1128

$1,437.50

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE SPORTING RIFLE WITH CRESCENT BUTT.

SN 223183. Cal. 32-40. 26″ oct bbl. Full magazine. Standard sights. Blue finish. Straight grained American walnut stocks with crescent butt. Included is a Winchester Museum letter confirming all features and showing shipment July 14,1904. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine tube retain 60-70% of their plum-blue finish with high point wear and some muzzle wear. Magazine hanger pin is missing. Sights are very good. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Receiver retains 40-50% fading blue finish with carry wear on right side. Some slight marring of one screw. Bolt retains 60% blue finish. Hammer and lever show a brown patina with some roughness on side of lever. Tang screw and sight screw are replaced. Stocks are good but slightly undersized and have been sanded and refinished with a coat of varnish. Forend has bruising on left side. Buttplate is silver-gray patina overall. Forend cap has traces of original blue. A good example of a 94 rifle in a desirable caliber. 50078-2 TEP C&R (800-1,200) – Lot 1128

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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