Revised: 3/12/2015

Please Note: Certifiable antique ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE COLOR CASE HARDENED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 16464. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful deluxe rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, takedown, Beach’s style combination front sight, platinum line 3-leaf express rear sight and a Lyman tang sight. Bbl has full matted top with address rolled through the matting and caliber marking to the left side. Mounted with spectacular 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tan, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “3354”, “XX”, “S”, “R” and “P”. Top tang channel of buttstock has assembly number “2484” which number is also on rear face of buttstock along with “94”. Inside toe of buttplate has the number “2484”. This rifle was produced in 1896 and, undoubtedly was a special order with its color case hardened receiver. A Cody Firearms Museum letter has been ordered that will list this rifle in caliber 30 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, Lyman combination front sight and Lyman combination rear sight with cup disc, color case hardened with matted bbl and checkered pistol grip stock received in warehouse Dec. 14, 1896 and shipped next day to Order #24371. Very few ’94 rifles were ordered with this feature which makes them very rare. Almost certainly there are many other color cae hardened rifles out there but the colors have faded to gray and are no longer recognizable as case colored receivers. Simple excessive handling of the receiver will fade the case colors but more importantly, exposure to the ultraviolet rays of sunlight also fades colors very quickly. Very few of these rifles are found today with orig factory finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration; bbl extension has a few small dings and retains about 80% bright orig blue; receiver retains brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly faded over the top and turning gray on the bottom; both sides show light surface etching; lever & hammer retain bright case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains strong, bright case colors. Forearm has a series of bruises at the front & rear left side, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-55549 JR349 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 1246

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1246	$51,750.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: Certifiable antique ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE COLOR CASE HARDENED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 16464. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful deluxe rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, takedown, Beach’s style combination front sight, platinum line 3-leaf express rear sight and a Lyman tang sight. Bbl has full matted top with address rolled through the matting and caliber marking to the left side. Mounted with spectacular 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tan, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “3354”, “XX”, “S”, “R” and “P”. Top tang channel of buttstock has assembly number “2484” which number is also on rear face of buttstock along with “94”. Inside toe of buttplate has the number “2484”. This rifle was produced in 1896 and, undoubtedly was a special order with its color case hardened receiver. A Cody Firearms Museum letter has been ordered that will list this rifle in caliber 30 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, Lyman combination front sight and Lyman combination rear sight with cup disc, color case hardened with matted bbl and checkered pistol grip stock received in warehouse Dec. 14, 1896 and shipped next day to Order #24371. Very few ’94 rifles were ordered with this feature which makes them very rare. Almost certainly there are many other color cae hardened rifles out there but the colors have faded to gray and are no longer recognizable as case colored receivers. Simple excessive handling of the receiver will fade the case colors but more importantly, exposure to the ultraviolet rays of sunlight also fades colors very quickly. Very few of these rifles are found today with orig factory finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration; bbl extension has a few small dings and retains about 80% bright orig blue; receiver retains brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly faded over the top and turning gray on the bottom; both sides show light surface etching; lever & hammer retain bright case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains strong, bright case colors. Forearm has a series of bruises at the front & rear left side, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-55549 JR349 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 1246 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE COLOR CASE HARDENED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.