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FACTORY RESTORED WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56827. Cal. 25-20. 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman white bead front sight, sporting rear with set screw, standard receiver. Mounted with fancy nicely figured walnut, H-style checkered forend, H-style checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, serrated steel butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying rifle as 25-20 oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, shotgun butt; received in warehouse Jan. 8, 1896, shipped same day on order no. 11988; returned & repaired April 22, 1912, order no. 41664. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “526 XXX S” & several other numbers that have been crossed out. Upper tang is stamped “78 JPP”. CONDITION: Very fine as restored. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% blue with some minor sharp edge wear & a couple of spots of very fine surface oxidation. Model designation & proof mark are clear & sharp. Receiver retains 97-98% fine restored blue with sharp crisp proof mark, some minor scratches & some minor fine spots of surface oxidation. Lever & hammer retain most of their restored blue finish. Stock is sound, with excellent checkering, a few minor nicks & dings, retaining most of its piano varnish finish. Forend is sound with fine checkering, some minor nicks & bruises & retains most of its piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-37236 BDT257 (8,000-12,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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