GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
FINE SEMI-DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER94100579830WCFMODERN; C&RCal 30 WCF (30-30). Fine semi deluxe rifle with 26" tapered rnd bbl, full magazine, Lyman gold bead express front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Marbles self-elevating tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed American walnut with I-style checkered forearm & capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of upper tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number "183" with matching assembly number on front face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. This rifle was produced in 1927 at a time when hunting was a way of life and arms of that era usually saw hard service and are rarely today in high orig finish. The Model 55 was very popular in the deep woods of the northeast. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of light surface etching. Receiver retains about 85-87% orig blue, strong but thinning on the sides, turned plum over the top and fading on the bottom. Hammer retains most of its orig blue & the lever about 50% thin orig blue. Buttplate & forend cap are brown patina. Wood is sound with a few scattered light nicks & scratches with the buttstock retaining about 96-97% strong orig varnish and the forearm about 90%. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 51565-6 JRL (3,000-5,000)