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2091
$20,700.00

RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 98384. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful special order ’94 with 26″ rapid taper, extra light rnd bbl with full matted top, half magazine, takedown with pedestal mounted Lyman ivory bead front sight, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a locking Lyman tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with assembly number “11026”, “XXX” and “R”. Matching assembly number and “94” are also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock. Bbl markings & caliber marking are rolled on the left side to accommodate the matted top. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig factory finish with the only losses some minor flaking on takedown ring and top right edge of receiver with another small spot on bottom right front of receive; loss areas are a medium patina; loading gate retains virtually all of its orig fire blue; lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, a little dark on hammer, brilliant on lever; wood is sound with a few, very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, possibly unfired; Carrier & bolt face also retain about all of their orig factory finish. A fine, exceptional ’94. 4-44358 JR401 (12,000-18,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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