GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SHORT RIFLE.WINCHESTER94103068130 WCF (30-30)MODERNCal. 30 WCF (30-30). Fine special order deluxe rifle with rare 20" oct bbl, full magazine, Sheard-style front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight with patent date & elevation adjustment screw. Mounted with 2-3X American walnut with "H" style checkered forearm & capped pistol grip stock that has crescent buttplate. Buttstock & forend cap have sling eyes. Left side lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number "267" and another number that has been obliterated. Matching assembly number is also found on front face of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Special order short rifles such as this are quite rare with very few produced and of those only a few are known. This rifle was produced about 1928 and likely was someone''s prized hunting rifle for use in heavy wooded areas. An accompanying note from consignor refers to this rifle as a "Texas Special" and states that it is from the "Billy Gillman Collection as documented in an article by Tommy Rholes". That article was unavailable to this cataloger. CONDITION: About fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 93-95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and a scrape on left forward side of magazine tube. Rear sight is slightly bent. Receiver retains about 60% thin orig blue, stronger on left side with light cleaning marks and a couple of light scratches. Lever & hammer are mostly a blue/grey patina. Wood is sound with numerous small nicks & scratches. The buttstock retains about 90% orig piano finish varnish and the forearm about 65-70%, showing moderate wear on the checkering. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 50186-6 JR207 (6,000-8,000)