GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE HALF ROUND / HALF OCTAGON BARREL, HALF MAGAZINE TAKEDOWN RIFLE WITH HIGHLY FIGURED CHECKERED PISTOL GRIP STOCKS WITH CRESCENT BUTT.Winchester1894 DIX16150332 WSMODERN; C&RCal. 32 W.S., 22" bbl, blue and case colored finish, Lyman front sight and two leaf Lyman fold-down rear sight, and tang sight. Highly figured checkered pistol grip stocks with Winchester sling eyes and crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Accompanying this rifle is letter from the Cody Firearms Museum confirming all features and showing shipment on December 24, 1902, and return & repair December 5, 1903. Order #214513. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine retain considerable blue finish turning plum-brown toward muzzle with slight muzzle wear and a few miniscule scratches. Sights are very good. Bore is frosty with strong rifling. Receiver retains a generous amount of bright blue with high point wear at rear top and around takedown ring. Carry wear on bottom of receiver. Some slight scratching. Traces of fire blue on loading gate. Hammer and lever retain a considerable amount of case color in protected areas turning silver on lever loop. Rear tang sight is very good. Stocks are very good and full-sized, and retain much of orig varnish with handling marks and scratches commensurate with age of rifle. Checkering is sharp. Winchester pistol grip cap is very good. Forend cap retains much orig blue. Sling eyes are good. Crescent buttplate shows a silver finish. A very nice Winchester Deluxe rifle with a lot of special-ordered features. 49606-1 TEP (6,500-9,500)