DELUXE WINCHESTER HIGH WALL TARGET RIFLE.

DELUXE WINCHESTER HIGH WALL TARGET RIFLE. SN 53898. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Beautiful target rifle with 25” No. 3 weight oct to rnd bbl, Lyman front sight with screw, no provision for a rear sight and a short range vernier tang sight with 3” staff. It has sgl set trigger. Assembly number “639” and “XXX” are on the left side of lower tang under wood which assembly number also appears in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with 3X center crotch cut flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered, black insert, Schnable tip forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock with deep cheekpiece and nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Forearms Fact Sheet identifying this rifle as found but with 32″ # 3 wgt oct rnd bbl. PROVENANCE: John Amber Collection Lot#672, Bourne Auction Nov 1986. Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl probably cut to its present length. Retains about 90% dull orig blue with a few small chemical spots. Receiver retains generous amounts of orig case colors, mostly faded but stronger on right side. Wood is sound with usual handling & use marks with some dark staining to forearm and a varnish scrape on right side of buttstock. Forearm retains about 80% orig piano varnish finish and buttstock about 90%. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting just in front of chamber. 4-59699 JR69 (4,000-7,000)

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
	3112	$4,600.00	DELUXE WINCHESTER HIGH WALL TARGET RIFLE. SN 53898. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Beautiful target rifle with 25” No. 3 weight oct to rnd bbl, Lyman front sight with screw, no provision for a rear sight and a short range vernier tang sight with 3” staff. It has sgl set trigger. Assembly number “639” and “XXX” are on the left side of lower tang under wood which assembly number also appears in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with 3X center crotch cut flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered, black insert, Schnable tip forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock with deep cheekpiece and nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Forearms Fact Sheet identifying this rifle as found but with 32″ # 3 wgt oct rnd bbl. PROVENANCE: John Amber Collection Lot#672, Bourne Auction Nov 1986. Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl probably cut to its present length. Retains about 90% dull orig blue with a few small chemical spots. Receiver retains generous amounts of orig case colors, mostly faded but stronger on right side. Wood is sound with usual handling & use marks with some dark staining to forearm and a varnish scrape on right side of buttstock. Forearm retains about 80% orig piano varnish finish and buttstock about 90%. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting just in front of chamber. 4-59699 JR69 (4,000-7,000) 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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