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2312
$3,450.00

WINCHESTER 1894 SEMI-DELUXE TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 125858. Cal. 30 WCF. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, 1/2 nickel front sight, Lyman 2-leaf folding rear sight. Center top flat is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” Left flat behind rear sight is marked “NICKEL BARREL STEEL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER” Caliber stamp on top flat adjacent to take down ring “30 W.C.F.” Mounted with nicely figured walnut, “I” checkered forend with nose cap, checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, and crescent steel buttplate. Accompanying firearm is Cody Firearms Winchester letter, identifying as 30 caliber rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, plain pistol grip checkered, take down, received in warehouse October 7, 1901, shipped from warehouse on October 18, 1901 on Order No. 113191. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% orig blue with some minor sharp edgewear and usual light nicks and dings. Mag tube has 75-80% orig blue, stronger in protected areas with thinning behind retaining ring from take down and some minor nicks and scrapes. Receiver retains 75-80% orig blue, thinning and blending with brown patina across bottom, front sides, top and sharp edge wear with usual nicks and scrapes. Hammer retains dark orig case colors silvering on right side. Lever shows good orig case colors in protected areas blending with a dark gray patina. Stock is sound with minor nicks and dings, some darkening next to receiver and retains a thin coat of applied oil. Forend is sound with usual nicks and scraps, slightly worn checkering, orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with some very minor shallow scattered pits. 4-37446 BDT77 (3,500-5,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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