2020 September Premier, Volume I

BOTH SIDES PICTURED
The Corner Stone Collection
LOT 20
Winchester Deluxe Model 1886
Lever Action Rifle in .45-90 - Serial no. 73335, 45-90 WCF cal., 26 inch
octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, varnished highly figured checkered walnut
pistol grip stock. This Model 1886 Fancy Sporting Rifle was manufactured by the
Winchester Repeating Arms Co. c. 1891. This deluxe rifle has the very desirable
color casehardened receiver and deluxe, highly figured, fancy grade walnut
forearm and pistol grip stock with Winchester “Style H” checkering. The
stock has an ebony inlay on the pistol grip and crescent steel buttplate.
A special order sling swivel is mounted on the stock and an eyelet for a
detachable sling swivel is mounted on the forearm cap. Left side of tang
marked “373 XX”, buttstock inlet marked “373”, and replaced buttplate
marked “252”. The rifle has a 26-inch octagon barrel with full-length
magazine. The barrel has a dovetail mounted sporting front sight with
nickel-silver blade and buckhorn, sporting style, rear sight with serrated
edges and screw-adjustable center-piece. The upper receiver tang is
factory drilled and tapped. The top barrel flat is roll-stamped with the
two-line legend: “-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/-WINCHESTER REPEATING
ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” ahead of the rear sight. The
caliber: “45-90 W.C.F.” is roll-stamped on the top barrel flat between the
rear sight and the receiver. The upper receiver tang is roll-stamped: “-MODEL 1886-”. The 1884/1885 patent dates are roll-stamped on the lower tang behind the trigger, and the serial number
is roll-stamped in script numerals between the tang screws. The barrel and magazine tube have a blue finish. The bolt, loading gate, trigger and sling swivel are bright blue. The forearm cap,
receiver, hammer, lever and crescent buttplate are color casehardened. The fancy grade walnut stock and forearm have a high polish piano finish.
CONDITION: Fine. The barrel retains 70% of the blue finish with sharp markings. The magazine band shows light edge wear, and the blue on the lightly scratched magazine tube has a mottled
plum patina that shows dark pitting on the bottom forward portion. The bolt retains 95% of the bright blue finish. 80% of the bright blue finish is present on the loading gate. The trigger has
nearly all of the blue finish. The case colors on the receiver have faded to a mottled silver-gray; the receiver has 30% of the faded case colors with stronger colors on the right side. The forearm cap
retains 70% of the original case colors. Most of the case colors are present on the hammer, and the lever has 50% of the case colors. The crescent buttplate retains 30% of the silvered case colors. The
fancy grade walnut stock and forearm are in excellent condition and retain most of the high gloss piano finish. Wear is limited to a few scattered and very insignificant handling marks. The checkered
panels on the stock and forearm are in very fine-excellent condition; wear is limited to two small bruises and some light scratches on the left side of the stock wrist. This is a fine example of a desirable
Winchester Deluxe Model 1886 Fancy Sporting Rifle with color casehardened receiver and checkered, fancy grade forearm and pistol grip stock.
Provenance: The Corner Stone Collection.
Estimate: 8000 - 14000
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LOT 21
Winchester Model 1892 Lever Action Saddle Ring Carbine - Serial no. 968535, 25-20 WCF cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock.
Winchester Model 1892 Carbine manufactured in 1925. The carbine has a 20-inch round barrel chambered for the .25-20 W.C.F. cartridge, full length
magazine and staple mounted saddle ring on the left side of the receiver. The barrel has a blued steel front sight on a steel block
base and a folding leaf rear sight graduated to 200 yards (“20”). The upper receiver tang is factory drilled and tapped. The
carbine has a full blue finish. The straight grain American walnut stock and forearm are oil finished. The left side of the barrel
is roll-stamped: “-MODEL 92-WINCHESTER- 25-20W.C.F.-/-TRADE MARK-” in two lines below the rear sight. The opposite side of
the barrel is roll-stamped: “MADE IN U.S.A WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./-NEW HAVEN. CONN,-” in two lines. The upper
receiver tang is roll-stamped: “ WINCHESTER/TRADE MARK/MADE IN U.S.A.” The oval Winchester “W/P” proofmark is stamped on
the top of the barrel and receiver. The serial number is stamped across the bottom of the receiver.
CONDITION: Very fine. The carbine is all original and retains 85% of the blue finish overall. 95% of the original blue is present on
the barrel and magazine. The barrel band has half of the original blue finish remaining. The receiver retains 75% of the original
finish with flaking of the blue visible on the bottom and edges and some scattered age discoloration. The left side of the receiver has the usual scuff marks caused by
contact with the saddle ring. The hammer and trigger retain nearly all of the blue finish, and the lever has some scattered edge wear. The buttplate has the usual contact
wear and retains 70% of the blue finish. The barrel and receiver markings are crisp. The stock and forearm are both excellent with minimal handling wear and retain nearly
all of the original oil finish. This is a fine looking original example of a Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine.
Estimate: 3750 - 5500