SPECTACULAR DELUXE ENGRAVED GOLD & NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SPECTACULAR DELUXE ENGRAVED GOLD & NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. SN 12356. Rare and unusual take-down Model 94 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard original sights, with “H” style checkered bird’s eye maple forearm, and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Receiver, forend cap and takedown ring are gold plated with the balance of the metal nickel-plated. Receiver is beautifully engraved in Style “9”, probably by John Ulrich, which consists of a large round vignette of a running white tail buck on left side and a standing bull elk on right side. Both vignettes have extra detail in background scenery and both are surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. The borders on both sides of receiver and all engraving are typically Ulrich. Engraving extends over top of receiver, down top tang, on bottom and forend cap. There are extra small flourishes on back edge of the receiver and takedown ring. Accompanied by an extensive Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle with bird’s eye maple stock, “gold trims”, with balance nickel. It also states that bbl and magazine were browned and that it was engraved “$4.00 & $5.00”. Letter shows it was originally shipped March 26, 1896 to New York Exposition and was thereafter returned and shipped numerous times with last date being September 14, 1911. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 93-95% strong original nickel with some light rust spotting and pitting about mid-point and some flaking and spotting around rear sight. Receiver and forend cap retain about 90% original gold plating, turned dull on front edge of receiver, takedown ring and worn on top tang. Lever and hammer retain 95-96% bright original nickel and buttplate about 85% original nickel. Forend cap retains about 85% original gold plating. Stock has a hairline at buttplate tang, otherwise wood is sound with some oil staining on forearm and around receiver and retains most of its original piano varnish finish with moderate wear on checkering and some light handling and storage marks. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Ex-Eldon Owens Collection. Goforth Collection 4-60571 JR516 (40,000-70,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	1132	$51,750.00	SPECTACULAR DELUXE ENGRAVED GOLD & NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. SN 12356. Rare and unusual take-down Model 94 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard original sights, with “H” style checkered bird’s eye maple forearm, and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Receiver, forend cap and takedown ring are gold plated with the balance of the metal nickel-plated. Receiver is beautifully engraved in Style “9”, probably by John Ulrich, which consists of a large round vignette of a running white tail buck on left side and a standing bull elk on right side. Both vignettes have extra detail in background scenery and both are surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. The borders on both sides of receiver and all engraving are typically Ulrich. Engraving extends over top of receiver, down top tang, on bottom and forend cap. There are extra small flourishes on back edge of the receiver and takedown ring. Accompanied by an extensive Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle with bird’s eye maple stock, “gold trims”, with balance nickel. It also states that bbl and magazine were browned and that it was engraved “$4.00 & $5.00”. Letter shows it was originally shipped March 26, 1896 to New York Exposition and was thereafter returned and shipped numerous times with last date being September 14, 1911. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 93-95% strong original nickel with some light rust spotting and pitting about mid-point and some flaking and spotting around rear sight. Receiver and forend cap retain about 90% original gold plating, turned dull on front edge of receiver, takedown ring and worn on top tang. Lever and hammer retain 95-96% bright original nickel and buttplate about 85% original nickel. Forend cap retains about 85% original gold plating. Stock has a hairline at buttplate tang, otherwise wood is sound with some oil staining on forearm and around receiver and retains most of its original piano varnish finish with moderate wear on checkering and some light handling and storage marks. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Ex-Eldon Owens Collection. Goforth Collection 4-60571 JR516 (40,000-70,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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