FIRST YEAR WINCHESTER 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FIRST YEAR WINCHESTER 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 731. Cal. 32-40. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, combination front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” Adjacent take down ring “32-40”. Second type receiver without external guide screws, top tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter identifying this rifle as found, shipped Jan. 19, 1895. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-97% orig blue with minor nicks & dings, and showing bright on sharp edges. Mag tub retains 90% orig blue with rubbing from takedown. Receiver retains 95-97% orig blue with wear on sharp edges and a few minor nicks & scrapes. Hammer retains most of its dark orig case colors, lever shows fading orig colors blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & dings, feather grained orig finish flaking at comb. Buttplate shows thinning orig case colors blending with silver. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings, orig feather grained finish blending with hand worn patina. Nosecap retains 95% orig blue with a couple minor rub marks. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36550 BDT157 (6,000-10,000)

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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	2018	$10,350.00	FIRST YEAR WINCHESTER 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 731. Cal. 32-40. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, combination front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” Adjacent take down ring “32-40”. Second type receiver without external guide screws, top tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter identifying this rifle as found, shipped Jan. 19, 1895. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-97% orig blue with minor nicks & dings, and showing bright on sharp edges. Mag tub retains 90% orig blue with rubbing from takedown. Receiver retains 95-97% orig blue with wear on sharp edges and a few minor nicks & scrapes. Hammer retains most of its dark orig case colors, lever shows fading orig colors blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & dings, feather grained orig finish flaking at comb. Buttplate shows thinning orig case colors blending with silver. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings, orig feather grained finish blending with hand worn patina. Nosecap retains 95% orig blue with a couple minor rub marks. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36550 BDT157 (6,000-10,000) 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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