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2104
$16,100.00

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE NO. 9 FACTORY ENGRAVED. SN 582070. Cal. 32 WS. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, dovetail fine bead front sight, Winchester 32 special smokeless rear sight. Left flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./ NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21. 1894.”, below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”, adjacent receiver “.32 W.S.”, flats adjacent receiver and at muzzle have open scroll engraving. Receiver is factory engraved in the number “9” style, consisting of a circle with running buck deer on left side with bold foliate scroll with stippled background, snake and dot border. Right side is similar with standing deer. Mounted with flame grain walnut, “F” style checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, checkered steel buttplate with scroll engraving around screws, “F” style checkered forend with nosecap with scroll engraving around screws. Inspection of lower tang reveals an Assembly No. 8079X. Back of stock and inside toe of buttplate are stamped “146” and hand written in pencil on stock is “8079”. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and mag tube retain 85-90% orig blue, silvering on sharp edges, thinning and toning with brown patina and normal minor nicks & scratches. Receiver shows considerable loss of blue from carrying in forward portion and sharp edges, it has orig blue on sides with an attempt of cold bluing to darken the silver patina from wear. Hammer shows orig color on back with silvering on sides. Lever shows some torch enhanced colors. Stock is sound with moderately worn checkering, some minor nicks, dings & light scratches and retains a fine restored hand rub finish. Forend is sound with moderately worn checkering, some minor nicks & dings and retains a hand rubbed restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore with slightly frosted distinct rifling and some shallow scattered pitting. 4-41809 (17,500-22,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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