RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 FIRST MODEL TAKEDOWN.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 FIRST MODEL TAKEDOWN. SN 3232. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full mag takedown, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent take down ring “38-55”. First model receiver with extra external screw for shell guides. Top tang equipped with flip-up peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 38-55 cal. rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, takedown, received in warehouse March 6, 1895, shipped from warehouse April 15, 1895 on Order No. 10685. Also accompanying gun is a copy of an article written by Tommy Rohles and Jeb Klitzke about the first Model 94 and a list of serial numbers that were discovered in a survey. This gun is not listed in the survey. First model guns are quite rare and takedowns even more-so. CONDITION: Fine plus, believed to be one of the best first model takedown 94’s. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-98% orig blue, some minor thinning on sharp edges, wear mark on tube from takedown, and a couple small peen marks on left flat below sight. The takedown ring and high front edge of receiver show wear and blending with a gray patina. Receiver has some thinning in forward part and some minor nicks & scratches, but retains most of its orig blue. Loading gate shows strong orig nitre blue. Lever and hammer show strong orig case colors, with bottom blending a dark patina. Stock is sound with a grain crack at upper right side, some minor nicks & scratches, retaining most of its orig varnish. Forend is sound with a grain crack on lower left side, and area of shallow depression, left side, at takedown ring, normal nicks & scratches, and retains much of its orig varnish, with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice bore. 4-40300 BDT39 (15,000-25,000)

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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	2111	$14,950.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 FIRST MODEL TAKEDOWN. SN 3232. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full mag takedown, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent take down ring “38-55”. First model receiver with extra external screw for shell guides. Top tang equipped with flip-up peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 38-55 cal. rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, takedown, received in warehouse March 6, 1895, shipped from warehouse April 15, 1895 on Order No. 10685. Also accompanying gun is a copy of an article written by Tommy Rohles and Jeb Klitzke about the first Model 94 and a list of serial numbers that were discovered in a survey. This gun is not listed in the survey. First model guns are quite rare and takedowns even more-so. CONDITION: Fine plus, believed to be one of the best first model takedown 94’s. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-98% orig blue, some minor thinning on sharp edges, wear mark on tube from takedown, and a couple small peen marks on left flat below sight. The takedown ring and high front edge of receiver show wear and blending with a gray patina. Receiver has some thinning in forward part and some minor nicks & scratches, but retains most of its orig blue. Loading gate shows strong orig nitre blue. Lever and hammer show strong orig case colors, with bottom blending a dark patina. Stock is sound with a grain crack at upper right side, some minor nicks & scratches, retaining most of its orig varnish. Forend is sound with a grain crack on lower left side, and area of shallow depression, left side, at takedown ring, normal nicks & scratches, and retains much of its orig varnish, with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice bore. 4-40300 BDT39 (15,000-25,000) 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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