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LOT 19
Phenomenal and Rare Antique Special
Order Winchester Model 1892 Lever
Action Rifle in Desirable .44 W.C.F.
with Factory Letter - Serial no. 12197,
44 WCF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue
finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in
1892 with the standard two-line address and “44 W.C.F.” marked on the top barrel flat. Three-
line model/trademark/patent date marking on the upper tang and serial number marked on
the bottom of the receiver. Fitted with a dovetailed German silver blade front sight, elevation
adjustable buckhorn rear sight, and a special order half-magazine. Mounted with a smooth
forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate. The included factory letter confirms
the current configuration as well as receipt at the warehouse on 23 June 1893 and shipped the
same day in order number 19941.
LOT 18
Special Order Winchester Deluxe Model 1894 Extra
Lightweight Takedown Lever Action Short Rifle with
Scarce 22 Inch Barrel and Factory Letter - Serial no.
287563, 30 WCF cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue finish, deluxe
walnut stock. The accompanying
factory letter states the rifle was
received in the warehouse
on May 18, 1906, and
shipped the same day with
a 22 inch round barrel in
.30 caliber, plain trigger,
checkered pistol grip stock,
half magazine, rubber
shotgun buttplate, extra lightweight configuration, and oil finish for the wood.
Twenty-two 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 page 16 to the ARMAX Cody Firearms Museum journal rarity study. The rifle also has
special order short magazine and deluxe forearm and pistol grip stock with checkering. This is a highly sought after variation of the famed Model
1894. As “the ultimate lever gun” for over a century, the Winchester Model 1894 rifle holds a special place in the hearts of collectors. These “working
guns” were not often ordered with special, extra cost features, making lightweight, deluxe takedown variations highly sought after by collectors,
especially those in exceptional condition like this example.
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