September 5-7, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/5/2023
Made by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1896. Blued standard 24" round Winchester Steel barrel with integral blade front sight and Lyman No. 6 2-leaf fold-down dovetail adjustable rear sight. Lyman folding long stem tang peep sight. Blued takedown receiver with blued 2/3 magazine and close-set double-set trigger. Fancy checkered walnut pistol grip stock with Winchester shotgun-style hard rubber buttplate and grip cap. Matching figured checkered walnut forearm. CONDITION: 65% original blue with light edge and operation wear with brown patina starting to show. 20% fading receiver blue with remaining silvery brown areas. 70% original cleaned varnish with some scratches and handling marks with checkering starting to wear flat. Good bore with sharp lands and grooves with grooves slightly frosted and crisp mechanics.