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2021
$3,162.50

WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 6882. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickle front sight with set screw, serrated sides 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 to receiver “38-55”. Standard receiver with tang mounted peep sight, mounted with streaky straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttpalte, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 38-55, oct bbl rifle with plain trigger, received in warehouse September 13, 1895, and shipped from warehouse on September 18, 1895 with seven other arms, with Order No. 20611. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 80-85% thinning orig blue with wear on sharp edges and a couple areas that show light cleaning. Receiver retains 80-85% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, blending with brown patina at top and bottom front edge, and light scratching from attempted cleaning. Hammer shows most of its dark orig case colors. Lever has strong orig colors on side, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with minor handling marks and retains virtually all of a fine factory quality restored finish. Forend is sound with minor handling marks and retains virtually all of a fine factory quality restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with slightly dark grooves. 4-38378 BDT161 (3,000-4,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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