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EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 FIRST TYPE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:15,000.00 USD Estimated At:30,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD
EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 FIRST TYPE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.
SN 5101. Cal. 38-55. Very rare rifle with 26" rnd bbl, full magazine, takedown with tall German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has dbl set triggers. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number "2057" & "XXX". Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Inside toe of buttplate is marked with assembly number "2047", obviously an assembler's mistake. Mounted with exceptionally fine, about 3X uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel buttplate. Receiver is first type with exposed cartridge guide screws on the outside. First type 1894s are extremely rare having been made only in the first couple years of production with only a few known today. Examples with color case hardened receiver and takedown feature are much more rare and those with special order features such as the exceptional wood found on this rifle are most rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle end wear; magazine tube retains about 95% strong orig blue with the losses from the magazine tube rotating in the front band when taking the rifle apart. Receiver retains 97-98% glossy orig blue with a couple of small scratches on left side and some very light candy striping on right side with faint sharp edge wear; takedown ring retains about 85% glossy orig blue with wear only on one area; lever & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors turned dark on hammer and lightly to moderately faded on outer faces of the lever; buttplate retains about 85% thinning orig blue with wear at heel & toe. Wood is sound with a very few, scattered, very fine nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some very minor orange peel effect. A truly exceptional & rare rifle. 4-47598 JR341