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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle, #295283, .32-40 CF cal., 26'' octagonal barrel with bead-blade front and plugged rear sight dovetail, marked with maker's name, address and 1894 patent date on top, caliber and oval proof at breech, full-length mag tube below; receiver has top ejection, bottom operating lever, elevation/windage adjustable Lyman peep sight mounted to left side, is marked ''Model 1894/Winchester'' on top tang; two-piece varnished walnut stocks, the forend retained by a nosecap, the buttstock with steel crescent buttplate. Mfg'd ca. 1904, with blued finish but for case hardened lever and hammer. Condition is near fine retaining approx. 75% barrel/mag tube blue and 50% thinning receiver blue (speckling to right side, esp. receiver and lever), 85% buttplate blue (rust patch at left top tang); lever and hammer show lovely mottled case colors. Stocks are smooth and sound; .25'' filler patch at top-right of forend, buttstock shows light color and feathering grain of maple, but is walnut, with much finish. Action is crisp; bore is brilliant with fine rifling. Est.: $800-$1,200. (C&R)