*BEAUTIFUL FACTORY ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LIGHT WEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*BEAUTIFUL FACTORY ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LIGHT WEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 109921. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautifully engraved 94 with special order 24″ extra light, tapered octagon bbl, half magazine, takedown with Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman #6A folding bbl sight, and a Lyman loop tang sight. The top flat of the bbl has the rare feature of full length matting. Is mounted with highly figured, H-style checkered shell and flame grain American walnut with straight stock and Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved, probably by John Ulrich, in number 6 style with the number 9 vignette of a walking bull moose in a forest scene on the left side and an alert white tail buck in a forest scene on the right side, all surrounded by Mr. Ulrich’s distinctive borders and foliate arabesque patterns. The top of the receiver, top tang, bottom of receiver, forend cap, and flats of the bbl over the chamber area are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which fully identifies this rifle, as found, in 30 cal. with 24″ matted octagon bbl, plain trigger, fancy checkered stock, Lyman rear, leaf and front sights, 1/2 magazine, shotgun butt, rubber buttplate, takedown, extra light, engraving style #6, vignette #9 on the left side, received in the warehouse May 25, 1901 and shipped May 27, 1901 to order #95930. CONDITION: Fine. The bbl retains about 95% original blue with sharp edge wear and some thinning over the forend area. The bottom flat of the bbl has marks from the takedown lever. The receiver retains about 40% thin original blue, stronger on the left side, being mostly a silver patina on the right side. The lever retains 35-40% case colors, strong in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere, and the hammer retains about 75% faded case colors. The wood is sound with forearm retaining 60-70% orig piano varnish finish showing moderate wear. The buttstock retains 70% strong orig varnish with light surface nicks and scratches and flaking and shows moderate to heavy wear on the wrist. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-33756 JR84 (22,500-37,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2208	$23,000.00	BEAUTIFUL FACTORY ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LIGHT WEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 109921. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautifully engraved 94 with special order 24″ extra light, tapered octagon bbl, half magazine, takedown with Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman #6A folding bbl sight, and a Lyman loop tang sight. The top flat of the bbl has the rare feature of full length matting. Is mounted with highly figured, H-style checkered shell and flame grain American walnut with straight stock and Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved, probably by John Ulrich, in number 6 style with the number 9 vignette of a walking bull moose in a forest scene on the left side and an alert white tail buck in a forest scene on the right side, all surrounded by Mr. Ulrich’s distinctive borders and foliate arabesque patterns. The top of the receiver, top tang, bottom of receiver, forend cap, and flats of the bbl over the chamber area are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which fully identifies this rifle, as found, in 30 cal. with 24″ matted octagon bbl, plain trigger, fancy checkered stock, Lyman rear, leaf and front sights, 1/2 magazine, shotgun butt, rubber buttplate, takedown, extra light, engraving style #6, vignette #9 on the left side, received in the warehouse May 25, 1901 and shipped May 27, 1901 to order #95930. CONDITION: Fine. The bbl retains about 95% original blue with sharp edge wear and some thinning over the forend area. The bottom flat of the bbl has marks from the takedown lever. The receiver retains about 40% thin original blue, stronger on the left side, being mostly a silver patina on the right side. The lever retains 35-40% case colors, strong in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere, and the hammer retains about 75% faded case colors. The wood is sound with forearm retaining 60-70% orig piano varnish finish showing moderate wear. The buttstock retains 70% strong orig varnish with light surface nicks and scratches and flaking and shows moderate to heavy wear on the wrist. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-33756 JR84 (22,500-37,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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