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*WONDERFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SCHUTZEN RIFLE. SN 87754. Cal. 32-40. Fine 1900 produced Schutzen rifle with 30″ No. 4 weight oct bbl, windage globe front sight, spirit level in the rear seat and mid-range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Bbl & receiver have British proofs. Mounted with extremely beautiful, about 3X, center crotch feather & flame grain, checkered American walnut with matching quality forearm that has a horn tip. Forearm is mounted with a tuning fork style palm rest. Buttstock has a hard rubber capped pistol grip with Schutzen-style cheekpiece, perch belly & Helm blued steel Schutzen buttplate. Lower tang is mounted with Schutzen-style dbl set triggers and it has a schutzen spur lever. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “11341” and “XXX”. This assembly number is found on the buttstock, under the buttplate and inside the toe of the buttplate. Forearm is unmarked but it is readily apparent that it is orig to the rifle. Top of the bbl is mounted with scope blocks which contain a Winchester A5 scope. This is a very fine target rifle that should be an outstanding shooter and would also add to anyone’s collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, muted on outer edges, brilliant in sheltered areas. Wood is sound and retains virtually all of its orig factory piano varnish with minor handling & use marks in the varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Scope & mounts retain most of their orig factory blue, crisp, clear optics. 4-36380 JR88 (11,000-15,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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. |