*FIRST WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 IN 32 SPECIAL (TEST RIFLE).

*FIRST WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 IN 32 SPECIAL (TEST RIFLE). SN 107731. Cal. 32 Win Spec. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, dovetail front sight, sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21, 1894”. Left flat under rear sight marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”. Top flat adjacent receiver with Winchester proof mark and “32 W.S.” Standard receiver with Winchester proof mark top center. Rear left side drilled and tapped and hammer screw area milled for clearance to attach the mount for endurance testing. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, blue Winchester tag marked “STD.VEL.”, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 32 WS caliber, oct bbl, plain trigger, “Taken to Mr. Whl. For excessive test”, received in warehouse October 15, 1901, shipped from warehouse October 16, 1901 on Order No. 116485. R&R March 4, 1906, #7457, R&R April 7, 1914 #56582. Its recorded in the Journal of Cody Firearms Museum, No. 5, published in 1995, that by SN this was the first recorded 32 Winchester Special rifle. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98% factory blue, some fine thinning on sharp edges and a few minor nicks & scratches. Mag tube retains much of its orig blue with small dent and about a 2″ area cleaned blending with silver patina just in front of nosecap. Receiver retains 95% factory blue, with minor nicks & scrapes, some pin prick surface oxidation on right side, slight thinning on sharp edges, its bright and unfinished around the two mounting holes on left side. Hammer shows strong orig dark case colors, lever shows strong dark orig case colors on side, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with nicks, dings & scratches & retains most of its factory finish. Buttplate retains thinning factory colors blending with some silver patina. Forend is sound with a few nicks & scrapes, a shallow gouge center of bottom and retains factory finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore. The only evidence of the testing is at muzzle which carries a dark brown patina and is shallow pitted. 4-36517 BDT169 (10,000-15,000)

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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	2016	$0.00	FIRST WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 IN 32 SPECIAL (TEST RIFLE). SN 107731. Cal. 32 Win Spec. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, dovetail front sight, sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21, 1894”. Left flat under rear sight marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”. Top flat adjacent receiver with Winchester proof mark and “32 W.S.” Standard receiver with Winchester proof mark top center. Rear left side drilled and tapped and hammer screw area milled for clearance to attach the mount for endurance testing. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, blue Winchester tag marked “STD.VEL.”, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 32 WS caliber, oct bbl, plain trigger, “Taken to Mr. Whl. For excessive test”, received in warehouse October 15, 1901, shipped from warehouse October 16, 1901 on Order No. 116485. R&R March 4, 1906, #7457, R&R April 7, 1914 #56582. Its recorded in the Journal of Cody Firearms Museum, No. 5, published in 1995, that by SN this was the first recorded 32 Winchester Special rifle. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98% factory blue, some fine thinning on sharp edges and a few minor nicks & scratches. Mag tube retains much of its orig blue with small dent and about a 2″ area cleaned blending with silver patina just in front of nosecap. Receiver retains 95% factory blue, with minor nicks & scrapes, some pin prick surface oxidation on right side, slight thinning on sharp edges, its bright and unfinished around the two mounting holes on left side. Hammer shows strong orig dark case colors, lever shows strong dark orig case colors on side, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with nicks, dings & scratches & retains most of its factory finish. Buttplate retains thinning factory colors blending with some silver patina. Forend is sound with a few nicks & scrapes, a shallow gouge center of bottom and retains factory finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore. The only evidence of the testing is at muzzle which carries a dark brown patina and is shallow pitted. 4-36517 BDT169 (10,000-15,000) 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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