VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 DELUXE CARBINE.

VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 DELUXE CARBINE. SN 56950. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue finish with 20″ tapered rnd bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, no rear seat and a Lyman combination tang sight. Left side of lower tang under the wood has the assembly number “2815” and “XXX”. Mounted with about 3X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip buttstock that has Winchester hard rubber buttplate with teat. Top tang channel of buttstock is marked with assembly number “5247” and “94” indicating that at some time in the past this model ’94 buttstock was installed on this carbine. The stock wood-to-metal fit is near perfect and is possibly a factory installation. Rear bbl band and buttstock have sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this firearm as a carbine in caliber 32 with checkered pistol grip stock, Lyman front & rear sights, no rear seat, shotgun butt with rubber buttplate, screw eyes and no sling ring, received in warehouse Feb. 9, 1898 and shipped Feb. 10, 1898 to Order 3297. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as new, probably unfired, bolt face retains about all of its orig factory blue; the metal overall retains virtually all of its fine orig finish with strong bright blue and brilliant case colors; loading gate retains virtually all of its orig fire blue; wood is sound with only a very few light surface mars and retains virtually all of its orig factory piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44624 JR296 (17,500-27,500)

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.

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	2047	$92,000.00	VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 DELUXE CARBINE. SN 56950. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue finish with 20″ tapered rnd bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, no rear seat and a Lyman combination tang sight. Left side of lower tang under the wood has the assembly number “2815” and “XXX”. Mounted with about 3X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip buttstock that has Winchester hard rubber buttplate with teat. Top tang channel of buttstock is marked with assembly number “5247” and “94” indicating that at some time in the past this model ’94 buttstock was installed on this carbine. The stock wood-to-metal fit is near perfect and is possibly a factory installation. Rear bbl band and buttstock have sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this firearm as a carbine in caliber 32 with checkered pistol grip stock, Lyman front & rear sights, no rear seat, shotgun butt with rubber buttplate, screw eyes and no sling ring, received in warehouse Feb. 9, 1898 and shipped Feb. 10, 1898 to Order 3297. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as new, probably unfired, bolt face retains about all of its orig factory blue; the metal overall retains virtually all of its fine orig finish with strong bright blue and brilliant case colors; loading gate retains virtually all of its orig fire blue; wood is sound with only a very few light surface mars and retains virtually all of its orig factory piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44624 JR296 (17,500-27,500) 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.

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