WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH-WALL DELUXE TARGET RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH-WALL DELUXE TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. SN 2438. Second year production high-wall with 28” No. 3 weight rnd bbl with windgage globe front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and thin base vernier tang sight with 3” staff. It has sgl set trigger. Mounted with H-style checkered, very nicely figured, straight grain, American walnut with black insert, schnable tip forearm & pistol grip stock with black insert, serpentine grip with cheekpiece & slight perch belly with nickeled brass, Schutzen style buttplate with short prongs. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle as found, except it is listed with a shotgun butt. It is readily apparent that it has had its present buttplate in place for life of the stock. Left side of lower tang has assembly number “969” and “FS”. Assembly number was not observed in top tang channel or inside buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with some fine scratches & wear on bottom, probably from shooting over a rest. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere. Tang sight screws are battered. Wood is sound with a series of small scrapes on forearm & light handling & use marks elsewhere, and overall retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate retains 95-96% orig milky nickel. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-59066 JR403 (6,000-9,000)

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
	1275	$7,475.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH-WALL DELUXE TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. SN 2438. Second year production high-wall with 28” No. 3 weight rnd bbl with windgage globe front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and thin base vernier tang sight with 3” staff. It has sgl set trigger. Mounted with H-style checkered, very nicely figured, straight grain, American walnut with black insert, schnable tip forearm & pistol grip stock with black insert, serpentine grip with cheekpiece & slight perch belly with nickeled brass, Schutzen style buttplate with short prongs. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle as found, except it is listed with a shotgun butt. It is readily apparent that it has had its present buttplate in place for life of the stock. Left side of lower tang has assembly number “969” and “FS”. Assembly number was not observed in top tang channel or inside buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with some fine scratches & wear on bottom, probably from shooting over a rest. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, strong & bright in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere. Tang sight screws are battered. Wood is sound with a series of small scrapes on forearm & light handling & use marks elsewhere, and overall retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate retains 95-96% orig milky nickel. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-59066 JR403 (6,000-9,000) 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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