*SCARCE EXTRA LIGHT WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*SCARCE EXTRA LIGHT WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 267152. Cal. 38-55. Wonderful lightweight rifle with 26″ rapid taper rnd bbl, takedown, half magazine with pedestal mounted half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Routinely these lightweight hunting rifles saw hard service, especially in the northeast woods and are rarely found with high orig finish. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum research request sheet (yellow sheet) which identifies this rifle in caliber 38-55 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, half magazine, takedown, shotgun butt with rubber buttplate and extra light, received in warehouse Aug. 22, 1905 and shipped same day to Order #2720. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with a few scattered freckles of light surface rust, a couple of scratches, some minor wear around muzzle and slight thinning on each side of muzzle; takedown ring retains about 75% orig blue; receiver retains 85-90% strong orig blue with balance thin on bottom and with sharp edge wear; hammer retains most of its orig case colors, turned dark on top edge; lever retains strong case colors on sides, fading to silver on outer faces; stock has a little gouge on right side, shows a little wear around the wrist and at rear edge of forearm and overall retains about 95% orig varnish on buttstock and about 70% on forearm. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-45176 JR359 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2228	$5,175.00	SCARCE EXTRA LIGHT WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 267152. Cal. 38-55. Wonderful lightweight rifle with 26″ rapid taper rnd bbl, takedown, half magazine with pedestal mounted half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Routinely these lightweight hunting rifles saw hard service, especially in the northeast woods and are rarely found with high orig finish. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum research request sheet (yellow sheet) which identifies this rifle in caliber 38-55 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, half magazine, takedown, shotgun butt with rubber buttplate and extra light, received in warehouse Aug. 22, 1905 and shipped same day to Order #2720. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with a few scattered freckles of light surface rust, a couple of scratches, some minor wear around muzzle and slight thinning on each side of muzzle; takedown ring retains about 75% orig blue; receiver retains 85-90% strong orig blue with balance thin on bottom and with sharp edge wear; hammer retains most of its orig case colors, turned dark on top edge; lever retains strong case colors on sides, fading to silver on outer faces; stock has a little gouge on right side, shows a little wear around the wrist and at rear edge of forearm and overall retains about 95% orig varnish on buttstock and about 70% on forearm. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-45176 JR359 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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