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1494
$6,900.00

*VERY RARE WINCHESTER THIRD MODEL 1890 DELUXE PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 344245. Cal. 22 short. 24″ oct bbl, fine bead front sight marked “Pat. / Nov 4 1902” and screwed on sheet metal rear sight marked “Pat. Jan 29. 1901”. Top flat of bbl is marked “Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. / New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Pat. June 26. 88. Dec. 6. 92. Nov. 27. 06.” followed by “Mod. 1890”. Left flat adjacent to receiver is stamped “22 SHORT”. Top bbl flat and adjacent receiver top is stamped with Winchester proof marks. Standard 3rd model receiver mounted with nicely figured “X” walnut with checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent rifle butt and 12 ring forend. Inspection of bottom inside tang reveals the number “4842” that has been crossed out and upper tang stamped “6364X”, the matching number can be found stamped in rear of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear and some minor handling marks. Magazine tube retains 95% orig blue, thinning from forend in rear portion. Receiver retains 95% orig blue with wear on sharp edges and some minor nicks and dings. Stock is sound with good checkering, minor nicks and dings, a few minor scratches and retains most of it’s orig deluxe piano varnish finish. Buttplate shows faint thinning case colors blending with a silver patina. The nicely figured forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings and retains most of it’s deluxe piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-38388 BDT60 (6,000-8,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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