GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE ANTIQUE WINCHESTER 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. WINCHESTER 1894 30498 38-55 Cal. .38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26" oct bbl, full mag, takedown, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. These early '94s were Winchester's first production of rifles built specifically for use of smokeless powder and were in great demand from the buying public. As such, it is extremely rare to find an antique takedown '94 especially one with high orig finish. This rifle was very likely someone's prized hunting gun. PROVENANCE: The collection of Tim Zissler. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain about 98% plus strong, bright orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear on the bbl and one tiny ding on the mag tube. The takedown extension retains about 90% bright orig blue with the losses from flaking not wear. Receiver retains about 88-90% strong orig blue mixed with small flaked spots that are now a light patina. Screw heads retain thin orig finish, and loading gate retains most of its orig fire blue. Hammer retains brilliant case colors overall and the lever virtually all of its orig case colors strong and bright on the sides, lightly faded on outer faces. Buttplate retains about all of its strong, bright case colors, moderately faded. Wood is sound with a few minor handling and storage tiny nicks and retains virtually all its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. Appears to have been fired but very little, retains virtually all of its orig blue on the bolt face. A scarce high condition '94. 52463-3 JRL (6,000-10,000)