GUN FALL 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/4/2016
RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 CARBINE TRANSITION MODEL WITH SADDLE RING.WINCHESTER1894111100230 WCFMODERN; C&RCal. 30WCF. 20" bbl. Blue finish. Straight grain American walnut stocks with carbine butt. This is 1 of only 7 transition model 1894 saddle ring carbines made in 1936 and one of the last Winchester 94 carbines to have a saddle ring attached. PROVENANCE: Rick Hill Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 80% blue finish with some plumbing toward the muzzle. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 40% blue finish, drifting to a plumb-brown patina. Receiver screws are unmolested. SN and tang markings are sharp and clear. Hammer and lever are a plumb-brown patina. Stocks are fine and full sized with only minor dents and scratches. Bbl bands retain 20% blue. Buttplate retains 50% blue. A chance to obtain a very rare variant of a model 94 carbine from a very well known collection. 50940-12 TEP (2,750-3,500)