SCARCE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 5755. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Dec. 14, 1892 and shipped next day to Order #8173. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 99% plus strong, crisp, orig factory finish with bright blue and brilliant case colors, including the buttplate; receiver has a few small freckles of light surface rust and some minor candy striping with a couple of light scratches. Wood is sound with a few, very scattered, light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its crisp orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired retaining about all of its orig factory finish on bolt face & loading gate. 4-44611 JR53 (5,000-8,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1064	$12,650.00	SCARCE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 5755. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Dec. 14, 1892 and shipped next day to Order #8173. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 99% plus strong, crisp, orig factory finish with bright blue and brilliant case colors, including the buttplate; receiver has a few small freckles of light surface rust and some minor candy striping with a couple of light scratches. Wood is sound with a few, very scattered, light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its crisp orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired retaining about all of its orig factory finish on bolt face & loading gate. 4-44611 JR53 (5,000-8,000) 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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