GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH HISTORY TO RENOWN ACTOR TOM SELLECK'S COLLECTION.WINCHESTER189541808930-06MODERN; C&RCal. 30-06. Standard grade rifle with 24" tapered rnd bbl, pedestal front sight with screw & flat top sporting rear sight. Rifle is take-down configuration and is mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with black insert, Schnable tip forearm & straight stock with crescent butt. This rifle was consigned by Mr. Selleck to the Julia Auction Company in 2005. Mr. Selleck was thinning down items surplus to his collection at that time. PROVENANCE: Tom Selleck Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, has been fired, but very little. Bbl retains 98-99% strong bright orig blue. Receiver retains 88-90% strong bright orig blue with a spot of flaking on the left side and fine flaking on the right side with a series of small chemical spots down the right side. Magazine box & lever retain about 95% strong, bright, orig blue while the buttplate is flaked to a light patina. Bbl extension retains traces of orig blue being mostly a medium brown patina. Lever & hammer retain strong bright blue. Wood is sound with usual light handling & storage marks with a small bruise on the forearm and retains most of its strong bright orig factory varnish showing some flaking on the forearm. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 51672-2 JR213 (3,500-5,500)