December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/12/2024
19,999 were produced at New Haven in 1980. Rifle is fitted with a lustrously blued octagon barrel marked at the breech with Oliver Winchester's signature. Dovetailed blade front sight and u-notch rear. Gold washed receiver laser engraved with a depiction of the Winchester plant, Western scenes, and a shooting competition with scroll borders. Fluer-de-Lis pattern checkered highly figured walnut stocks with inset bas relief Oliver Winchester medallion and blued crescent butt plate. Housed in the correct box with sleeve and factory paperwork. CONDITION: Excellent. Virtually all of the factory blue is retained on barrel and magazine tube. Gold is stating to thin on the lever and upper tang, but is otherwise fine. Stocks are excellent. Fine, crisp bore. Box shows some wear for storage and display, tape repairs present at the ends of the sleeve. PROVENANCE: Jim Cyr Collection.