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LOT 3030
Desirable Antique Winchester First Model Solid Frame Model 1890 Slide Action Rifle with Case and Ammunition - Serial no. 10423, 22 S cal., 24 3/8 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1891. Blade front and fixed notch rear sights, correct 24 3/8 inch First Model barrel with first style inscription with the correct “broken D” in “MANUFACTURED”, “22 SHORT”
caliber marking on upper flat at the breech, Winchester proofs correctly absent, First Model solid frame receiver, and standard three-line maker, model, and patent marking on upper tang. 12 groove slide handle and plain walnut straight grip stock with
casehardened crescent buttplate. Includes a wooden case with a orange fabric interior and three boxes of ammunition.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 85% original blue on the barrel and magazine tube with some high edge wear and slide retraction marks. The receiver
retains 50% original vibrant case colors with some handling marks, light spotting, and an attractive patina on the tangs. Wood is fine as reoiled with a scattered dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Case is very good with an absent latch.
Estimate: 7,500 - 11,000
LOT 3031
Fine Documented Antique Special Order Winchester Deluxe Model 1890 Slide Action Short Rifle with Rare 20 Inch Barrel, Desirable Casehardened Receiver, and Factory Letter - Serial no. 63741, 22 RF Short cal., 20 inch octagon bbl., blue/
casehardened finish, highly figured checkered walnut pistol grip stock. Manufactured in 1898, the included factory letter confirms the .22 short caliber, special order 20 inch barrel, checkered pistol grip stock, November 29, 1898, date of serial number
application, and December 30, 1899, date of shipment. The letter further notes the rifle was returned to the factory for unspecified repairs on July 31, 1900, and April 7, 1915. Standard blade front and fixed notch rear sights, first style barrel inscription, Winchester proofs correctly absent, “22 SHORT” caliber
marking on top flat at the breech, casehardened Second Model receiver with hidden locking lugs, tang
mounted flip up
peep sight, and
three-line maker, model, and patent marking on the upper tang. XXX fancy
walnut 12 groove slide handle and checkered pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber grip cap
and casehardened crescent buttplate. The left side of the lower tang
is stamped “6828 XXX”, and the matching number “6828” is stamped
on the end of the buttstock. The inside of the buttplate is marked “6773”. Ned Schwing reports on six 20 inch barrels manufactured during the casehardened
Second Model production period.
CONDITION: Fine with 50% thinning faded original blue finish on the barrel, scattered small dings
an scratches, artificial brown patina on the muzzle face, and scattered patchy spotting and faint surface pitting. The receiver has 40% original case colors with a mottled brown/gray patina on the balance, areas of surface spotting, and a darker patina on the tangs. The wood is also fine with numerous
small dings and scratches, moderately worn checkering with some bruises, light chipping at the toe, and mostly gray patina on the buttplate. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
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