December 17, 2026 The Estate Of Whitefoord Cole II: Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
Lot #1195:
(C) OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.
Circa 1907 per Madis. Blued octagon barrel with full length magazine tube. 1-line address and "44 W.C.F." caliber markings. "WP' proofed on both barrel and receiver. Blued solid frame with case hardened hammer and lever. Oiled American walnut forend with blued steel cap. Corresponding walnut stock with case hardened crescent rifle butt plate. CONDITION: Excellent for its age. Barrel and magazine tube retain approximately 90% vivid Winchester blue with some scattered spotting, which is more concentrated towards the muzzle in addition to a few areas of toning. Action also retains over 90% brilliant original blue with crisp polishing marks. Receiver shows some light surfaces scratching, flaking and a few oxidation spots. Over 90% bright nitre blue on the loading gate. Hammer displays strong case colors on the right and back side, the left somewhat faded. The sides of the lever also exhibit bright and strong case colors, with some fading on the working surfaces. Forend tip is bright with some freckling. Forend has a concentration of impressions on the left side but is otherwise fine with some scattered marks. Stock also has some scattered impressions. Buttplate has the vast majority of its still bright case colors with freckling and fading around the toe and heel. Very fine, bright bore with well defined rifling throughout. Fine mechanics. An exemplary '92 in its most classical configuration.