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LOT 3022
Documented Special Order Winchester Deluxe Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle with Extra Barrel, Case, and George Madis Letter - Serial no. 559542, 32 WCF cal., 24 inch part octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1910. This is a desirable example of a factory refurbished special order Winchester deluxe
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Model 1892 rifle. The Winchester Model 1892 was often viewed as a working gun, meaning that relatively few were ordered with extra bells and whistles, let alone
several special order features seen on this example. The rifle is fitted with a Lyman beaded blade front sight, a Lyman folding two leaf rear sight, and folding tang peep sight. The upper left barrel flat is marked with the two- line Winchester address/patent date legend followed by “NICKEL STEEL.” The top barrel flat is marked “32 WCF” at the breech. The Winchester factory oval proof is stamped on the barrel before the caliber marking and double stamped on the receiver at the breech. The half magazine and half octagon barrel are special order features. The underside of the receiver has the serial number. The checkered forearm and pistol grip stock are highly figured walnut. The buttstock is fitted with a Winchester hard rubber grip cap and shotgun buttplate. The left side of the upper tang is marked with a “1” inside a triangle and the number “693.” The left side of the lower tang is marked “207.” The stock inlet is marked “207” followed by “T92.” The extra full octagon barrel is chambered in 25-20 WCF and features a full magazine, a restamped Winchester factory oval proof, a Lyman beaded blade front sight, a Lyman folding two leaf rear sight, and a checkered deluxe forearm. In his included letter, Winchester historian and author George Madis discussed the rarity of this set: “Two barrel sets, as we see here, were rarely ordered and very few have survived.” Madis continued, “We very rarely fine cased sets in two calibers: with this set are reloading tools for both calibers, the .32-20 and .25-20.” This gun set was featured in “The Winchester Collector, Volume 8, Number 3 (Summer) 1985 (issue included) where it is cited as found in Canada circa 1965. The period canvas takedown case contains a Winchester Model 1892 bore scope, reloading tools for .32 WCF and .25-20 WCF, a box of Winchester .25-20 cartridges, a box of Western .32 WCF bullets, and a box of .25-20 bullets. CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel retains 95% factory refinished blue finish with a patch of pitting ahead of the rear sight. The remaining metal surfaces retain 80% of the factory blue finish. The replacement wood is also very fine with some minor handling marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The .25-20 barrel is fine with 90% of the factory blue finish and wood with some minor handling marks and some softened checkering. The case is very good. Provenance: Property of a Distinguished Southern Clergyman. Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 3023
Antique Winchester Deluxe Model 1886 Lever Action .45-70 Rifle - Serial
no. 110364, 45-70 cal., 26 inch part octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The powerful
Winchester Model 1886 remains one of the most iconic lever action rifles. It was John Browning’s first
lever action rifle design. Special order ‘86s remain especially popular with modern collectors. This example was
manufactured in 1896 and is mounted with checkered XX deluxe walnut forearm and pistol grip stock. The rifle is fitted
with a Lyman beaded blade front sight, an elevation adjustable rear sight, and special order 2/3 length magazine tube. The half octagon barrel is
stamped with the two-line Winchester address ahead of the rear sight and “45-70” at the breech. The lower tang has the two-line patent dates marking and the serial number. The upper tang is marked “-MODEL 1886-.” The receiver has the highly desirable casehardened finish. The replacement buttstock is fitted with a hard rubber Winchester grip cap and a crescent buttplate. The left side of the lower tang is marked “76 XX RB.” The stock inlet and buttplate have the
assembly number “107.”
CONDITION: Very good plus. The barrel and magazine tube retain 40% original blue finish with smooth brown-gray patina on the balance. The bolt retains 95% original blue finish. The receiver,
hammer, and lever retain 20% original case colors. 30% original nitre blue remains on the loading gate. The wood is fine with a series of blemishes near the buttplate (right side), some minor handling marks, slight chip at grip cap, and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: Property of a Distinguished Southern Clergyman.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 3024 Fine Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 423743B, 38 WCF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1891, the Model 1873 is one of the most
famous of all American firearms and has been popularly known as “the Gun that Won the West” due to its popularity with pioneers, as well as the Native Americans they were often in conflict with. It was often paired with a Colt Single Action Army or other revolver chambered in a matching caliber, which made carrying ammunition for both simple and allowed an individual to be ready to defend themselves against man or beast in a variety of tough situations. This example is a Third
Model with integral dust cover guide and dust cover with serrations at the rear. The two-line address and King’s patent marking is marked on the top of the barrel along with the caliber marking at the breech. The model designation is on the upper tang, the caliber designation on the cartridge elevator, and serial number is on the lower tang. It is fitted with a dovetail blade front sight and an elevation adjustable rear sight. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor crescent buttplate with the compartment holding a four piece cleaning rod. CONDITION: Fine, retaining 60% original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance. Traces of original nitre blue remains on the loading gate. 80% original case colors remain on the hammer. Traces of original case colors remain on the lever. The wood is also very fine with some minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250