WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE

WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 47856. Cal. 38-55. Standard 26″ octagon bbl with full magazine, combination front sight, with serrated side V notch sporting rear sight with set screw and Lyman tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut straight stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Winchester letter fully identifying Winchester rifle being received in warehouse Oct 20, 1898 and shipped Oct 27, 1898. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine tube retain 80-85% orig blue with balance turning to a pleasing patina. Retaining ring and forend cap have turned to a medium brown patina. Receiver has 50% orig blue mixed with silver and brown patina. Lever and hammer show only traces of orig case colors with balance turning a silvery patina. Buttplate has turned a brown and silver blend. Stocks are sound with a slight hairline crack off of top tang. A small amount of moisture darkening around buttplate and receiver. Stock retains only traces of orig varnish and has only minor bumps and scratches. Mechanics are crisp, bore is very good with light scattered pitting. 4-33356 BT38 (1,500-3,000)

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
	2491	$2,875.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 47856. Cal. 38-55. Standard 26″ octagon bbl with full magazine, combination front sight, with serrated side V notch sporting rear sight with set screw and Lyman tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut straight stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Winchester letter fully identifying Winchester rifle being received in warehouse Oct 20, 1898 and shipped Oct 27, 1898. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine tube retain 80-85% orig blue with balance turning to a pleasing patina. Retaining ring and forend cap have turned to a medium brown patina. Receiver has 50% orig blue mixed with silver and brown patina. Lever and hammer show only traces of orig case colors with balance turning a silvery patina. Buttplate has turned a brown and silver blend. Stocks are sound with a slight hairline crack off of top tang. A small amount of moisture darkening around buttplate and receiver. Stock retains only traces of orig varnish and has only minor bumps and scratches. Mechanics are crisp, bore is very good with light scattered pitting. 4-33356 BT38 (1,500-3,000) 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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