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2025
$4,025.00

WINCHESTER 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 27529. Cal. 30 WCF. 26″ oct bbl, full mag takedown, dovetail Lyman fine ivory bead front sight, three leaf express rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, top flat at receiver ring is marked “30 W.C.F.”. Standard receiver with takedown ring and top tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, minor muzzle wear and usual light nicks and dings. Magazine tube retains orig thinning blue with rub mark from takedown. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue, thinning at sharp edges and across bottom. A few small areas of flaked finish blending with brown patina and some faint surface oxidation. Loading gate shows good nitre blue, slightly silvering in trough. Hammer shows dark orig case colors. Lever shows dark orig case colors in protected areas, thinning and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina on comb and grip area. Buttplate shows traces of thin orig color blending with silver patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings with minor dents and shows orig finish blending with hand worn patina through bottom. Nose cap retains most of its orig blue with small specks of flaking finish blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore. 4-38511 BDT177 (3,500-4,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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