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4031
$24,725.00

RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38-55. SN 32122. Very rare deluxe rifle with extremely rare 24-1/4″ oct to rnd, rapid taper light weight bbl with full matted top, Lyman ivory bead front sight, flat top rear sight, a Lyman tang sight and button magazine. Wood is very highly figured 3-4X American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue. Receiver retains 94-96% orig blue, slightly thinned on the top & bottom with edge wear and a spot or two of light surface rust. Lever retains about 70% bright case colors, brilliant on the sides and the hammer about 85%. Buttstock has a crack around just behind the wrist that should close very nicely with professional attention. Otherwise the wood is sound and retains generous amounts of orig oil finish with some dark staining about the middle of the buttstock. Entire rifle is coated with heavy dried oil and will clean much better than it appears. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. A truly rare ’94. Pierre Renaud Collection 4-55672 JR221 (7,500-12,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005
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