VERY RARE LETTERED WINCHESTER 1894 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH BEARSKIN GLOVES AND AMMO BOX

VERY RARE LETTERED WINCHESTER 1894 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH BEARSKIN GLOVES AND AMMO BOX

| Cal. 30 WCF. | S# 88152. | 26-2018/ZAL |

This rare special order short rifle is fitted with a 22″ half octagon nickel steel bbl. with Lyman white bead front sight mounted on a raised ramp & Lyman folding leaf rear sight. The bbl. has the “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”. bbl. address & “30 WCF” on the top flat, as well as “NICKEL STEEL BARREL / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER” found on the left flat. The pistol grip take down frame has the early “MODEL 1894 / -WINCHESTER- / PAT. AUG. 21.1894-” upper tang marking & assembly number “9548”, “XX”, “OHRB” assembly markings. The hammer has the early stylized knurling. 1/2 magazine. It is stocked with nicely figured XX walnut with style H factory checkering that terminates with hard rubber “WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO” pistol grip cap & shotgun butt plate. This stock has additional inlet in the stock to further reduce the weight of the rifle. The assembly number “9548” is found within the upper channel of the stock. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: This rifle is accompanied with a factory letter confirming all of the above listed special features with the exception of a rear cup disc sight that is listed on the letter but is not present. It was received in the warehouse on July 2, 1900, and shipped the same day in order 63006. There is also a pair of early bear skin fingered gloves that the consignor stated has accompanied this rifle for many years and a 20th leather ammo box from Geo Lawrence Co of Portland Or. A very fine honest lettered 1894 deluxe. CURIO GUN