*VERY RARE SHORT BARREL, TRAPPER STYLE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*VERY RARE SHORT BARREL, TRAPPER STYLE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 715777. Standard grade rifle with 16″ rnd bbl, full magazine, standard front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with straight stock and crescent rifle buttplate. As with trapper carbines, bbl address is rolled about half way between the sights, just above the forend cap. It is very unusual and rare to find a rifle with orig factory bbl of this length. Ordinarily short rifles have 20″ or 22″ bbls. This one also has the extra short 7-3/8″ forearm. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains a dark brown attic patina with traces of orig blue showing through in the sheltered areas. Bbl and magazine tube have some moderate pitting toward the front end and receiver scattered moderate pitting mixed with very fine pitting. Wood is sound and retains 30-40% orig varnish with numerous light nicks & scratches with an over coating of dark patina. Forearm has a couple of bruises with a deep scratch and crease on bottom with light handling & use marks and retains a dark oiled finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with a spot or two of pitting. 4-58699 JR189 (4,000-6,000)

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
	1193	$4,025.00	VERY RARE SHORT BARREL, TRAPPER STYLE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 715777. Standard grade rifle with 16″ rnd bbl, full magazine, standard front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with straight stock and crescent rifle buttplate. As with trapper carbines, bbl address is rolled about half way between the sights, just above the forend cap. It is very unusual and rare to find a rifle with orig factory bbl of this length. Ordinarily short rifles have 20″ or 22″ bbls. This one also has the extra short 7-3/8″ forearm. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains a dark brown attic patina with traces of orig blue showing through in the sheltered areas. Bbl and magazine tube have some moderate pitting toward the front end and receiver scattered moderate pitting mixed with very fine pitting. Wood is sound and retains 30-40% orig varnish with numerous light nicks & scratches with an over coating of dark patina. Forearm has a couple of bruises with a deep scratch and crease on bottom with light handling & use marks and retains a dark oiled finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with a spot or two of pitting. 4-58699 JR189 (4,000-6,000) 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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