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LOT 48
Attractive Documented Special Order Second Year Production Winchester Deluxe Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle with Factory
Letter - Serial no. 6242, 38-55 WCF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue/ casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1895, the second year of production, this is a very attractive example of a special order Winchester deluxe
Model 1894 rifle. The included factory letter lists the rifle in .38-55 caliber with an 24 inch octagon barrel, plain trigger, Lyman front and rear sights with no rear sight seat, half
magazine, casehardened, and a checkered pistol grip stock with a hard rubber shotgun buttplate when received at the warehouse on 22 September 1895 and shipped five days later in order number 20679. The top flat of the
barrel has the two-line Winchester address and caliber marking at the breech. The upper tang is marked with the three-line model, trademark, and patent information, and the serial number is on the bottom of the receiver. The
left side of the lower tang is marked “2170 XXXS” and “2170” is repeated in the stock inlet. The barrel is fitted with a Lyman combination front sight and no rear sight dovetail. There is a Lyman peep sight mounted on the upper tang. It is mounted with
a very finely figured, H-pattern checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with a hard rubber grip cap and checkered hard rubber shotgun buttplate.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine as professionally restored overall, retains 98% plus of the high polish blue, nitre blue, and vibrant case colors with a few scattered light handling marks
and some light tool marks on the upper tang screw. The restored wood is also exceptionally fine with minimal handling marks and crisp, recut checkering. Mechanically excellent. A very attractively restored special order Winchester deluxe Model 1894 rifle!
Estimate: 9,500 - 16,000
LOT 49
Special Order Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in
Desirable .45-70 Caliber with Factory Letter - Serial no. 120510,
45-70 cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. The included factory letter (copy) lists this rifle with a 24 inch octagon barrel in .45-70
caliber, plain trigger, plain pistol grip stock, Lyman front and rear sights, half magazine and shotgun butt when it was received in the warehouse on October 23, 1899 and
shipped the next day. The rifle was restored by Turnbull Restoration Co. to manufacturer’s specification including a new stock, barrel, and forend. The rifle is fitted with a Lyman beaded front sight, a filler block in the rear sight dovetail, and Lyman No. 2 combination tang sight. The top barrel flat is stamped with the two-line Winchester legend and “45-70.” Import marked on underside of barrel. The lower tang has the two-
line patents date and serial number. The non-checkered pistol grip stock and forearm are nicely figured walnut with a Winchester hard rubber grip cap and steel shotgun buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine as professionally restored overall, retaining 99% plus of the blue and casehardened finishes with limited handling marks. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Wayne Connor Collection.
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
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