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2316
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$1,955.00
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*WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 408478. Cal. 30 WCF. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, dovetail 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, Winchester 3-leaf express rear, top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21, 1894.” Left flat behind rear sight is marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER 30 W.C.F.” Standard 94 receiver, mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-97% orig blue with faint muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear, and a couple minor tiny spots of surface oxidation. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue with thinning at sharp edges and a small cleaned area of minor pitting on left side around hammer screw and the usual minor nicks and scratches. Hammer shows nearly all of its dark orig case colors. Lever has strong orig case colors on sides and thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with minor nicks and dings with orig finish and an applied coat of wax. Forend is sound with minor nicks and dings, a tiny chip at bottom center at receiver, orig finish with a coat of added wax blending with some hand worn patina across bottom. 4-37459 BDT70 (1,800-2,800)
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. |