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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle
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Winchester Model 1894 Lever Action Rifle, #187051, .32-40 cal., 26'' octagon barrel, blue finish, straight grip walnut stock, crescent steel buttplate, dovetailed silver blade front sight with a semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top of barrel with two-line ''AUG. 21, 1894'' patent date address; upper tang reads ''MODEL 1894 / -WINCHESTER- / PAT. AUG. 21, 1894''. Mfg'd 1900. Condition is very good with approx. 70% thinning original blue, with scattered small nicks and scratches. Factory lettering is clear. Wear to balance point, upper tang, and buttplate account for a majority of the finish loss. Wood fits tight at the upper and lower tang, etc. and shows age and wear consistent with the rest of the rifle, including shallow scratches and impressions. Lever is crisp with a smooth hammer and trigger. Dark bore with a good amount of rifling left and areas of moderate surface erosion. Est.: $1,200-$1,800. (C&R)