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LOT 1096
Smith & Wesson No. 3 American 2nd Model Single Action Revolver with Pearl Grips Linked to the Texas-
Mexico Border - Serial no. 15415, 44 S&W American cal., 4 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, pearl grips. Manufactured
from 1872 to 1874, this S&W No. 3 American 2nd Model Revolver has an interesting story to tell. It has been period modified
with a shortened barrel and added post front sight and is linked to the Texas-Mexico border. In his 1989 letter, previous owner John
Curtis states: “This gun was a regular blued Smith 2nd Model American that came out of Mexico as I bought it from a North Dakota
dealer, Douglas Janacke, who bought it back from Mexico with a bunch of Winchester 66s about 10 years ago...I was never able
to totally substantiate the story that it was a ‘post sight’ conversion/barrel cut to 4 1/2” by either a Texas gunsmith or a gunsmith
in Mexico but I do know that a number of them found favor with the Mexican bandits and revolutionaries following the ouster of
Maximilian from the throne of Mexico in the late ‘60s early ‘70s. For almost forty years Smith-Wesson Americans and Schofields turned
up in abundance in Mexico.” Curtis notes a Schofield owned by Pancho Villa also had a cut down barrel. The gun certainly has the look
of a well-traveled firearm that spent a lifetime in the harsh climate south of the border.
CONDITION: Fair with all of the appearance of great working gun character right down to the barrel modification made by its previous
owner to meet the needs of the day, most likely at the Texas-Mexico border. Mechanically fine.
Provenance: Douglas Janacke; The John Curtis Collection; The Supica Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,750
LOT 1095
Pre-World War II Winchester Model 94 Lever
Action Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 965623, 32 W.S. cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1924,
it has standard Winchester factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech. The left of the barrel has the two-line address and patent date,
two-line nickel steel marking, and the caliber marking at the breech. The three-line model and trademark information is on the upper tang, and the serial
number is on the bottom of the receiver. It is fitted with a Marble 94-C beaded blade front sight, folding ladder rear sight, and a saddle ring on the left of the
receiver. It is mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a carbine buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 40% plus of the original blue finish overall, mostly on the barrel and magazine tube, with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and a few patches of
light spotting. The wood is very good with some scattered light handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The David L. DeLullo Jr. Collection.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 1093
Documented Special Order Winchester
Model 1886 Extra Lightweight
Takedown Lever Action .45-70 Short Rifle with Factory Letter - Serial no.
143657, 45-70 cal., 22 inch part octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. This Winchester Model
1886 rifle is in a seldom encountered extra lightweight, short rifle configuration with special order part octagon 22 inch barrel. The accompanying factory
letter states the rifle was received in the warehouse on August 4, 1908, and shipped the next day with a 22 inch half octagon smokeless nickel steel barrel
in .45-70 caliber, extra lightweight/takedown configuration, plain trigger, half magazine, and rubber shotgun buttplate. The top barrel flat is marked with the
two-line Winchester address and patent legend ahead of the rear sight, and the upper left barrel flat is marked “NICKEL STEEL” and “45-70.” The rifle is fitted with a
Lyman beaded blade front sight, an elevation adjustable rear sight, and a Marble folding tang peep sight. The lower tang has the patent dates marking as well as the serial
number. It is mounted with plain walnut forearm and straight grip stock. The buttstock is fitted with a Winchester hard rubber shotgun buttplate.
CONDITION: Very good, retaining 30% original blue finish with smooth brown patina on the balance. The
wood is very good with a glued repair visible on the underside of the buttstock, dings, and scratches
typical of a hard working gun of the early 20th century. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 8,000 - 11,000
LOT 1094
Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 406513, 38 WCF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1907. The rifle is
fitted with a dovetail blade front sight and an elevation adjustable rear sight on a barrel marked with the two-line Winchester legend ahead of the rear sight
and “38 WCF” at the breech. The Winchester factory oval proof is stamped on the barrel and receiver at the breech. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight
grip stock with a crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 70% original blue finish with smooth brown patina on the balance. 40% original case colors remain on the hammer and lever, and the
buttplate has faded to gray. The wood is also fine with a number of dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
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