VERY UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER 1894 .30WCF CARBINE MADE 1916

Description:
VERY UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER 1894 .30WCF CARBINE WITH 2/3 MAGAZINE, NO SADDLE RING AND RIFLE STYLE CRESCENT BUTT, #827XXX, MADE 1916. Importantly, on this one the walnut coloration of the butt stock and forend match. There is a great deal of variation in stock color with Winchester- from light/golden to deep reddish/brown. Trying to match a forend is quite difficult if one were trying to find a replacement stock. These crescent butt carbines are a scarce special order item and the first thing I look at is matching color as well as wood to metal fit. The wood to metal on this one is very tight. Also, the fact that it is already a special order carbine made without a saddle ring and special length 2/3 magazine tube make it more likely the stock is also a special order. With that said, this one retains fine blue on the barrel and mag tube with only some light thinning/age mainly behind the barrel band where one would normally grasp the carbine with the other hand around the wrist area. The receiver shows some blue in the rear protected areas and around the hammer with the balance flaked and aged to gray and brown. Excellent screw heads and some very light case color remains on the left side of the lever. Fitted with a Lyman tang sight with the small folding aperture intact (and no extra holes hiding under the base!), front sight is a small bead and the rear dovetail has a slot filler installed. Action is tight, hammer spring is strong, half-cock safety is also secure and the bore is very slightly dark, but excellent with sharp rifling all the way through. An interesting and unusual 110 year old special order 1894. 

Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .30-30 Winchester
Manufacturer: WINCHESTER
Model: 1894 SPECIAL ORDER
Serial Number: 827XXX
Barrel Length: 20
Condition: FINE
Bore Condition: EXCELLENT

Price: $1,895.00