*WINCHESTER DELUXE 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*WINCHESTER DELUXE 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 373324. Cal. 38-55. 26″ 1/2 rnd – 1/2 oct bbl, full mag, takedown, combination front sight, sporting rear sight with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21.1894.” Left flat below rear sight marked “NICKLE STEEL” Top flat adjacent take down ring has Winchester proof mark and “38-55”. Standard receiver with takedown ring and tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured “X” walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent steel buttplate, “H” style checkered forend with nosecap. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals Assembly No. 4595X. This Assembly No. is also found stamped in back of stock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Very good+. Bbl & mag tube retain most of a fine factory quality restored blue finish, usual minor nicks & dings and tiny scratches. Receiver retains 50-60% orig blue, mixing with brown & silver patina, loading gate retains much of its orig nitre blue. Hammer shows orig blue silvering on left side, lever has traces of orig case colors blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with slightly flat checkering, numerous nicks & dings and fine scratches. There is flaking to the finish along buttplate, and edge of checkering. It has orig piano varnish finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with typical nicks & dings, slightly worn checkering, some orig finish, blending with hand worn patina and turning dark on rear portion. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38549 BDT184 (3,000-5,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1542	$3,450.00	WINCHESTER DELUXE 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 373324. Cal. 38-55. 26″ 1/2 rnd – 1/2 oct bbl, full mag, takedown, combination front sight, sporting rear sight with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21.1894.” Left flat below rear sight marked “NICKLE STEEL” Top flat adjacent take down ring has Winchester proof mark and “38-55”. Standard receiver with takedown ring and tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured “X” walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent steel buttplate, “H” style checkered forend with nosecap. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals Assembly No. 4595X. This Assembly No. is also found stamped in back of stock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Very good+. Bbl & mag tube retain most of a fine factory quality restored blue finish, usual minor nicks & dings and tiny scratches. Receiver retains 50-60% orig blue, mixing with brown & silver patina, loading gate retains much of its orig nitre blue. Hammer shows orig blue silvering on left side, lever has traces of orig case colors blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with slightly flat checkering, numerous nicks & dings and fine scratches. There is flaking to the finish along buttplate, and edge of checkering. It has orig piano varnish finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with typical nicks & dings, slightly worn checkering, some orig finish, blending with hand worn patina and turning dark on rear portion. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38549 BDT184 (3,000-5,000) 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.

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