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2108
$3,795.00

*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1894 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 267322. 26″ 1/2 oct. bbl, button magazine, dovetail gold bead front sight, Winchester 3-leaf Express rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./ NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21. 1894.” Left flat below rear sight is marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER” Top flat adjacent receiver “30 W.C.F.”. Standard receiver, top tang equipped with folding peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured feather grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate, H-style checkered forend with nosecap. No attempt was made to inspect for assembly numbers as tang screw is slightly battered and frozen in place. CONDITION: Very good+. Bbl retains 90-95% original blue, some minor muzzle wear, some areas lightly thinning, bright on sharp edges of octagon, usual minor small nicks and scratches. Receiver has about 50% original blue thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and top with some areas on both sides that appear to have a chemical discoloration. Hammer has dark, original case coloring, silvering on edges. Lever shows original case coloring in protected areas, mostly a silver gray patina. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering, some normal minor nicks, dings and scratches and retains original finish that has had a light coat of oil added. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering, normal nicks, dings and scratches and retains original finish with a light coat of added oil. Nosecap has 50% original blue blending with silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore. 4-41186 BDT112 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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