*BEAUTIFUL DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*BEAUTIFUL DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 152855. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Wonderful special order rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Receiver is beautifully engraved in style “6”, probably by Conrad Ulrich with the large vignettes of a standing Big Horn sheep on left side and a whitetail buck on right side, all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Engraving extends over top of receiver, onto the bolt, top tang, bottom of receiver, floorplate, forend cap, 1-1/2″ up bbl and on buttplate tang. The extra coverage engraving on bolt & floorplate are somewhat unusual. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “14635” and “XXXX”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate. Mounted with 3-4X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with $10 engraving in style “6”, received in warehouse Aug. 21, 1902 and shipped next day to Order #150874. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; forend cap retains about 85% bright orig blue; receiver retains 80-85% strong orig blue showing edge wear, light thinning over the top and wear on bottom front & floorplate; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate case colors have turned silver. Wood is sound with a few light handling & use nicks & scratches and overall retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a little roughness in the grooves. 4-44366 JR13 (17,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	1054	$29,900.00	BEAUTIFUL DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 152855. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Wonderful special order rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Receiver is beautifully engraved in style “6”, probably by Conrad Ulrich with the large vignettes of a standing Big Horn sheep on left side and a whitetail buck on right side, all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Engraving extends over top of receiver, onto the bolt, top tang, bottom of receiver, floorplate, forend cap, 1-1/2″ up bbl and on buttplate tang. The extra coverage engraving on bolt & floorplate are somewhat unusual. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “14635” and “XXXX”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate. Mounted with 3-4X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with $10 engraving in style “6”, received in warehouse Aug. 21, 1902 and shipped next day to Order #150874. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; forend cap retains about 85% bright orig blue; receiver retains 80-85% strong orig blue showing edge wear, light thinning over the top and wear on bottom front & floorplate; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate case colors have turned silver. Wood is sound with a few light handling & use nicks & scratches and overall retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a little roughness in the grooves. 4-44366 JR13 (17,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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