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2313
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$4,600.00
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*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1894 TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 930012. Cal. 30 WCF. 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine take-down. Dovetailed blade front sight with set screw, sporting rear sight with set screw. Left side of bbl near forend cap is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S A. PATENTED AUGUST 21 1894”. Left side near rear sight is marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER – .30 W.C.F.”. Standard 94 receiver with tang mounted Lyman peep sight with windage adjustment. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nosecap, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel crescent rifle buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 97-98% orig blue with a few fine handling scratches, and a faint rub mark on magazine tube from retaining ring made during take-down. There are two tiny dents on left side of bbl at rear sight seat. Receiver retains 95-97% orig blue with a few minor scratches on right side, and a couple small areas of flaking on both sides front of receiver and along the top left side. Stocks are sound with a few light handling marks and retain nearly all of their orig varnish finish. Buttplate retains about 95% orig blue with some minor thinning at heel and toe. Forend is sound with some minor scratches, a couple of light depression dings, retaining most of its orig varnish finish with some slight wear on lower left side. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-36253 BDT27 (4,000-7,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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. |