FIRST YEAR WINCHESTER 1894 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FIRST YEAR WINCHESTER 1894 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 2299. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, button mag, dovetail 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, sporting rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN CONN.U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “38-55”. Standard receiver with internal guide screws, top tang peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent steel buttplate, “H” style checkered forend with nosecap. Inspection inside lower tang reveals Assembly No. 1749CF. Top tang channel of stock is stamped “1798” as well as inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Fact Sheet, identifying as 38-55 oct bbl rifle, 1/2 mag, checkered pistol grip stock, Lyman rear with cup disk, Lyman hunting front, received in warehouse August 9, 1895, shipped from warehouse August 9, 1895 on Order No. 17163. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, usual minor nicks & dings, and a couple small spots of fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains 75-80% orig blue, thinning and silvering on sharp edges across top & bottom with typical fine scratches, nicks & dings. Loading gate retains most of its fine nitre blue. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, lever shows traces of orig case colors in protected areas, blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, usual nicks & dings & small scratches, retaining much of its orig deluxe varnish finish. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering, nicks, dings & small scratches, and retains orig deluxe varnish finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore. 4-38291 BDT185 (12,500-17,500)

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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	2013	$13,800.00	FIRST YEAR WINCHESTER 1894 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 2299. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, button mag, dovetail 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, sporting rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN CONN.U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “38-55”. Standard receiver with internal guide screws, top tang peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent steel buttplate, “H” style checkered forend with nosecap. Inspection inside lower tang reveals Assembly No. 1749CF. Top tang channel of stock is stamped “1798” as well as inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Fact Sheet, identifying as 38-55 oct bbl rifle, 1/2 mag, checkered pistol grip stock, Lyman rear with cup disk, Lyman hunting front, received in warehouse August 9, 1895, shipped from warehouse August 9, 1895 on Order No. 17163. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, usual minor nicks & dings, and a couple small spots of fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains 75-80% orig blue, thinning and silvering on sharp edges across top & bottom with typical fine scratches, nicks & dings. Loading gate retains most of its fine nitre blue. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, lever shows traces of orig case colors in protected areas, blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, usual nicks & dings & small scratches, retaining much of its orig deluxe varnish finish. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering, nicks, dings & small scratches, and retains orig deluxe varnish finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore. 4-38291 BDT185 (12,500-17,500) 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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