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2090
$25,875.00

*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 215804. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful lightweight ’94 with 26″ rapid taper oct bbl, full magazine, tall dovetailed ivory bead front sight which is rare in an extra light bbl, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a Lyman tang sight with large cup disc. Receiver has close coupled dbl set triggers. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is unmarked. Buttstock has the assembly or SN “18738” and “92” on rear face under the buttplate. Toe of buttplate has a defaced indecipherable number. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 30 with extra light oct bbl, set trigger, fancy checkered stock and Lyman front & “rear cup disc”, received in warehouse June 23, 1904 and shipped next day to Order #231741. Also accompanying is a copy of the shipping record. Dbl set triggers are not mentioned in the letter. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear on the bbl; receiver retains about 96% strong orig blue with very light sharp edge wear and thinning around carry point; hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors; lever retains most of its brilliant orig case colors, faded on outer face of the loop; wood is sound with a few very light handling & storage nicks & overall retains about all of its bright factory varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44321 (15,000-25,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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