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RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER 1894 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 54160. Cal. 30 WCF. 22″ extra lightweight rnd bbl, half magazine take-down, pedestal front sight with Marble no. 3 ivory white bead, blank in rear seat & Redfield receiver sight. Mounted in nicely figured walnut with deluxe checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester logo hard rubber butt plate & deluxe H style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”7021″, “RB” & “OH”. Top tang channel of stock reveals matching no.”7021″ & “94”. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 30 caliber rifle, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip & oil finish, half magazine, take-down, extra light, shotgun butt, rubber butt plate; received in warehouse Sept. 8, 1899; shipped from warehouse Sept. 9, 1899, on order no. 37702; returned & repaired Jan. 6, 1900, work order no. 50151; returned & repaired April 26, 1901, work order no. 96348. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with a few minor nicks & scratches, marks on bottom from take-down & minor rub spot behind dovetail for rear sight. Receiver has 90-95% orig blue with some sharp edge wear & thinning on bottom. Loading gate shows considerable amount of its fine nitre blue. Hammer & lever have strong visible case coloring, slightly thinning on loop of lever. Stock is sound with only minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig factory oil finish. Forend is solid & retains most of its orig factory oil finish, with a little wear through the belly. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-35362 BDT47 (11,000-15,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008
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