GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER189428244632 SPCLMODERN; C&RCal. 32 WS. Standard grade rifle with 26" oct bbl, full magazine, takedown, half-nickel front sight with screw and Winchester special smokeless rear sight for 32 Special cartridges. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. This rifle was produced about 1903 and undoubtedly was someone's prized hunting rifle. This style of '94 and caliber were very popular in the north woods and northeast U.S. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear. Magazine tube retains 93-95% strong orig blue with wear at the front band from using the takedown feature. Forend cap retains about 50% thin orig blue and the takedown bbl extension about 70% thin blue. Receiver retains 75-80% orig blue, strong on the sides with light scratches, showing edge wear and thinning over the top & bottom. Top & bottom tangs are blue/gray patina. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors in sheltered areas. Buttplate is a mottled gray patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore frosty in the grooves. 51137-2 JRL (1,500-2,500)