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LOT 1056
Winchester Deluxe Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable .45-90 W.C.F. - Serial no. 18721, 45-90 WCF cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1888. The rifle is fitted with a beaded blade Lyman front sight, an elevation adjustable rear sight, and folding tang peep sight. The top barrel flat is stamped with the two-line Winchester address ahead of the rear sight and “45-90 WCF” at the breech. The lower tang has the patent dates marking and the serial number. The forearm and pistol grip stock are nicely figured “XX” select walnut and feature “H” style checkering. The stock features an ebony grip insert and a crescent buttplate. The left side of the lower tang is marked “4 XX.” The assembly number “4” is repeated in the stock inlet and buttplate. CONDITION: Very good. The barrel and magazine retain 30% plus original blue finish with a smooth brown patina on the balance. The bolt retains 60% original blue finish with a patch of pitting. The remaining surfaces retain traces of original case colors in the protected areas. The refurbished wood is fine with minor handling marks and crisp recut checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
LOT 1057
Antique Winchester Model 1873 Lever Action Rifle in .44 W.C.F - Serial no. 168921A, 44 WCF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1884 as a Third Model with integral dust cover rail and dust cover with serrations at the rear. Two-line address/King’s patent marking and “44 CAL” on the top barrel flat, model designation on the upper tang, serial number on the lower tang, and “44 CAL.” on the bottom of the cartridge elevator. Fitted with German silver blade front and two-leaf express rear sights (half of one leaf broken/absent). Mounted with a smooth forearm and a nicely figured straight grip stock with a trapdoor crescent buttplate (cleaning rod not included). CONDITION: Very good, retains 25% of the original blue finish, stronger in sheltered areas, with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey or brown patina and some scattered small patches of light pitting. The wood is also very good with numerous scattered minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 1058
Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Takedown Rifle in Desirable .405 WCF Rifle - Serial no. 403971, 405 WCF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1921 and chambered for the highly desirable .405 WCF cartridge, the most powerful cartridge ever offered in a Winchester lever
action rifle and suitable for hunting dangerous game in North America, Africa or Asia. President Teddy Roosevelt used a Winchester Model 1895 rifle chambered for the .405 W.C.F. cartridge extensively during his famous African safari. The rifle is fitted with non-factory Redfield blade front and elevation adjustable rear sights. The receiver is fitted with a Lyman sight. A Winchester factory oval proof is stamped on top of the barrel and receiver at the breech. The left side of the barrel has the two-line nickel steel marking and “405 WCF.” The left side of the receiver has the two-line Winchester legend. The buttstock is fitted with a crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. The barrel retains 75% original blue finish with a refinished spot visible on the bottom ahead of the forend. The action retains 30% original blue finish with a smooth brown patina on the balance. The wood is also fine with some minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1059
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine with “J.C. ‘17” Marking - Serial no. 838012, 30 WCF cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, gumwood stock. Manufactured in 1916 with the standard two-line address/patent date, nickel steel, and caliber marking on the barrel. The three-line model and trademark information is on the upper tang. The underside of the receiver has the serial number stamped above “J.C. ‘17”. “J.C.” might stand for U.S. Captain James Van D. Crisp, who was assigned as Disbursing Officer, representing the Finance Dept. of the Equipment Division of the Signal Corps at Vancouver Barracks on October 28,1917. This carbine does fall into the 835,000 to 853,000 serial number range (corresponds
to manufacture dates accepted in the Madis publications of 1918-1919) of observed Model 1894 carbines purchased by the U.S. Government and issued to enforcement personnel securing the Pacific Northwest forests during WWI, also known as “spruce guns”. The timber located in the region was considered vital to the war effort. This example lacks the U.S. markings seen on many other spruce guns, as is typical of the very first of these carbines acquired by the Signal Corps. Fitted with pinned blade front and folding ladder rear sights and mounted with a smooth gumwood forearm and straight grip stock with a carbine buttplate. A saddle ring stud is mounted on the left of the receiver with the saddle ring absent. CONDITION: Very fine, retains 85% plus of the original blue finish with a few scattered small patches of light surface oxidation on the barrel and magazine and some light thinning on the bottom of the receiver. The wood is also very fine with some scattered light handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500 LOT 1060 Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 49306, 40-60 WCF cal., 25 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. The Model 1876 was the first Winchester chambered for cartridges powerful enough to reliably take down big game and became a popular early repeating rifle in the West where it could be counted on to dispatch both foes and game, including buffalo, and was specifically advertised by Winchester as designed for use by those in the West where a .44-40 Model 1873 might not be enough when faced with a grizzly. Theodore Roosevelt, Granville “Mr. Montana” Stuart, and other legendary western figures are known to have carried the ‘76, and they were also used by the famous North West Mounted Police in Canada. Production of this model was comparably limited thanks in part to the introduction of the Model 1886, adding to the desirability of the ‘76. This example was manufactured in 1884. It is fitted with a German silver blade front sight and a folding ladder rear sight marked “1876.” The third model receiver has an integral dust cover rail and dust cover with serrations at the rear. The top barrel flat is marked with the two-line Winchester legend ahead of the rear sight and “CAL 40-60” at the breech. “40-60” is also marked on the cartridge elevator. “MODEL 1876” is marked on the upper tang. The plain walnut straight grip stock is fitted with a trapdoor buttplate (cleaning rod not included). CONDITION: Very good. The barrel and magazine have been shortened and retain 30% original blue finish with smooth brown patina on the balance. The frame retains 40% original blue finish with a smooth brown patina on the balance. 20% original nitre blue remains on the loading gate. Traces of original case colors remain on the hammer and lever. The buttplate is a mixed brown-gray. The wood is fine with scrape on the right side of the buttstock, otherwise minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000