ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 23867. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Winchester Firearms Factory letter identifying rifle as: 38 cal, oct bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse on February 20, 1894, shipped from warehouse on May 19, 1894 on Order No. 13816. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest 1999; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig factory blue with only light muzzle edge wear and faint sharp edge wear with a couple of light scratches; receiver retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with some minor, scattered light scratches and very faint edge wear; lever retains about all of its brilliant case colors and lacquer, faded on outer edges; hammer retains most of its orig case colors turned a little dark; buttplate retains about all of its orig strong case colors, lightly to moderately faded; wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-45416 JR174 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1513	$9,200.00	ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 23867. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Winchester Firearms Factory letter identifying rifle as: 38 cal, oct bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse on February 20, 1894, shipped from warehouse on May 19, 1894 on Order No. 13816. PROVENANCE: David Bichrest 1999; Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig factory blue with only light muzzle edge wear and faint sharp edge wear with a couple of light scratches; receiver retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with some minor, scattered light scratches and very faint edge wear; lever retains about all of its brilliant case colors and lacquer, faded on outer edges; hammer retains most of its orig case colors turned a little dark; buttplate retains about all of its orig strong case colors, lightly to moderately faded; wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-45416 JR174 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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