September 10-12, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/10/2024
Early serial number 796 manufactured in 1924, during the first year of production per Madis. Fitted with a lightweight tapered blued nickel steel round barrel with Lyman front sight blade and sporting rear. Blued takedown frame with half magazine. Nicely figured deluxe checkered forend. Checkered pistol grip stock with good figure mounted with a hard rubber WRACO grip cap and checkered composition WRACO shotgun butt plate. Matching "82" assembly numbers stamped on the inside of tang and in the stock channel. CONDITION: Very good. Barrel retains the vast majority of its factory polished blue with freckling throughout and some minor muzzle wear. Receiver edges have largely faded to patina, the sides retain the majority of their flaking original finish. Stocks are very good with scattered light marks and a few larger impressions. Bore is very good and bright with well defined rifling. Fine mechanics. A very attractive and scarce deluxe Winchester. PROVENANCE: Jim Cyr Collection