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Exceptional Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action
Musket - Serial no. 570415B, 44 WCF cal., 30 inch round
bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1903, this is
an outstanding example of a Winchester Model 1873 musket.
Out of a total production of around 720,000, only about 5% or
36,000 Model 1873s were produced in musket configuration, with many fulfilling South
American military and police contracts and never finding their way back to the North American collectors market. It is marked
with the standard two-line address and King’s patent marking on top of the barrel along with the caliber marking at the breech, which is
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. It is fitted with a bayonet
lug, block blade front sight, folding ladder military-type rear sight, and sling swivels on one of the barrel bands and on the bottom of the stock. It is mounted with a
full-length, smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a trapdoor military-type buttplate containing an included five-piece cleaning rod.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 97% of the original blue finish, 90% of the vibrant original case colors, and 99% of the original nitre blue on the loading gate with a few
scattered small patches of light pitting and some light high spot wear. The wood is very fine with a couple moderate dings/dents, a noticeable deep gouge visible on left side of
the forearm, rear of the middle barrel band, and otherwise only very light handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
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Very Fine Antique
Special Order Winchester Deluxe Model 1894 Lever Action Takedown
Rifle with Factory Letter - Serial no. 64043, 30 WCF cal., 26 inch part octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock.
Per the Madis serial number data published by Winchester, this rifle is legally an antique. The included factory letter indicates this rifle in .30 caliber with a 1/2
octagon barrel, plain trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, Lyman front and rear sights, 1/2 magazine, shotgun butt with rubber buttplate, takedown configuration,
and oil finish and indicates it was received in the warehouse on August 10, 1899, and shipped the same day in order 33712. The Model 1894 was Winchester’s most
prolific model, and due to its reputation as a “working gun”, deluxe and special order examples such as this are relatively scarce, particularly in high condition. According to
the data published by Oswalt and Hawk, out of the first 353,999 Model 1894s produced, only 26,934 were takedowns, 17,768 had shotgun butts, 10,512 had checkered stocks, and
26,579 had half magazines, making a rifle in this configuration quite scarce. The top flat of the part octagon barrel has the two-line address and the caliber marking at the breech, while the two-line nickel steel
marking is on the upper left. The upper tang is marked with the three-line model and trademark information while the serial number is on the bottom of the receiver. The left side of the lower tang is marked “7933 RB
OF” and “7933” is repeated in the stock inlet. It is fitted with a Lyman beaded blade front sight and an elevation adjustable buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with a very nicely figured, H-pattern checkered forearm and pistols
grip stock with a hard rubber grip cap and checkered shotgun buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine, retains 70% plus of the original blue finish, 60% of the slightly darkened original case colors, and 85% of the original nitre blue on the loading gate with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina and a few
patches of light dings on the left of the receiver. The wood is fine with some scattered dings, scratches, and light handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 7,500 - 12,000
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