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2039
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$7,475.00
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FIRST YEAR WINCHESTER MODEL 92 FITTED FOR SILENCER. SN 420. CAL. 44WCF 24″ octagon bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear. The first 5/8″ of bbl at muzzle has 1/8″ collar and threaded with knurled cap. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED OCTOBER 14. 1884”. Adjacent receiver 44W.C.F. Standard receiver with tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as 44 cal., oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse 8/24/1892, shipped from warehouse 8/25/1892, from Order No. 3769, R&R 8/28/1900 Order No. 61550, and R&R 7/9/1904 Order No. 235844. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-97% original blue with faint thinning on sharp edges and a few minor little nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 75-80% original blue, thinning in front and on sharp edges, some fine surface oxidation marks and usual minor nicks and scratches. Hammer retains most of its dark original case colors. Lever shows dark original colors in protected areas blended with silver gray patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its original finish. Forend is sound with usual minor marks and has the initials “TH” on right side. Original finish blending with hand-worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38667 BDT223 (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. |