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2028
$8,625.00
Revised: 3/9/2012 

CORRECTION: This firearm is antique.

FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 147518. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful ’94 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with set screw, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a locking Lyman tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “14401” and “XX”. Buttstock has the assembly number “5292” and “94” on rear face under buttplate. Buttplate is not marked. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 30 caliber with oct bbl, plain trigger and fancy, checkered stock received in warehouse June 22, 1902 and shipped June 25, 1902 to Order #144605. Even though the stock is not orig to this rifle it fits perfectly. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint muzzle & sharp edge wear with a couple of minor scratches on magazine tube; receiver retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with light sharp edge wear and a scratch on left side; hammer retains lightly to moderately faded case colors; lever retains strong case colors on sides, faded to silver on outer faces; buttplate, a modern replacement, retains strong case colors; wood is sound with buttstock having a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of a fine restored finish; forearm retains about 50% orig varnish with dark, hand-worn stains in rear half showing moderate wear on checkering. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44323 JR396 (6,000-10,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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