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2015
$4,025.00

*WINCHESTER MODEL 94 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 273336. Cal. 38-55. 26″ round bbl, full mag takedown. Dovetail, slightly modified, half nickel front sight with set screw. Serrated side, sporting rear with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PAT. AUG. 21. 1894.”. Top center adjacent to takedown ring, “Winchester Proof Mark 38-55”. Standard receiver with Winchester proof mark top center mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent steel buttplate, H-checkered forend with nose cap. Inspection of lower tang finds assembly number “21472XO”. Matching number can be found stamped in rear of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains strong original blue with numerous spots of surface rust that have been cleaned. Magazine tube shows most of its original tube with a 2″ area on the left side showing light surface rusting. Receiver and takedown ring have original blue mixed with multiple areas of shallow surface rust. Hammer shows dark original case colors blending with silver on the left side. Lever shows traces of dark original case colors blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks and dings and retains a fine original oil finish. Forend is sound with nicks and dings, good checkering, original oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore as gun was probably not shot a lot, but left in a wet gun case. 4-36635 BDT154 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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