Lot 287:
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle in .30 WCF
Sold for: $800
Description
A Winchester Model 1894 lever action rifle chambered in .30 WCF (.30-30 Winchester). The firearm features a blued barrel and magazine tube, a walnut straight-grip stock, and a matching walnut forend. The rifle is equipped with a crescent-style steel buttplate. The upper tang of the receiver is stamped with the impressed characters MODEL 1894 / -WINCHESTER- / TRADE MARK. The top of the barrel is stamped with the words NICKEL STEEL BARREL / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER. The underside of the receiver bears the impressed serial number 236928, which corresponds to a 1902 production date. A handwritten paper tag is attached to the lever by a string, reading Winchester / Model 1894 / 30 WCF Lever Action Rifle / s/n 236928 and featuring the year 1949 in the upper corner. The rifle is fitted with an adjustable rear leaf sight and a front sight. The barrel and magazine tube retain a dark blued finish, while the receiver, lever, and buttplate have worn to a silvered and mottled gray patina. The total length measures approximately 39.5 inches (based on the crescent buttplate positioned at the 39.5-inch mark on a yellow tape measure in photo 12).
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