RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 67843. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a Marbles locking tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. This rifle has the rare & unusual feature of gold plated receiver, buttplate & forend cap. Accompanied by two Cody Firearms Museum letters, one dated 2004 and the other 2009 which are identical and identify this rifle in 30 caliber with rnd bbl, plain trigger, “Gold plated trims”, received in warehouse Sept. 18, 1899 and shipped Sept. 19, 1899 to Order #37422, returned & repaired Oct. 19, 1903 to Order #207623. Very few standard grade rifles are known with gold trim. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with some light surface freckling over forearm area and a couple of other spots of light surface rust; receiver retains 92-93% orig gold plating with edge wear and light thinning on bottom with a few fine freckles; buttplate & forend cap retain most of their orig gold plating; lever & hammer retain strong case colors on sides, faded on outer edges; wood is sound showing wear on forearm at the carry point with light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains about 60-70% orig varnish; stock retains about 98% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44336 JR308 (12,000-16,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2083	$18,880.00	RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 67843. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a Marbles locking tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. This rifle has the rare & unusual feature of gold plated receiver, buttplate & forend cap. Accompanied by two Cody Firearms Museum letters, one dated 2004 and the other 2009 which are identical and identify this rifle in 30 caliber with rnd bbl, plain trigger, “Gold plated trims”, received in warehouse Sept. 18, 1899 and shipped Sept. 19, 1899 to Order #37422, returned & repaired Oct. 19, 1903 to Order #207623. Very few standard grade rifles are known with gold trim. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with some light surface freckling over forearm area and a couple of other spots of light surface rust; receiver retains 92-93% orig gold plating with edge wear and light thinning on bottom with a few fine freckles; buttplate & forend cap retain most of their orig gold plating; lever & hammer retain strong case colors on sides, faded on outer edges; wood is sound showing wear on forearm at the carry point with light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains about 60-70% orig varnish; stock retains about 98% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44336 JR308 (12,000-16,000) 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.

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