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1239
$4,600.00

*FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 360406. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickle front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Forearm has exceptional grain which is unusual on a standard grade rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in the warehouse Feb 7, 1907 and shipped the next day to order #91680. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a couple of small nicks. Receiver retains 96-97% bright original blue with sharp edge wear and light thinning to the belly. Top tang is flaked. Hammer retains brilliant case colors and the lever strong case colors, faded on the outer faces. Buttplate retains smoky case colors. Wood is sound with 2 or 3 scratches on the buttstock and a couple of others on the forearm and overall retains about all of its bright original finish. Mechanics are crisp, shiny bore. 4-48109 JR275 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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