*RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 348629. Cal. 32 Spcl. Fine special order Model ’94 with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button magazine, globe front sight, no provision for a rear seat with a Lyman 21 rear sight on left side of receiver. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain, marbled American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip with deep fluted sweeping cheekpiece and crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is stamped with the assembly number “3159”, “X” and “CP” (presumably this stands for cheek piece). The matching assembly number is also found on buttstock, under buttplate & inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by two Cody Firearms Museum letters, one dated 1986 and the other 2002, along with a museum yellow sheet. The letters are identical and identify this rifle in 32-40 caliber with oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Lyman 17 front sight and combination rear sight with no rear seat, half magazine and cheek piece, received in warehouse April 13, 1907 and shipped April 15, 1907 to Order #95992, returned & repaired on Dec. 13, 1910, Order #33324. This is apparently when the bbl was changed to 32 Spcl. Also accompanied by a copy of the Winchester shipping record with the identical information. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98-99% strong, orig factory blue; receiver also retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with light sharp edge wear, some slight thinning on bottom front, flaking on floorplate & top tang with another spot of flaking on top right rear corner of receiver; hammer retains bright case colors on sides and rear edge, faded to silver on top edge; lever retains strong case colors on sides, bright in sheltered areas, nearly faded to silver on outer face; wood is sound with a very few, very minor handling & storage nicks in the finish and some wear on bottom rear edge of forearm at the carry point and overall retains most of its brilliant piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44325 JR306 (20,000-28,000)

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
	2087	$26,450.00	RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 348629. Cal. 32 Spcl. Fine special order Model ’94 with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button magazine, globe front sight, no provision for a rear seat with a Lyman 21 rear sight on left side of receiver. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain, marbled American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip with deep fluted sweeping cheekpiece and crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is stamped with the assembly number “3159”, “X” and “CP” (presumably this stands for cheek piece). The matching assembly number is also found on buttstock, under buttplate & inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by two Cody Firearms Museum letters, one dated 1986 and the other 2002, along with a museum yellow sheet. The letters are identical and identify this rifle in 32-40 caliber with oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Lyman 17 front sight and combination rear sight with no rear seat, half magazine and cheek piece, received in warehouse April 13, 1907 and shipped April 15, 1907 to Order #95992, returned & repaired on Dec. 13, 1910, Order #33324. This is apparently when the bbl was changed to 32 Spcl. Also accompanied by a copy of the Winchester shipping record with the identical information. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98-99% strong, orig factory blue; receiver also retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with light sharp edge wear, some slight thinning on bottom front, flaking on floorplate & top tang with another spot of flaking on top right rear corner of receiver; hammer retains bright case colors on sides and rear edge, faded to silver on top edge; lever retains strong case colors on sides, bright in sheltered areas, nearly faded to silver on outer face; wood is sound with a very few, very minor handling & storage nicks in the finish and some wear on bottom rear edge of forearm at the carry point and overall retains most of its brilliant piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44325 JR306 (20,000-28,000) 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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