*POPE/WINCHESTER 1885 HIGH WALL SCHUETZEN RIFLE

*POPE/WINCHESTER 1885 HIGH WALL SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. .32-40, 32″ #4 oct bbl, matted top flat, false muzzle, base only for adjustable sight front, no provision for rear sight, left flat equipped with scope bases 8-1/2″ apart with adjustable rings holding a J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company marked scope. Bottom flat of bbl beneath forend has a large “11” and closer to receiver in smaller numbers “18”/1.41″. No other markings were observed. Standard high wall action, lower tang equipped with “Pope hair trigger” dbl set triggers, custom finger lever. Mounted with nicely figured custom Pope Schuetzen buttstock, checkered pistol grip with gull-wing cap, hook prong Swiss buttplate, full left side cheekpiece. Uncheckered standard forend with ebony tip insert and brass base for palm rest. Gun is accompanied with false muzzle numbered 163, Pope brass bullet starter numbered 163 and Pope palm rest. CONDITION: Very good+. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue, thinning and blending with silver patina, some spots of fine surface oxidation, bright on sharp edges and normal minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 30% thinning and fading orig case colors blended with silver patina across top. Stock is sound with good slightly worn checkering, some normal nicks and dings and retains orig finish blended with hand-worn patina through grip area. Forend is sound with a shallow 3/4″ chip missing behind retaining screw and retains a hand-worn patina with traces of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, including dbl set triggers. Left hand rifling is good with some light frosting in bores that may clean. Scope is slightly cloudy with fine post reticle. 4-42055 BDT265 (5,500-8,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2046C	$6,727.50	POPE/WINCHESTER 1885 HIGH WALL SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. .32-40, 32″ #4 oct bbl, matted top flat, false muzzle, base only for adjustable sight front, no provision for rear sight, left flat equipped with scope bases 8-1/2″ apart with adjustable rings holding a J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company marked scope. Bottom flat of bbl beneath forend has a large “11” and closer to receiver in smaller numbers “18”/1.41″. No other markings were observed. Standard high wall action, lower tang equipped with “Pope hair trigger” dbl set triggers, custom finger lever. Mounted with nicely figured custom Pope Schuetzen buttstock, checkered pistol grip with gull-wing cap, hook prong Swiss buttplate, full left side cheekpiece. Uncheckered standard forend with ebony tip insert and brass base for palm rest. Gun is accompanied with false muzzle numbered 163, Pope brass bullet starter numbered 163 and Pope palm rest. CONDITION: Very good+. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue, thinning and blending with silver patina, some spots of fine surface oxidation, bright on sharp edges and normal minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 30% thinning and fading orig case colors blended with silver patina across top. Stock is sound with good slightly worn checkering, some normal nicks and dings and retains orig finish blended with hand-worn patina through grip area. Forend is sound with a shallow 3/4″ chip missing behind retaining screw and retains a hand-worn patina with traces of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, including dbl set triggers. Left hand rifling is good with some light frosting in bores that may clean. Scope is slightly cloudy with fine post reticle. 4-42055 BDT265 (5,500-8,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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.

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