GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. WINCHESTER 1894 22999 32-40 Call 32-40. Antique standard grade '94 with 26" oct bbl, full magazine with combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman tang sight with large disc aperture. Receiver has close-coupled double-set triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, extra finish, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a full box of Winchester 32-40 ammunition. Box is 1-pc, red, blue & yellow with cartridges that have 165 grain soft point bullets. This rifle was produced in about 1895 when carrying and using a rifle was a daily way of life for most citizens. It is very likely that this rifle was someone's prized hunting gun which saw limited service. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% crisp orig blue with a small ding and fine rub on the bbl. Receiver retains 96-97% crisp orig blue with slight sharp edge wear and a few small nicks & scratches. The take down bbl extension retains about 60% orig blue with the losses from flaking. Lever & hammer retain strong case colors, bright on sides of the lever and in sheltered areas. Buttplate retains about all of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Wood is sound and shows about all of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, has been fired but very little. Box shows edge wear and reattached end flaps otherwise shows light soil. Ammunition is crisp & clean. 51570-7 JRL (4,000-7,000)