GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
LOT OF THREE WINCHESTER .22 CALIBER RIFLES.WINCHESTER189068452222WRFMODERN; C&RCal. .22 WRF. 24" oct bbl, blue finish, tang sight, straight grained American walnut stocks with crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 50=60% blue turning plum/brown with high point wear. Bbl marking are sharp and clear. Bore is frosty with visible rifling. Receiver is a dark plum/brown patina with a little roughness. Bolt shows considerable dull blue finish. Tang sight is very good. Stocks are very good, full sized and show only minuscule handling marks overall. A nice little model 90. 51138-34 TEP (1,500-3,000)
WINCHESTER 1887 WINDER MUSKET. WINCHESTER 1887 WINDER 131657 22 SHORT MODERN; C&R Cal. .22 Short. 28" rnd bbl, adjustable front sight, adjustable receiver sight, blue finish, straight grained American walnut stock with full length forearm, carbine buttplate and sling swivels. Receiver is stamped "US" over an ordnance bomb proof behind the hammer. CONDITION: Good. Bbl shows a dark mottled brown patina overall with some cleaning toward the breech end. Bbl markings are clear and sharp. Bore is frosty with visible rifling. Receiver is also a dark mottled brown patina, as is the rear sight, hammer and lever. Tang markings are sharp and clear. Stocks are very good, full sized, with numerous handling marks overall, and no evidence of cleaning. Bbl band sling swivel is missing. Buttplate, bbl band, and forend cap are a dark brown patina. Initials "RM" are scratched into the left comb of the stock. These muskets were produced to train civilian marksmen after WWII. 51138-35 TEP (800-1,250)
WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 LOW-WALL RIFLE. WINCHESTER 1885 88687 22 SHORT Cal. .22 Short. 24" NO. 1 oct bbl, sporting front sight, Buckhorn rear sight, blue finish, straight grained American stocks with crescent buttplate, forend has Schnabel tip with ebony insert. CONDITION: Good as found. All metal parts show an even crusty brown patina that is uncleaned. Bore is dark with traces of rifling. SN is readable. Possibly a good restoration project. 51138-36 TEP (750-1,000)