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*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 219415. Cal. 32WS. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, Winchester 32 Smokeless rear sight, top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21.1894”. Left flat below sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”. Top flat adjacent take down ring “32 W.S.”. Standard receiver, mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 98% orig blue with a few minor nicks & scratches, some minor thinning on sharp edges and a couple tiny spots of faint surface oxidation. Receiver retains 95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, toning with some brown patina across bottom, and a small area, upper right side with loss of blue and blending silver and brown patina. Loading gate retains strong orig nitre blue, just starting to thin in center. Hammer retains strong dark orig case colors, lever retains strong orig colors on sides thinning and blending to a silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Buttplate shows fading orig case colors. Forend is sound with some minor handling marks and shallow nicks & dings & retains nearly all of its orig finish. Nosecap retains nearly all of its orig blue finish. Mechanics are crisp with a very good bore. 4-39971 BDT174 (4,500-5,500)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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. |