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2317
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$3,795.00
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*WONDERFUL WINCHESTER 1894 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 225852. Cal. 38-55. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight, “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Standard Model 94 receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel crescent buttplate. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 38-55 rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse July 2, 1904, shipped from warehouse July 18, 1904 on Order No. 233978. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with some areas starting to turn towards brown, some faint sharp edgewear and some minor surface oxidation spots near muzzle. Mag tube retains 90-95% orig blue, thinning and blending with brown patina and small area of surface oxidation about 6″ from muzzle. Receiver retains 93-95% orig blue, silvering at sharp edges, some minor flaking on front edge and top flat on right side, some minor nicks & scrapes. Hammer retains strong orig case colors, slightly silvering on right side and sharp edges. Lever has strong orig case colors in protected areas blending with a silver patina. Stock is sound with typical handling marks, nicks & dings, some shallow gouging near flute of comb and retains 90% orig varnish finish, blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with handling marks, nicks & dings, 50-60% orig finish blending with hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-37970 BDT121 (3,750-5,000)
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. |