FABULOUS ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE

FABULOUS ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 17862. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ octagon bbl and full magazine. Half nickel front sight with serrated side V notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, American walnut with straight stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet fully identifying the rifle and being shipped Dec 16,1896. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube and retaining ring retain 97-98% of its orig blue. Forend cap retains 90% of its orig blue with spots of flaking turning to patina and one small silver mark. Receiver retains 95-97% orig blue with a couple of light scratches and wear at sharp edges. Lever and hammer retain 95% of their orig bright case coloring. Buttplate shows fading case colors going to silver. Stocks are sound with 98% or their orig finish with only a few minor storage marks. Forend shows 80-85% finish with slight wear and flaking at the belly. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright and shiny. A truly outstanding example of an orig antique 1894. 4-59907 BT37 (9,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2486	$17,825.00	FABULOUS ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 17862. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ octagon bbl and full magazine. Half nickel front sight with serrated side V notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, American walnut with straight stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet fully identifying the rifle and being shipped Dec 16,1896. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube and retaining ring retain 97-98% of its orig blue. Forend cap retains 90% of its orig blue with spots of flaking turning to patina and one small silver mark. Receiver retains 95-97% orig blue with a couple of light scratches and wear at sharp edges. Lever and hammer retain 95% of their orig bright case coloring. Buttplate shows fading case colors going to silver. Stocks are sound with 98% or their orig finish with only a few minor storage marks. Forend shows 80-85% finish with slight wear and flaking at the belly. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright and shiny. A truly outstanding example of an orig antique 1894. 4-59907 BT37 (9,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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