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LOT 3062
Special Order Winchester Deluxe Model 1894 Lightweight Takedown Lever Action Short Rifle with Scarce 22 Inch Barrel - Serial no. 158798, 30 WCF cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1902 with a short rifle 22 inch, rapid taper, lightweight barrel. 22 inch barrels on Model 1894s are a very scarce special order feature even on the lightweight examples. Out of the first 353,999 Model 1894s produced that the Cody Firearms Museum has the Winchester records for, only 2,252 had 22 inch barrels (per included copy of page 16 to the excerpt from the ARMAX Cody Firearms Museum journal rarity study). The rifle also has special order deluxe forearm and pistol grip stock with “H” style checkering. This is a highly sought after variation of the famed Model 1894. The rifle is fitted with a combination Beach front sight, an elevation adjustable rear sight, and a folding tang peep sight. The top of the barrel has the two-line Winchester legend ahead of the rear sight and “30 WCF” at the breech. The left side of the barrel has the nickel steel marking. The left side of lower tang is marked “15601 XXXX OH.” The stock inlet has the matching assembly number “15601” along with “T 94.” The buttstock is fitted with a hard rubber Winchester shotgun buttplate and grip cap. CONDITION: Fine, retaining 75% original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance. Strong traces of original nitre blue remains on the loading gate. The hammer and lever retain 40% original case colors. The wood is also fine with minor handling marks, a tiny repaired chip at the lower tang, and overall crisp checkering. The magazine tube ferrel is loose and needs to be fitted by a competent gunsmith. Mechanically excellent. A highly attractive example of a very scarce special order Winchester deluxe Model 1894 lightweight takedown short rifle with 22 inch barrel. Estimate: 5,500 - 8,000
LOT 3063
Documented Special Order Factory Half Nickel Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle in .22 Short with Factory Letter - Serial no. 396187, 22 RF Short cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue/nickel finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1891, this is a fine,
desirable example of a documented special order Winchester deluxe Model 1873 in .22 Short. These .22 RF Model 1873s were basically the same as the famous “gun that won the West” without the loading gate.
The included factory letter lists the rifle in .22 caliber with an octagon barrel, plain trigger, half nickel finish, and a
plain, checkered, pistol grip stock when received at the warehouse on 19 September 1891 and shipped two days later in order number 10557. The top flat
of the barrel is marked with the standard two-line address and King’s patent marking while the caliber marking is at the breech and repeated on the bottom of the cartridge elevator. The model marking is on the upper tang, and the serial number is on the lower tang. The left side of the lower tang is marked “XX 310 CF”
which was peened out at the factory and is additionally marked “336”. The stock inlet is marked “4856”, and the toe of the buttplate is marked “2”. Considering the factory letter and the peened out number, it appears the configuration of this rifle was changed before it left the warehouse, as both the forearm and stock appear to have been fitted to the rifle
for quite some time and were not renumbered to match the assembly numbers before it left the warehouse. It is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and an elevation adjustable buckhorn/ sporting rear sight. It is mounted with a straight grain, H-pattern checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with an ebony insert and a crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 40% of the original blue finish with the balance mostly a plum-brown patina and 70% of the original nickel finish with some scattered light flaking. There is a series of minor peen marks on the bottom of the cartridge elevator. The wood is very good with the stock checkering recut, the forearm checkering well-worn, and otherwise some scattered light handling marks. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 3064 Very Fine Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 213169, 44-40 WCF cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1903, this is an exceptional representative example of a Winchester Model 1892 saddle ring carbine that at some point found its way to Britain. Carbines such as this would have been valued in the far reaches of the British Empire for their mobile firepower. There are British proofs on the left of the barrel and receiver at the
breech, and there is an import mark. The standard two-line address is on top of the barrel along with the caliber marking at the breech. The upper tang is
marked with the three-line model, trademark, and patent information, and the serial number is on the bottom of the receiver. It is fitted with a pinned German silver blade front sight, folding ladder rear sight, and a saddle ring on the left of the receiver. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a carbine buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% plus of the original blue finish, 40% of the original case colors on the lever and hammer, and 60% of the original nitre blue on the loading gate with the balance having thinned to either a smooth grey patina or a plum brown patina with some light pitting scattered in small patches. The reoiled wood is also very fine with some scattered minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
LOT 3065
Very Fine Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable .25-35 W.C.F. with Factory Letter - Serial no. 63776, 25-35 WCF cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. The Model 1894, like many other Winchester lever actions, saw widespread use in the American West well into the 20th century by ranchers and farmers due to their firepower and rugged dependability. The iconic Model 1894 is popular with today’s collectors, and this turn of the century example is in very fine condition and will be a welcome addition to any lever action collection. The accompanying factory letter states the serial number was applied on June
20, 1899, and the rifle was received in the warehouse on July 24, 1899, and shipped on August 25 with an octagon barrel in .25-35 caliber and plain trigger, order number 35910. The rifle is fitted with a replacement Marbles 45W beaded blade front sight, elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight, and folding tang peep sight. The barrel has the two-line address marking and caliber designation on the top flat and the nickel steel marking on the upper left flat. It is mounted on plain walnut forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 75% plus original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance. 30% of original nitre blue remain on the loading gate. The hammer and lever retain 70% original case colors. The refinished wood is fine with a repaired chip visible at the upper tang and minimal handling marks. Mechanically excellent. A solid representative example of the legendary Winchester Model 1894 lever action rifle in desirable .25-35 WCF. Provenance: The Collection of David L. DeLullo. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000