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Winchester model 1894 special order rifle, .30-30 caliber, 26” light weight rapid taper “Pencil” b

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Winchester model 1894 special order rifle, .30-30  caliber, 26” light weight rapid taper “Pencil”  b
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Winchester model 1894 special order rifle, .30-30 caliber, 26” light weight rapid taper “Pencil” barrel, half magazine, takedown frame, standard stocks with hard-rubber shotgun butt. 3-leaf folding rear sight, serial #47142 made about 1896. The barrel shows 90-95% original blue, a small area of pitting at the middle of the barrel address from a thumb print and some slight losses at the muzzle. The takedown lever, magazine, and forend cap show 75-85% blue with a couple of scratches and some beginning erosion. The frame shows 60-70% original blue with some scratches, losses at the takedown collar, normal aging, slight erosion and pinprick pitting. The lever and hammer show 30-50% case hardening, the loading gate shows 50% thinning blue. The markings are sharp, the edges are crisp. The stocks are very good plus with 50-60% varnish, some even wear, minor scratches, normal use. The hard-rubber buttplate is very good plus. The action tight, the bore very good. The barrel shows a radical taper and measures only 7/16” across the outside dimension. A very collectible 94 which is the earliest known lightweight specimen to knowledgeable collectors. Est: $4,500 - $6,500