RARE ANTIQUE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TWO BARREL SET.

RARE ANTIQUE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TWO BARREL SET. SN 15924. Cal. 30 WCF & 38-55. First bbl 26″ rnd, full mag takedown, combination front sight, Winchester 3-leaf express rear sight. Second bbl, 26″ rnd, full mag takedown, combination front sight missing globe, serrated side, sporting rear sight with set screw. Both bbls are marked on top “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” with caliber stamping adjacent takedown ring. Standard takedown receiver, top tang equipped with folding peep sight with large disk. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate, “H” style checkered forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 38-55 cal. takedown rifle, rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, sights: Lyman rear combination with cup disk and Lyman combination front, interchangeable: 38-55 cal. rnd bbl, 26″ takedown, bbl and mag with fancy checkered forearm and Lyman combination front. Received in warehouse November 18, 1896, shipped same day on Order No. 23590. A copy of the hand written ledger clearly shows calibers as 38-55 and 30 WCF with a simple mis-print in the letter. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 3432XXX, matching 3432 can be found back of stock as well as “94” with matching number on inside toe of buttplate. Accompanying case is two bbl Leg O mutton. CONDITION: Very good. Both bbl sets retain 95-97% orig blue with typical minor nicks & scratches and rub mark from takedown on mag tube. Receiver and takedown rings retain 95% orig blue, silvering on sharp edges, normal minor nicks & scratches, and thinning across bottom. Hammer shows strong orig case colors, lever shows good case colors in protected case areas blending with a gray patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, some shallow nicks & scratches and slight flaking of the orig piano varnish finish. Forends are sound with good checkering, minor nicks dings & scratches, showing orig piano varnish finish with some hand worn patina. Nosecaps show flaking orig blue blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore in 38-55 bbl, good bore in 30 cal. with some shallow scattered pitting. Case is quite scuffed, broken & replaced straps. 4-40286 BDT55 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2105	$23,000.00	RARE ANTIQUE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TWO BARREL SET. SN 15924. Cal. 30 WCF & 38-55. First bbl 26″ rnd, full mag takedown, combination front sight, Winchester 3-leaf express rear sight. Second bbl, 26″ rnd, full mag takedown, combination front sight missing globe, serrated side, sporting rear sight with set screw. Both bbls are marked on top “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” with caliber stamping adjacent takedown ring. Standard takedown receiver, top tang equipped with folding peep sight with large disk. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate, “H” style checkered forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 38-55 cal. takedown rifle, rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, sights: Lyman rear combination with cup disk and Lyman combination front, interchangeable: 38-55 cal. rnd bbl, 26″ takedown, bbl and mag with fancy checkered forearm and Lyman combination front. Received in warehouse November 18, 1896, shipped same day on Order No. 23590. A copy of the hand written ledger clearly shows calibers as 38-55 and 30 WCF with a simple mis-print in the letter. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 3432XXX, matching 3432 can be found back of stock as well as “94” with matching number on inside toe of buttplate. Accompanying case is two bbl Leg O mutton. CONDITION: Very good. Both bbl sets retain 95-97% orig blue with typical minor nicks & scratches and rub mark from takedown on mag tube. Receiver and takedown rings retain 95% orig blue, silvering on sharp edges, normal minor nicks & scratches, and thinning across bottom. Hammer shows strong orig case colors, lever shows good case colors in protected case areas blending with a gray patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, some shallow nicks & scratches and slight flaking of the orig piano varnish finish. Forends are sound with good checkering, minor nicks dings & scratches, showing orig piano varnish finish with some hand worn patina. Nosecaps show flaking orig blue blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore in 38-55 bbl, good bore in 30 cal. with some shallow scattered pitting. Case is quite scuffed, broken & replaced straps. 4-40286 BDT55 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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