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1085
$4,312.00

*RARE SPECIAL ORDER SEMI-DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). SN 221350. Special order rifle with 26” oct bbl, half nickel front sight with screw and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, straight grain, uncheckered, American walnut with capped pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is stamped “18945R”. The top tang channel of the buttstock is unmarked. Butt is stamped “1836” under the buttplate and has the pencil notation in script “Bought 1909 / LAC / $21.50”. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong bright orig blue, slightly thinned on forend cap. Receiver retains 95-96% strong, bright orig blue with only sharp edge wear, slight thinning on bottom and a couple of small scratches on right side. Tangs retain most of their orig blue. Lever retains 50-60% faded case colors and the hammer about 80% with the buttplate retaining 85-90% faded colors. Stock has a tiny chip by the top right side at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains virtually all of its orig piano varnish finish with minor nicks & scratches and some dulling on bottom of forearm. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Even though the numbers are not matching on the stock, it is readily apparent that this is the orig stock to the rifle. 4-31041 JR513 (4,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007
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