SCARCE WINCHESTER-LEE STRAIGHT PULL SPORTING RIFLE.

SCARCE WINCHESTER-LEE STRAIGHT PULL SPORTING RIFLE. SN 13042. Cal. 236 Lee Navy. Standard grade sporting rifle with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted German silver front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has standard markings on top of bbl in front of rear sight and left side of receiver with caliber markings over chamber area and serial number on front receiver ring. Mounted in an uncheckered, very nicely figured, American walnut stock with grasping grooves on forestock and semi-schnable forend tip with capped pistol grip & smooth steel shotgun buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 1,700 of these sporting rifles were produced. The majority of production was for the U.S. Navy in musket configuration. There were also civilian sales of muskets. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue and receiver most of its orig finish turning plum. Cartridge box is lightly flaked on left side & bottom of trigger bow and overall retains most of its orig factory blue. Buttplate retains about 80% factory blue. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish with some slight thinning & staining over top of wrist. Mechanics are crisp, strong brigh bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-36557 JR69 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	1017	$3,737.50	SCARCE WINCHESTER-LEE STRAIGHT PULL SPORTING RIFLE. SN 13042. Cal. 236 Lee Navy. Standard grade sporting rifle with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted German silver front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has standard markings on top of bbl in front of rear sight and left side of receiver with caliber markings over chamber area and serial number on front receiver ring. Mounted in an uncheckered, very nicely figured, American walnut stock with grasping grooves on forestock and semi-schnable forend tip with capped pistol grip & smooth steel shotgun buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 1,700 of these sporting rifles were produced. The majority of production was for the U.S. Navy in musket configuration. There were also civilian sales of muskets. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue and receiver most of its orig finish turning plum. Cartridge box is lightly flaked on left side & bottom of trigger bow and overall retains most of its orig factory blue. Buttplate retains about 80% factory blue. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish with some slight thinning & staining over top of wrist. Mechanics are crisp, strong brigh bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-36557 JR69 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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