2020 September Premier, Volume I

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LOT 39
Special Order Winchester Model 1895 Takedown Lever Action Rifle in Desirable 405 WCF - Serial no. 86769, 405
WCF cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1915. Chambered for the desirable 405 WCF caliber, this Winchester
Model 1895 takedown rifle is fitted with a blade front sight and elevation adjustable rear sight. The Winchester factory proof is stamped on top of the barrel and
receiver at the breech, the barrel has the nickel steel barrel marking followed by “405 W.C.F.” on the left side, and the receiver has the two line address/patent dates
marking on the left side. The three line model/patent marking is on the upper tang and the serial number is on the lower tang. A sling eyelet is mounted on the
barrel. Mounted with a Schnabel forearm with ebony insert and straight grip stock with special order checkered steel shotgun buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine. The rifle retains 80% period refinished blue finish showing some thinning to a brown patina. The wood is also very fine with a thumb print
sized shallow gouge on the buttstock and some scattered minor handling marks overall. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5000 - 7000
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LOT 40
Scarce “Open-Top” Winchester First Model 1876
Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 5107, 45-75 cal., 28 inch
octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured
in 1878. This rifle has the scarce First Model receiver
without any provisions for the dust cover, thus giving the name open top. Dust covers started to appear around serial number
1600, usually only on special orders by the customer and later, by serial number 3200 they were a regular feature on the rifle. With
this late of a serial number, this was probably a special order that requested it not be fitted with the dust cover. The rifle is equipped
with a dovetail blade front sight and an “1876” marked folding ladder rear sight. The top barrel flat is stamped with the two-line
address/patent dates marking ahead of the rear sight. The rifle correctly lacks a caliber marking. The upper tang is marked “MODEL
1876.” The buttstock has a trapdoor crescent buttplate. Comes with a four piece cleaning rod.
CONDITION: Fine as professionally restored, retaining 85% of the refinished blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance. Most
of the refinished case colors remain on the hammer, lever and buttplate. All markings have been recut. The revarnished wood is also fine
with minor dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3000 - 4500
LOT 41
Antique Winchester Model 1886 Lever Action Rifle with Factory Letter - Serial no. 75400, 38-56 WCF cal., 26 inch octagon bbl.,
blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1893. The included factory letter lists the rifle in .38-56 caliber with an octagon barrel and plain
trigger when received at the warehouse on 4 February 1893 and shipped on 14 February 1893 in order number 14610. Fitted with dovetailed German
silver front and elevation semi-buckhorn rear sights. Mounted with a smooth forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Good, retains traces of original blue finish and mostly silvered out case colors visible on the receiver with the balance mostly a smooth grey patina,
some light spotting scattered throughout (more dense on the receiver), and a patch of mild pitting on the bottom right of the receiver. The wood is very good with some scattered minor dings
and scratches and a small notch cut at the front of the comb. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1800 - 2750
50
LOT 42
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle - Serial no. 292982, 32-40 WCF cal., 26 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1904 with
standard markings including factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech. Fitted with dovetailed beaded blade front and elevation adjustable
semi-buckhorn rear sights. Mounted with a smooth forearms and straight grip stock with crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 40% original blue finish, strongest on the magazine, with the balance a smooth grey patina. The wood is very good with some minor
dings and dents scattered throughout. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1300 - 1900