OUTSTANDING CASED BRITISH PROOF WINCHESTER 1890 2ND MODEL.

OUTSTANDING CASED BRITISH PROOF WINCHESTER 1890 2ND MODEL. SN 23317. Cal. 22 WRF. 24-1/2″ oct bbl with standard dovetail blade front site and fixed “V” notch rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.” Top flat adjacent to receiver has caliber designation “22 W.R.F”. Left flat adjacent to receiver has a series of 3 proof marks as well as 1 matching on the side of the receiver. The receiver is a standard take down 2nd model. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, 5-1/4″ 12 ring forend, uncheckered straight grip stock, and steel crescent butt plate. Inspection of inside upper tang reveals a bulls eye stamp and WRF, and a corresponding bulls eye mark on front of receiver. This fine gun is housed in a leather luggage case marked with inside label “HENRY ATKIN LTD./GUN MAKERS/88 JERMYN STREET/ST. JAMES’S/LONDON S.W.1.” Top of case is embossed with the initials “D.A.C.” CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 97-98% orig blue with some faint thinning on sharp edges and minor rub wear from forend. A few minor light nicks and scratches. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine orig case colors. There are a couple minor areas of light surface oxidation. The color on the top and bottom tang are visible but faint blending to a light gray patina. Stock is sound with usual light nicks and dings but retains most of its orig vanish with some light hand ware on right side of grip. Forend is sound with minor blemishes and retains most of its orig varnish. Butt plate has visible colors mixed with some gray and brown patina. The fine Henry Atkin leather case is very good with some dark staining to the outside and some minor scuffing to its maroon felt interior. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice bore with some minor shallow pitting near muzzle. 4-36249 BDT14 (9,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

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	1436	$19,550.00	OUTSTANDING CASED BRITISH PROOF WINCHESTER 1890 2ND MODEL. SN 23317. Cal. 22 WRF. 24-1/2″ oct bbl with standard dovetail blade front site and fixed “V” notch rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A.” Top flat adjacent to receiver has caliber designation “22 W.R.F”. Left flat adjacent to receiver has a series of 3 proof marks as well as 1 matching on the side of the receiver. The receiver is a standard take down 2nd model. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, 5-1/4″ 12 ring forend, uncheckered straight grip stock, and steel crescent butt plate. Inspection of inside upper tang reveals a bulls eye stamp and WRF, and a corresponding bulls eye mark on front of receiver. This fine gun is housed in a leather luggage case marked with inside label “HENRY ATKIN LTD./GUN MAKERS/88 JERMYN STREET/ST. JAMES’S/LONDON S.W.1.” Top of case is embossed with the initials “D.A.C.” CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 97-98% orig blue with some faint thinning on sharp edges and minor rub wear from forend. A few minor light nicks and scratches. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine orig case colors. There are a couple minor areas of light surface oxidation. The color on the top and bottom tang are visible but faint blending to a light gray patina. Stock is sound with usual light nicks and dings but retains most of its orig vanish with some light hand ware on right side of grip. Forend is sound with minor blemishes and retains most of its orig varnish. Butt plate has visible colors mixed with some gray and brown patina. The fine Henry Atkin leather case is very good with some dark staining to the outside and some minor scuffing to its maroon felt interior. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice bore with some minor shallow pitting near muzzle. 4-36249 BDT14 (9,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

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