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LOT 1022
Outstanding Pre-World War II Winchester Model 94 Lever
Action Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 931488, 30 WCF cal., 20
inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1921,
this is an incredible, near new example of a Winchester Model 94
saddle ring carbine. From the time of its introduction to the public
in the late 19th century, the Model 1894 carbine was extremely
popular, particularly in the American West, where portable
firepower was highly valued on the vast swathes of frontier that
remained untamed. Even as the west was settled and tamed, these
rugged carbines remained a mainstay there, filling new roles as
a durable hunting gun or a utility gun for farmers and ranchers
looking to protect their livestock from predators. These carbines
were most often viewed as a tool by those who carried them, and though they were often well-cared for, they commonly show the
signed of hard use and general wear, making near new examples such as this almost unheard of on the collectors market. This outstanding example
has Winchester factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech, which became standard starting in 1905. The standard two-line address
and patent dates is marked on the upper left in front of the rear sight, and the nickel steel marking and caliber designation are on the left nearer
to the breech. The upper tang is marked with the three-line model designation and trademark, with the model marked as “94” rather than “1894”, a
change that occurred in 1919-1920. The serial number is marked on the bottom of the receiver. It is fitted with the standard pinned 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.
LOT 1021
Exceptional Winchester Deluxe Style Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable .405 W.C.F. - Serial no. 422319, 405 WCF cal., 24 inch round
bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1926, this is an exceptionally fine example of a Winchester deluxe Model 1895 rifle chambered in the
venerable and desirable .405 W.C.F. This cartridge was the most powerful ever offered by Winchester in a lever action rifle and remains, to this day, one of the most powerful lever action-
specific cartridges ever created, only being outclassed by a handful of more recent designs. Theodore Roosevelt spoke very highly of this caliber and the Winchester Model 1895 after his big game
hunts in east Africa, stating “the Winchester 405 is, at least for me personally, the ‘medicine gun’ for lions.” Winchester took full advantage of Roosevelt’s praise, leaning on it heavily in their advertisement
during the period, which helped make the .405 Winchester one of the iconic calibers of the pinnacle of African big-game hunting during the beginning of the 20th century. These rifles represent one of a handful
of American made rifles that are indelibly associated with African big-game hunting during its golden age. This example is marked with the standard Winchester factory oval proofs on top of the barrel and the receiver
ring at the breech, with the receiver proof offset to the left to accommodate the factory matted section. The upper left of the barrel has the nickel steel marking and the caliber marking. The left of the receiver is marked
with the standard two-line address and patent dates. The serial number is marked on the lower tang along with “B”. The stock inlet
is marked “18927” and “95”. It is fitted with a ramped blade front sight, two-leaf “express” rear sight, and a Lyman 38 peep sight
mounted on the left of the receiver. It if mounted with a finely figured, H-pattern checkered, Schnabel tip forearm with an ebony
insert at the tip and a straight grip stock with a checkered hard rubber shotgun buttplate.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, retains 80% plus of the original blue finish with some spots of light pitting and scratches visible on
the rear of the receiver. The wood is very fine with some scattered light handling marks and well-defined checkering. Mechanically
excellent. An attractive example of a Winchester deluxe Model 1895 rifle in the ever-desirable .405 W.C.F. caliber!
Estimate: 12,000 - 18,000
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