GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER189421487732MODERN; C&R; ESACal 32 WS (32 SPCL). Beautiful deluxe '94 with 26" oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead sporting front sight, Winchester special smokeless rear sight and Lyman tang sight with duplex aperture. Receiver has close-coupled double-set triggers. Mounted with about 2 X beautiful, center crotch flame grain American walnut with "H" style checkered forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. The lower tang, under the wood is unmarked and the rear face of the buttstock has the SN "18230" which indicates that this buttstock was changed from the orig during its working life. This rifle was produced about 1901 when hunting and use of a rifle was a daily way of life. Firearms of that era usually saw hard service under extreme circumstances, often with little to no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Given that the case colors on the lever, hammer & buttplate remain strong & bright it is apparent that this rifle saw very little outdoor activity. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Records Office worksheet which identifies this rifle in caliber 32 WS with oct bbl, set trigger, fancy checkered stock and Lyman front & rear sights received in warehouse March 23, 1904 and shipped the next day to order #224987 CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube & receiver retain 99% plus crisp orig factory finish with bright fire blue on the loading gate. Lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors, very slightly faded on outer face of lever finger loop. Buttplate retains virtually all of its orig, lightly faded case colors. Wood is sound with a very few, scattered very light handling & storage nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired but if so very little. 51687-6 JRL (15,000-25,000)