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Winchester 1894 Deluxe TD .30 WCF SN 156244

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Winchester 1894 Deluxe TD .30 WCF SN 156244
Exhibition embellished vintage take-down lever action repeating rifle chambered in .30-30 Winchester. Manufactured circa 1902 and subsequently adorned with profuse ornamentation including, fine floral scroll engraving, 20 gold wire inlays, gold mountain sheep ram in mountain scene on the left side of the receiver, and gold bull moose in wooded scene on the right side of the receiver. Features a blued 20" octagon barrel, full-length magazine tube, dovetailed blade front sight with set screw, adjustable semi-buckhorn rear sporting sight, smooth trigger, case hardened hammer with knurled spur, curved case hardened finger lever, scallop pattern hand checkered select walnut forend with case hardened cap, and fleur-de-lis checkered plain walnut pistol grip shoulder stock with factory hard rubber grip cap & case hardened crescent buttplate. Includes a 1981 dated factory letter to Jim Wilkinson stating it's original configuration as: "rifle, 30 caliber, octagon barrel, plain trigger, plain pistol grip, Lyman front & rear sight, takedown", also that it was received in the warehouse on October 10, 1902 & shipped October 11, 1902. The barrel is marked "MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./ - NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. PAT. AUG. 21.1894. -", "NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER", "30 W.CF." & "PW" inside an oval proof. The top of the receiver shows the same PW inside an oval proof and the upper tang reads "MODEL 1894/-WINCHESTER-/ PAT AUG 21 1894". Rifle exhibits approximately 99% beautiful bluing and case hardening with a small amount of pin prick pitting observed near the muzzle on the barrel & magazine tube. Action is smooth, the bore is good with some light scattered pitting, markings are clear and the wood stocks are fine. Condition is near NRA Excellent ***C&R Firearm*** [From the Jim Wilkinson Rifle Ranch Collection]