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Scarce Winchester European 1 of 1000 M.94 Carbine

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Scarce Winchester European 1 of 1000 M.94 Carbine
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
Scarce Winchester European One of One Thousand Model 94 Lever Action Carbine, #464400, .30-30 cal., 20'' blue barrel, receiver is deep-relief engraved by master engraver Bottega C. Giovanelli in Brescia, Italy, being hand chiseled, as well as the lever, lever plate, and barrel bands; blue steel barrel is hand pumiced to uniform smoothness, with the top of barrel engraved and inlaid ''One of One Thousand''. Barrel is additionally inlaid ''Winchester Model 94 .30-30 Win.''. Double gold banded at muzzle, with the magazine plug being florally engraved. Left side of receiver is engraved with a 19th Century Pony Express rider surrounded by deep floral scrolls and bordered with gold inlays; right side shows two deer in a sylvan setting surrounded by deep floral relief scroll work as well, all being gold bordered, as is the outline of the receiver including the upper tang where ''Model 1894 Winchester'' is also inlaid in gold. Buttplate is chisel relief engraved and additionally marked ''One of One Thousand'' in gold. According to ''Winchester Commemoratives'', by Tom Trolard, the design of each One of One Thousand requires more than 70 hours of engraving and 8 grams of gold per decorative inlay. Rifle remains in excellent unused condition, Carbine comes in an Italian custom-made red velvet lined case of Winchester fabric with leather handle and trim and brass hardware. With only 250 produced in 1978, this extremely high quality Model 94 is unsurpassed in both beauty and form. Est.: $7,500-$10,000. (Modern)