RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE TAKEDOWN TWO-BARREL SET.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE TAKEDOWN TWO-BARREL SET. Cal. 38-55 & 30 WCF (30-30). SN 48468. Fantastic deluxe set with two 26″ bbls, both oct to rnd with the 30 WCF bbl being lightweight, rapid taper. It has a pedestal mounted Marbles ivory bead front sight & platinum line 3-leaf express rear sight with a Lyman tang sight with loop. The 38-55 bbl is standard weight with Lyman ivory bead front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Rifle is mounted with extremely beautiful center crotch cut, flame grain, sun burst American walnut, H-style checkered with capped pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Both forearms match the stock. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “6350” & “XXX”. This assembly number is also found on heel of buttstock, underneath buttplate, and inside toe of buttplate. Information obtained from the Cody Firearms Museum records fully identifies this rifle with the 30 cal. bbl, fancy wood, & pistol grip stock with Lyman front & rear sights. It was shipped Oct 15, 1898 to order number 8483. It was returned & repaired Feb 23, 1899, & July 14, 1899. There is no mention of second bbl, but that is likely what one of the return & repairs was for. Letter will follow. CONDITION: Very fine. 38-55 bbl retains 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear & a few scratches from takedown lever on bottom of bbl. Takedown ring retains 95-96% strong bright blue, with a couple spots of light rust. Forearm has a few minor nicks with the checkering showing light wear and retains about all of its piano varnish finish. Bright shiny bore. The 30 WCF bbl retains 96-98% strong bright orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and minor sharp edge wear with a few small nicks & some scratches from takedown lever. Magazine tube retains most of its orig blue & the forend cap about 90% orig blue with the balance turned to patina. Takedown ring retains about 80% thin orig blue. Receiver retains about 90% strong, bright orig blue overall, thin on the bottom and slightly thinned on the top, with wear spots on the top rear corners. Lever retains case colors on the sides & sheltered areas, brilliant in the very sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 70% strong case colors. Buttplate about 70% faded case colors with one small patch of fine pitting. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks, a few scratches, nicks & dings, with the forearm retaining about 90% bright piano varnish and buttstock 95-97% strong orig varnish. Crisp mechanics. 30WCF bbl has bright shiny bore with some light orange peel pitting. 4-58399 JR192 (12,500-17,500)

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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	1137	$12,650.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE TAKEDOWN TWO-BARREL SET. Cal. 38-55 & 30 WCF (30-30). SN 48468. Fantastic deluxe set with two 26″ bbls, both oct to rnd with the 30 WCF bbl being lightweight, rapid taper. It has a pedestal mounted Marbles ivory bead front sight & platinum line 3-leaf express rear sight with a Lyman tang sight with loop. The 38-55 bbl is standard weight with Lyman ivory bead front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Rifle is mounted with extremely beautiful center crotch cut, flame grain, sun burst American walnut, H-style checkered with capped pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. Both forearms match the stock. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “6350” & “XXX”. This assembly number is also found on heel of buttstock, underneath buttplate, and inside toe of buttplate. Information obtained from the Cody Firearms Museum records fully identifies this rifle with the 30 cal. bbl, fancy wood, & pistol grip stock with Lyman front & rear sights. It was shipped Oct 15, 1898 to order number 8483. It was returned & repaired Feb 23, 1899, & July 14, 1899. There is no mention of second bbl, but that is likely what one of the return & repairs was for. Letter will follow. CONDITION: Very fine. 38-55 bbl retains 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear & a few scratches from takedown lever on bottom of bbl. Takedown ring retains 95-96% strong bright blue, with a couple spots of light rust. Forearm has a few minor nicks with the checkering showing light wear and retains about all of its piano varnish finish. Bright shiny bore. The 30 WCF bbl retains 96-98% strong bright orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and minor sharp edge wear with a few small nicks & some scratches from takedown lever. Magazine tube retains most of its orig blue & the forend cap about 90% orig blue with the balance turned to patina. Takedown ring retains about 80% thin orig blue. Receiver retains about 90% strong, bright orig blue overall, thin on the bottom and slightly thinned on the top, with wear spots on the top rear corners. Lever retains case colors on the sides & sheltered areas, brilliant in the very sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 70% strong case colors. Buttplate about 70% faded case colors with one small patch of fine pitting. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks, a few scratches, nicks & dings, with the forearm retaining about 90% bright piano varnish and buttstock 95-97% strong orig varnish. Crisp mechanics. 30WCF bbl has bright shiny bore with some light orange peel pitting. 4-58399 JR192 (12,500-17,500) 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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