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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SPECIAL ORDER TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:7,500.00 - 12,500.00 USD
*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SPECIAL ORDER TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.
SN 193161. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4" oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown with half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with about 2X, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. While it was common practice for Winchester to supply extra finish upgraded wood on their standard grade special order rifles, it is unusual to find such highly figured wood on such a rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 30 caliber as a takedown with 24" half oct bbl, with plain trigger and half magazine, received in warehouse Sept. 28, 1903 and shipped two days later to Order #T107200. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain 96-98% crisp orig blue with only light muzzle end wear and some minor flaking on the magazine cap; takedown ring also retains about 98% strong orig blue; receiver retains about 95% orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, some minor candy striping and light flaking and a couple of thin spots on the top right rear side; tangs retain most of their orig blue; hammer retains lightly faded case colors and the lever brilliant case colors on the sides, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains smoky case colors. Stock has a crack in the toe, otherwise wood is sound with a series of scrapes on left side of both forearm & buttstock and a few other light nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its crisp, orig varnish showing light hand wear around the wrist. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. 4-47770 JR324