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Very nice Antique Winchester 1894 Takedown Rifle in 38-55 with beautiful wood
Guns International #: 100755335 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1894 Pre-64 - Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever
Seller's Information
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Seller: Matt74
Member Since: 9/20/16
State: State not Found
Zip: J9J2L9
Country: Canada
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Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 7
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Personal Check (product will be shipped once check clears), Bank Draft, Money Order
Description:
Looking to sell a real nice antique Model 1894 Takedown rifle. Serial number 21,639. From my personal collection. According to the Cody letter, this rifle was serialized on March 31, 1897. The rifle has a full 26 inch octagon barrel, half magazine, with crescent buttplate, and as noted, is in TD configuration. You do not see too many full octagon, half magazine rifles. Rear sight is a period replacement Lyman No 6 folding leaf sight, the front is a factory installed Lyman Globe No 5, ivory bead and post. The bead is partially broken, post is great. This is a real nice looking antique Winchester sporting rifle with beautiful grained wood. Has that kind of classy look you might expect to see on a gun illustrated in the Madis book. I would guess it is somewhere around 90% overall condition. The bluing is good and dark as it should be, even real nice bluing remaining on nosecap which is something for a gun so old, and blue on lower tang is excellent, one screw on lower tang bit buggered though as can be seen, a cheap and simple replacement if so desired. Wear in the usual spots, i.e. the takedown flange. There is really nice case color remaining on both the lever and the hammer - even some lacquer remaining on the CC on the lever - and all the wood finish remains, and the wood is excellent with the exception of a few small marks on the upper left buttstock, not sure what they are from. The wood has some really nice extra grain, real nice grained wood on the gun. Very pretty. Only other issue is small patch of wear on the top of the barrel in front of the front sight. Not sure what it is from, maybe a blood spill at one time? You only notice it when you have it in hand, and it is not going anywhere, looks same now as when I bought the gun years ago. The bore is very good in the rifle. There is a very small amount of very light pitting partway down the barrel, but very shallow / minor, and the grooves are still nice and deep. Very good rifling in the gun. It should shoot very well.
A real nice example of an early antique TD Sporting rifle in the right caliber for your collection.
As it is antique, it can be shipped directly to you. $75 ground shipping. Ship to US and Canada
Any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Can provide references if needed as well as additional photos. I have a LOT of up close photos of all areas of the gun I can send to your email address, I could only put so many on here.
Good luck.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1894
Serial Number: 21639
Caliber Info: 38-55