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1163
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$4,600.00
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*RARE WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER SHORT RIFLE. Cal. 32 WS. SN 239512. Standard grade rifle with rare 20″ rnd bbl, button magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, & a smokeless 32 rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut, with capped pistol grip stock and crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang has the assembly number “19986” & also has a large “CH”. Assembly number is found on butt of stock, underneath buttplate, and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & forend cap retain most of their strong, bright, orig factory blue with minor muzzle edge wear & some slight thinning on the forend cap. Receiver retains about 80% thin orig blue turning plum on top & bottom. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks with the forearm retaining a hand worn patina with some light vice marks. Buttstock is missing a small sliver by lower tang, otherwise retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Buttplate is silvered case colors. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-58704 JR195 (4,000-5,000)
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. |