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Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Sporting Rifle

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Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Sporting Rifle
serial #100605, 30-40 Krag, 28'' No. 3 weight nickel steel barrel with a mostly bright about fine bore showing light oxidation throughout the strong rifling. The barrel and buttplate of this attractive 1907-vintage rifle retain about 95% restored blue with a 3'' area on the top of the breech toning to gray with evidence of two professionally-filled holes along with a small circular spot of impact marks with some short light scratches and some minor wear on the toe and heel of the rifle buttplate. The frame and lower tang retain about 75-80% original blue with wear to gray patina on the top of the frame and on the high edges and contact points, some spots of pinprick pitting, and some spots of light oxidation. The lever is toning to a smoky gray case-hardened patina with some nice original case-hardened colors here and there. The Winchester proofs and other barrel and frame markings are crisp. The smooth walnut straight grip stock and schnabel tip forend with ebony insert rate very good plus to near excellent as lightly cleaned with an added finish, a few repaired thin cracks at the toe, and some scattered smoothed over light dings. The rifle is equipped with a single set trigger that works well, the rear sight dovetail is filled with a slot blank, the Lyman globe front sight with globe aperture is intact, and a Lyman No. 52 folding tang sight with selectable aperture disc. The action appears to function well mechanically. (23B11164-27) {C&R} [Scott Ashley Collection] (1500/2500)