SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 47410. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, no rear sight, and a Lyman 21 receiver sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearm Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Sept 21, 1898 and shipped the same day to order number 4791. Presumably it had a rear sight when it left the factory. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbl retains 98-99% strong orig blue with a couple small nicks and it’s missing rear sight. Forend cap retains 97-98% glossy orig blue. Receiver retains 96-98% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear, some slight thinning on bottom and one area of light surface rust. Lever and hammer retains strong, bright case colors, lightly faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with a few minor handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-44389 JR63 (3,000-5,000)

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
	1081	$4,012.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 47410. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, no rear sight, and a Lyman 21 receiver sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearm Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Sept 21, 1898 and shipped the same day to order number 4791. Presumably it had a rear sight when it left the factory. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbl retains 98-99% strong orig blue with a couple small nicks and it’s missing rear sight. Forend cap retains 97-98% glossy orig blue. Receiver retains 96-98% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear, some slight thinning on bottom and one area of light surface rust. Lever and hammer retains strong, bright case colors, lightly faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with a few minor handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-44389 JR63 (3,000-5,000) 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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