock has the assembly number “1131” and inside toe of buttplate is marked “31”. Left side of top tang, under the wood is marked with a “4”. Bottom flat of bbl is marked “11”, indicating the weight of 11 lbs. and is also marked “40-90 S.”. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which states that there is no information for this rifle. Additionally accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s collection inventory card shows that he purchased it in Oct. 1970 from Grover Johnson of San Pedro, CA. A typewritten page by Mr. Yearout states that this rifle is all orig and would have been shipped in the 1907-1909 time frame and further gives a brief history of the caliber and states that there were 935 rifles recorded in this caliber. Although this rifle was probably not manufactured until the early 20th Cent. it is still considered an antique given the antique precedent of prior manufacture of rifles in this caliber for which ammunition is no longer available. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 65-70% thinning orig blue with a few freckles of discoloration. Stock has a small crack by the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-53870 JR34 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2168 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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*WINCHESTER DELUXE HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE.