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AS PICTURED AND
DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK OF WINCHESTER ENGRAVING BY WILSON
There is an offset Winchester factory oval proof on the upper left of the receiver ring, and the three-line patent date and Winchester trademark are on the upper tang. The lower tang is marked with the serial number, patent date, and Winchester Master Engraver John Ulrich’s “J.ULRICH” signature between the two triggers. The left side of the lower tang is marked “5448 U.S.O”, with “5448” repeated on the butt of the stock under the buttplate and on the inside of the buttplate. The receiver features extensive scroll engraving by John Ulrich in the Winchester No. 6 style which features panel scenes of a bighorn sheep and a whitetail buck on the left and right respectively. The engraving continues with flourishes of scroll on the lever, back side of the hammer, top of the breech block, the buttplate, nearly all the screw heads, and on the barrel and the muzzle at the breech, which also have inlaid platinum bands. The rifle is fitted with a windgauge front sight with a spirit level, two factory mounted scope blocks on the octagonal section of the barrel, and a mid-range Vernier peep sight on the upper tang. It is mounted with an exceptionally
finely figured forearm and pistol grip stock which are checkered and
relief carved in the Winchester “D” style that features oak leaves and acorns. The buttstock has a hard rubber pistol grip cap, large Schuetzen cheekpiece, and a blued Helm buttplate. This rifle shows an incredibly scarce configuration, even for a model very often seen personalized with special order features, and is truly a piece of early 20th century art by one of Winchester’s most legendary master engravers, John Ulrich. CONDITION: Excellent, retains 95% plus of the original blue finish and 60% of the case colors with some slight thinning showing a smooth grey patina. The buttplate is mostly a brown/blue flaked mix. The wood is also excellent with some scattered light handling marks along with crisp carving and checkering. Mechanically excellent. This is one of the most highly optioned special order Winchester Model 1885 rifles that the writer has ever seen. Do not miss this opportunity to add a piece of early 20th century, John Ulrich, Winchester, and American
art to your collection!
Provenance: The Mac McCroskie Collection; Private Collection. Estimate: 130,000 - 190,000
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