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LOT 1022
Documented Antique Winchester Model 1897 Slide Action Shotgun with Special Order 32 Inch Large Bore Barrel and Shipping Crate and Factory Letter - Serial
no. C51126, 12 gauge, 32 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. The included factory letter dated August 12, 2004 confirms the model, serial number, gauge, “Type ‘C’ Large Bore” barrel,
and May 7, 1898 date of shipment as a single gun on order number 8675. Single brass bead sight on the special order, heavy walled Type C barrel with standard two-line address and patent dates on top,
“12” at the breech, 2 3/4 inch chamber, modified choke, and solid frame. 17 groove, round slide handle and pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. With an original Winchester, single gun shipping crate
marked “FRONT/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN CONN, U.S.A.” on the front face, and addressed to a Richard White of Myrtle, Illinois with a Wells Fargo shipping stamp in the lower left corner of the lid. It
is unusual to see a crate that only held one single gun as Winchester usually shipped to dealers and hardware stores in quantity and rarely to individuals.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine with 85% plus original blue finish, well defined markings on the barrel, an area of cleaned pitting to the rear of the muzzle, areas of high point and edge wear, mottled brown/gray patina on top of the receiver, some light flaking blue, and a mixed gray/blue patina on the buttplate with pitting. The wood is very fine with most of the original rubbed oil finish, small dings, short hairline crack behind the receiver on the right side of the wrist, and some darker staining along the butt edge. Mechanically excellent. Crate is about good with an overall rough hewn appearance, legible markings, dings and dents throughout, and some warpage. This special order antique Winchester Model 1897 shotgun with its original shipping crate will make a great addition to any Winchester or sporting collection.
Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500
inscription including the “broken D” in “MANUFACTURED”,
“22 W.R.F.” caliber marking on top flat at the breech, Winchester proofs correctly
absent, casehardened First Model solid frame receiver with blued breech bolt, and three-line maker, model, and patent marking on the upper tang. The barrel and receiver have been stamped with British, London proof house “crown/V”, “crown/GP”, and “rampant lion” proofs on the left side.
12 groove slide handle and plain walnut straight grip stock with matching serial number “6081” stamped on the
stock belly, and casehardened crescent buttplate. The accompanying factory letter for this rifle states the serial number was applied on September 17, 1891 and confirms the .22 WRF chambering as well as received in the warehouse on October 10, 1891 and shipped on October 14. CONDITION: Fine with 50% original blue finish, some light edge wear, scattered small scratches, and slide retraction marks visible on the barrel and magazine tube. The receiver has 40% original thinning case colors with the edges mostly silvered, scattered surface spotting, and mostly gray patina on the trigger guard and tangs. The wood is fine with scattered small dings, hairline cracks visible one either side of the toe, and mostly dark patina on the buttplate. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,750 - 6,500
LOT 1024
Winchester Model 1890 Slide Action Rifle in .22 WRF with Threaded Barrel - Serial no. 595824A, 22 WRF cal., 24 inch threaded octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1917. Beaded blade front and special order Lyman No. 6 two leaf rear notch sights, sixth style barrel inscription, “22 W.R.F.” on upper left barrel flat at the breech, Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech, Third Model receiver with
exposed locking lugs, “WRF” marking on front of receiver, matching serial numbers on the lower tang and receiver, and upper tang mounted Marbles flip up peep sight. The muzzle is threaded 12 groove side handle and plain straight grip stock with blue steel crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine with 80% original blue finish, some small scattered scratches and dings, non-factory threaded muzzle, areas of brown and gray patina on the magazine tube, edge wear and cycling marks. The wood is also very fine with scattered small dings, scratches, and edge wear on the buttplate. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 1023
Antique Winchester First Model 1890 Slide Action Solid Frame Rifle in Desirable .22 WRF with British Proofs and Factory Letter - Serial no. 6081, 22 WRF cal., 24 3/8 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1891. German silver blade front and fixed notch rear sights
on the correct 24 3/8 inch First Model barrel with first style
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