EARLY WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EARLY WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 25969. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, button mag, dovetail Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight and Winchester 2-leaf rear, top center of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” “38-55” is on top flat adjacent to receiver. Standard 94 receiver mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with slight muzzle wear, wear on sharp edges, some minor nicks and dings, and a tiny film of surface oxidation forward of mag tube. Receiver retains 80-85% orig blue with thinning and blending with brown patina across bottom and front edge, some minor nicks and dings and light scratches, some faint scattered spotting of surface oxidation. Hammer retains most of its orig dark case colors. Lever has good visible color on side blending with brown and silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dings and retains most of its orig finish. Buttplate shows thinning case color blending with silver, with some minor pitting at heel. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and scrapes and retains most of its orig finish, blending with hand worn patina across belly. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with some faint scattered shallow pitting. 4-37924 BDT76 (2,500-3,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2315	$2,875.00	EARLY WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 25969. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, button mag, dovetail Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight and Winchester 2-leaf rear, top center of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” “38-55” is on top flat adjacent to receiver. Standard 94 receiver mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with slight muzzle wear, wear on sharp edges, some minor nicks and dings, and a tiny film of surface oxidation forward of mag tube. Receiver retains 80-85% orig blue with thinning and blending with brown patina across bottom and front edge, some minor nicks and dings and light scratches, some faint scattered spotting of surface oxidation. Hammer retains most of its orig dark case colors. Lever has good visible color on side blending with brown and silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dings and retains most of its orig finish. Buttplate shows thinning case color blending with silver, with some minor pitting at heel. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and scrapes and retains most of its orig finish, blending with hand worn patina across belly. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with some faint scattered shallow pitting. 4-37924 BDT76 (2,500-3,500) 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.

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