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The rifle is accompanied by a 33-inch telescopic sight with unmarked browned tube, the original engraved and gold plated spur
lever and double set-triggers and a shooting box with accessories. The shooting box contains: (1) spotting telescope, (2) powder
measure, (3) tin containing two 40-round blocks of .32 caliber cast bullets, (4) box of 50 primed U.M.C. .32-40 shell casings (5) two
period powder cans and (6) a spare palm rest. A lower compartment in the case contains re-loading tools. The factory letter lists the
rifle features as: “Type: Rifle, Caliber: 32/40, Barrel Type: 1/2 Octagon, Barrel Weight: #3, Barrel length: 30 inches, Trigger: Set, Fancy,
Pistol grip stock -Carved style D, Helm butt plate, Sights: Lyman rear and cup disc, Wind gauge front, No slot, Engraved $14 with band
at breech - Gold trims and lever pull gold”, and “Spur lever.” The letter states this rifle was received in the warehouse on November
10, 1899, shipped from Winchester on November 27, 1889, and returned for repair on July 25, 1900. The Pope barrel, rear sight, set-
triggers and lever may have been installed when the rifle was returned to Winchester in 1900.
CONDITION: Exceptional. The rifle retains 85% of the original blue finish on the barrel. The delicate gold wash finish on the
receiver, levers, palm rest base and buttplate shows light to moderate handling wear and is 60% complete. Most of the finish wear
is concentrated on the buttplate, and there is some on high point wear on the sides of the receiver. The meticulously executed
scrollwork and highly detailed games scenes are extremely crisp. The highly figured walnut stock and forearm are both in excellent
condition and retain 95% of the high polish piano finish. The relief carving and fine checkering shows minimal wear. Most of the
gold plated finish is present on the spare finger lever. Mechanically excellent. The telescopic sight is excellent and retains 97% of
the original browned finish. The shooting box and accessories remain in very fine condition. This is a fantastic example of a deluxe,
factory engraved Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Schuetzen rifle with Pope barrel, double-set triggers, rear sight and original
period accessories that would be impossible to improve upon.
Provenance: The Harry M. Pope Collection; The Phillip Peluso Collection; The M. LeFroge Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 120,000 - 190,000