GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 85 TAKE DOWN SINGLE SHOT SCHUETZEN RIFLE. WINCHESTER 1885 113288 32-40 MODERN; C&R Cal. 32-40. Fine deluxe Schuetzen with 30" No. 3 weight oct bbl, Wingage, spirit level globe front sight and slot blank in the rear seat. The 2-line Winchester address & caliber markings are on the left top flat to accommodate the Winchester target scope bases which contain a Winchester A-5 scope. Top flat of the bbl, just forward of the rear scope base has the Winchester "W P" proof, which is also found on top of receiver ring. Location of the bbl proof indicates that it has factory installed scope bases. Receiver is take down style with Schuetzen double-set triggers and a Schuetzen serpentine lever. Top tang has a thin base vernier sight with 3" staff. Mounted with very highly figured burl & flame grain, center crotch American walnut with checkered black insert, Schnable tip forearm & capped pistol grip stock that has high comb & right side cheek piece with Helm-Schuetzen buttplate. Forearm is inlet & mounted with a factory mushroom shaped palm rest. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly no. "1022", "28" & an "X". Left side of top tang is marked "302", "SX" & "CP". Buttstock is unmarked but may have had the assembly no. removed during a repair. Inside toe of buttplate is marked "766". Buttstock has had a repaired crack in the wrist with wooden filler plugs showing. CONDITION: Very fine. Numbered as noted above. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear. Receiver retains about 93-95% orig blue with thinning around the bottom front & top rear and a couple of small scratches. Bbl extension retains about 90% strong orig blue, thin on the bottom left. Lever retains about 70% orig blue and the buttplate 40-50% orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Stock has the aforementioned repair in the wrist with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of the restored finish probably applied at the time of the repair. Forearm is sound with a few small nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Optics are clear with intact crosshairs. 52416-1 JRL (7,000-9,000) W/SCOPE, MONO POD