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RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 12197. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard
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RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 12197. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4" oct bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse June 23, 1893 and shipped same day to Order #19941. Almost any special order feature found on a Model `92 is scarce and in some cases very rare. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 98-99% blue with some minor candy striping on the sides, very light sharp edge wear and light thinning on the bottom; lever, hammer & buttplate retain about all of their bright, orig case colors, moderately faded on outer faces of the lever and lightly faded on the buttplate. Wood is sound with a few scattered light nicks & scratches on buttstock with one repaired small gouge by the top tang and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Rifle may have been fired but if so, very little, as the bolt face & loading gate retain about all of their orig finish. A truly outstanding special order `92. 4-44608 JR51
Starting Price: $3,750
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RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 12197. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4" oct bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse June 23, 1893 and shipped same day to Order #19941. Almost any special order feature found on a Model `92 is scarce and in some cases very rare. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 98-99% blue with some minor candy striping on the sides, very light sharp edge wear and light thinning on the bottom; lever, hammer & buttplate retain about all of their bright, orig case colors, moderately faded on outer faces of the lever and lightly faded on the buttplate. Wood is sound with a few scattered light nicks & scratches on buttstock with one repaired small gouge by the top tang and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Rifle may have been fired but if so, very little, as the bolt face & loading gate retain about all of their orig finish. A truly outstanding special order `92. 4-44608 JR51
Starting Price: $3,750
Two Day March Firearms Auction
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203 Skowhegan Road
Fairfield
Maine
04937
United States
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