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4135
$10,925.00

*RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SN 928254. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Wonderful special order deluxe carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, ivory bead square base front sight and carbine ladder rear sight. It has half magazine with bbl band and a staple & ring in left side of receiver. Top tang is mounted with a Lyman large loop tang sight. Carbine is mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and straight stock with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate that has turned chocolate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is stamped “00” and top tang channel of buttstock is marked “94”. Special order ’92 carbines are rare and deluxe versions are extremely rare and late manufactured models are notoriously irregular in the assembly markings on the tang and wood. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We have taken care to ensure that this item(s) meets the standard for sale under the ESA. However, certain states and other countries have laws that are more restrictive than the ESA. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that it is lawful to purchase or transport this item(s) into their state, and to obtain the necessary import and export approvals. Delay or failure to obtain any such permit or approval does not relieve the buyer of paying for the item(s) and consummating the purchase. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains most of its strong orig factory finish with a few light freckles on bbl, magazine cap, bbl band and left side of receiver. Right side of receiver has some light surface mars that may clean. Bolt has a few light freckles of finish loss and there is some faint thinning on bottom of receiver. Lever is flaked, not worn, and retain about 85% strong orig blue with loss areas a medium to dark patina. Wood fits perfectly and overall retains virtually all of its brilliant piano varnish finish with a few light nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, possibly unfired retaining most of blue on the bolt face. 50412-76 (8,000-12,000) C&R; IVORY – Lot 4135


Auction: Firearms - October 2016
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