GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
SCARCE ANTIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER18942809930 WCFESACal. 30 WCF (30-30). Fine deluxe rifle with 22" tapered oct bbl, button magazine, Lyman ivory bead express front sight, 3-leaf, platinum line express rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Top flat of bbl has standard 2-line Winchester address with caliber marking on top left flat over the chamber. Mounted with very nicely figured, center crotch American walnut with "H" style checkered forearm and straight stock with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Bottom tang has close-coupled double-set triggers and has the assembly no. "4697" & "XX" on the left side under the wood. Top tang channel of the buttstock is marked "94" indicating that this may be a factory replacement buttstock. This rifle was produced in about 1895 and likely belonged to a wealthy person or was a special presentation. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear. Receiver retains 93-95% strong orig blue, showing sharp edge wear and some thinning around the bottom front edge with scattered pin-pricks of light surface rust. Lever retains bright case colors on the sides and faded colors on the outer faces. Hammer shows dark case colors. Stock has a repaired piece at the toe and probably a replacement buttplate, otherwise wood is sound with what appears to be a factory restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 52328-53 JRL (5,000-7,000)