October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2018
Features full octagon barrel, full magazine, takedown, sporting front sight, .32 WS special smokeless rear sight, blued finish, case colored hammer and lever, walnut stocks and rifle butt. The .32 Special was supposed to replace the .32-40 as a smokeless round but was never extremely popular and is therefore one of the rare calibers of the Model 1894. CONDITION: This rifle has seen use but was well cared for. Octagon barrel has razor sharp edges and sharp legends. Barrel and tube retain 98% original blue with high edge and muzzle wear only, tube, with difference to the 1" takedown area sand end cap retains the remainder of its original blue. Forend cap is a blue-brown patina. Takedown ring is brown patina. Both sides of the frame retain 80% original blue mixing with patina coming through the finish with brown patina at base. 75% blue on loading gate. 50% blue on bolt. Tang is brown patina, as is buttplate. Nice traces of color on hammer and lever. Wood is excellent, proud to metal with just a couple of very minor bruises. Beautiful, near mint, shiny bore. Fine action.