SCARCE DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). SN 46056. Beautiful rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, missing bead, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight & a Lyman tang sight with loop. Mounted with “I”- style checkered, very highly figured, slab sawed, American walnut with capped pistol grip & crescent buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved in #10 style consisting of vignette of a standing whitetail buck in a field scene with flourishes of foliate arabesque patterns & a latch hook border on left side. Right side has extra foliate arabesque patterns over the normal #10 patterns with the latch hook border. Accompanied by two Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with $2.00 engraving, shipped on Aug. 13, 1898. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-97% strong orig blue, dull on magazine tube with a few light scrapes. There is a nick on left side of bbl that corresponds to a small gouge in forearm. Receiver retains 75-80% thinning orig blue, turning plum on bottom & top edges. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks with forearm showing heavy wear & retaining an old restored finish. Buttstock shows moderate wear & retains about 95% bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Goforth Collection 4-60638 JR146 (7,500-12,500)

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
	1134	$16,675.00	SCARCE DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). SN 46056. Beautiful rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, missing bead, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight & a Lyman tang sight with loop. Mounted with “I”- style checkered, very highly figured, slab sawed, American walnut with capped pistol grip & crescent buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved in #10 style consisting of vignette of a standing whitetail buck in a field scene with flourishes of foliate arabesque patterns & a latch hook border on left side. Right side has extra foliate arabesque patterns over the normal #10 patterns with the latch hook border. Accompanied by two Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with $2.00 engraving, shipped on Aug. 13, 1898. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-97% strong orig blue, dull on magazine tube with a few light scrapes. There is a nick on left side of bbl that corresponds to a small gouge in forearm. Receiver retains 75-80% thinning orig blue, turning plum on bottom & top edges. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks with forearm showing heavy wear & retaining an old restored finish. Buttstock shows moderate wear & retains about 95% bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Goforth Collection 4-60638 JR146 (7,500-12,500) 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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