Image Lot Price Description





2045
$14,750.00

*RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 689059. Cal. 25-20. Beautiful little rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, button magazine, ivory bead hunting front sight and Marbles folding leaf rear sight with a Lyman locking tang sight. It is fitted with close-coupled dbl set triggers. Mounted with highly figured American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has a sweeping, deep cheekpiece and nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “673” and “XX”. There is also a tiny “26”. Buttstock is orig Winchester wood, however it is not numbered. Buttplate has the number “89” inside the toe. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig factory blue with only light sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 95% orig blue, thin on belly with sharp edge wear; wood is sound with a few scattered minor surface nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory piano varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44616 (15,000-20,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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.