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Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Takedown Schuetzen Rifle

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Winchester Model 1885 High Wall Takedown Schuetzen Rifle
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serial #110271, 32-40, 30" tapered round No. 3 weight barrel with an excellent bore. This Laudensack model rifle is in superb condition. The barrel retains 98% original blue finish. The action also retains 98% strong original blue finish. The spur lever retains nearly all of its original color case-hardened finish which has softened over time but remains visible. The checkered walnut Schuetzen buttstock and forend are of beautifully figured walnut and rate excellent with 95% plus original finish remaining with some very light crazing which is not at all obtrusive and lends credence to this rifle's honesty and originality. The forend has a factory installed door knob style palm rest which is of the same beautifully figured walnut and in the same condition as the balance of the stocks. The rifle is equipped with a wind gauge front sight and mid range Vernier tang mounted peep sight with no rear seat. Additionally, the rifle is equipped with a Winchester A5 scope on factory installed blocks. The barrel address, caliber marking and proof are all offset so the blocks do not obscure any markings. Rifle is equipped with its original Schuetzen double set triggers and Helm buttplate which shows flaked blue with a pleasing smooth brown patina mixed with patches of bright original blue. The lower left tang shows assembly code ''8557 USX'' with end grain of butt and the inside of the buttplate bearing the same number. The factory record for this rifle is blank which indicates that the rifle was never received in the warehouse which often means it was a special rifle that the company had earmarked for a particular person or company. Formerly of the Dan Schlegel collection, this is a top shelf, investment quality Winchester High Wall rifle. (1E11511-15) {C&R} [Dr. Robert Davis Collection] (10,000/15,000)