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2227
$5,310.00

RARE SPECIAL ORDER SEMI-DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 86171. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Rare Special Order carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight, Lyman 6A, 2-leaf folding rear sight and a Lyman 21 side mount receiver sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with capped pistol grip stock & smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with the assembly number “9551” and “CFS”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate, along with “94”. Matching number is also inside toe of the buttplate. Left side of receiver originally had a saddle ring stud which was apparently removed and the hole plugged at the factory when the “Climin’ Lyman” sight was installed. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of light rust on magazine tube; bbl bands are slightly thinned on the raised surfaces; receiver retains about 65-70% orig blue, strong on the sides, thin over the top and a blue/gray patina on the bottom; top & bottom tangs retain strong bright blue; hammer retains very strong bright case colors; lever retains brilliant case colors on sides, faded to silver on outer faces; buttplate retains about 80% thin orig blue with edgewear and wear at the heel and toe; stock has a repaired chip by the top tang, otherwise the wood is sound with light, scattered nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory finish on buttstock and about 65% orig finish on forearm, showing wear on bottom at the carry point. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44927 JR492 (5,500-7,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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