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Winchester Model 1885 special order single shot High Wall rifle, .38-55 cal., 30" octagon barrel,

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Winchester Model 1885 special order single  shot High Wall rifle, .38-55 cal., 30   octagon barrel,
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Winchester Model 1885 special order single shot High Wall rifle, .38-55 cal., 30" octagon barrel, #3 weight, blue and case hardened finish, select walnut stock with Monte Carlo cheek piece on left side, andnickel plated Swiss style butt plate; single set trigger, windage and elevation adjustable tang sight, target type front sight of later vintage in front dovetail; there is a blank in the rear sight dovetail. The gun numbers14078; the barrel shows 85-95% original blue, some just beginning erosion and pinprick pitting in a few small areas at the edges, with crisp markings and some very bright blue. The frame shows 60-80% case hardeningwith some browning, toning, but still strong areas of rainbow colors. The stocks are very good+ with just some slight handling marks, most of their varnish, and at least 1X, possibly 2X. The action is tight, themarkings are sharp, the bore is bright and near excellent. From a prominent northwest Winchester collection. Note: Collector's tag denotes letter but not available at time of cataloging. In our opinion, all the