*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). SN 289089. Special order standard grade rifle with 24” rnd bbl, full magazine, about 2X wood, with straight stock and special order nickel-plated Swiss buttplate. The bbl is mounted with a Beech’s front sight with ivory bead, a blank in the rear seat and a Lyman tang sight. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum yellow sheet identifying this rifle, including all the sights and Swiss buttplate, as being shipped 11.24.1905. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 93-95% original blue, thin and turning plum in a couple of areas with 2 or 3 small spots of pitting on the bbl. Receiver retains about 90% thin blue with a spot or two of light pitting. Lever retains 15-20% fading case colors with the balance silver and the hammer about 75% colors. Buttplate retains 15-20% nickel plating with the balance a mellow patina. Beautiful wood retains about 90% strong original varnish that may have been touched up. Bright shiny bore. A scarce special order 92. 4-51464 JR806 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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
	1294	$5,462.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). SN 289089. Special order standard grade rifle with 24” rnd bbl, full magazine, about 2X wood, with straight stock and special order nickel-plated Swiss buttplate. The bbl is mounted with a Beech’s front sight with ivory bead, a blank in the rear seat and a Lyman tang sight. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum yellow sheet identifying this rifle, including all the sights and Swiss buttplate, as being shipped 11.24.1905. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 93-95% original blue, thin and turning plum in a couple of areas with 2 or 3 small spots of pitting on the bbl. Receiver retains about 90% thin blue with a spot or two of light pitting. Lever retains 15-20% fading case colors with the balance silver and the hammer about 75% colors. Buttplate retains 15-20% nickel plating with the balance a mellow patina. Beautiful wood retains about 90% strong original varnish that may have been touched up. Bright shiny bore. A scarce special order 92. 4-51464 JR806 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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