The included factory letter describes this Model 1894 as: "Type: Rifle, Caliber: 30, Barrel Type: Round, Barrel Weight: Extra light, Barrel Length: 22 inches, Trigger: Plain, Fancy checkered stock: Small grip, Sights: Winchester express" and "Takedown". The letter also states the rifle was shipped from the Winchester warehouse on May 5, 1898. The tapered lightweight barrel has a Winchester Express front sight with gold bead and a blank in the rear sight dovetail. A Lyman "D-DA" receiver sight with locking lever is mounted on the left side of the receiver. The left of the receiver is factory drilled and tapped. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the two-line legend: "MANUFACTURED BY THE/-WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.-" ahead of the rear sight dovetail. "NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER" is roll-stamped in two lines on the left side of the barrel above the forearm. The caliber, "30 W.C.F." is roll-stamped on the top of the barrel just ahead of the receiver. The serial number is roll-stamped across the bottom of the front edge of the receiver. The block letters "JPE" are stamped in a 1/4-inch rectangle immediately below the serial number (no history known about the origin of this stamping). "MODEL 1894/-WINCHESTER-/PAT. AUG. 21. 1894" is roll-stamped in three lines on the upper receiver tang. The barrel, magazine, forearm cap, receiver, and bolt have the Winchester commercial blue finish. The extractor and loading gate are a fiery niter blue. The hammer, trigger, lever, and crescent buttplate are color casehardened. The stock and forearm are deluxe, highly figured, fancy grade walnut with Winchester "Style H" checkering and a high polish piano finish. Deluxe, Model 1894 extra lightweight takedown rifles with special order features are very rare. Provenance: The Bill Sisney Collection; Property of a Gentleman

Excellent. The barrel and receiver have 98% of the bright original high polish blue finish with crisp markings. The blue finish on the magazine is thin on either side of the barrel band. The forearm cap has 98% of the bright original high polish blue finish. The receiver and takedown collar retain 95% of the blue with traces of wear on edges and contact points. The bolt has 98% of the blue finish with slightly more wear on the extractor. The loading gate has 95% plus of the bright nitre blue finish. The hammer, trigger, lever and buttplate have 95% of the original casehardened finish. The highly figured walnut stock and forearm are in excellent condition and retain most of the original piano finish with sharp checkering. The stock and forearm have a few scattered and insignificant handling or storage marks. Winchester Model 1894 Extra-Lightweight Takedown rifles are rare. Deluxe, Model 94 Extra Lightweight Takedown short Rifles with special order features are almost non-existent. This exceptional rifle would be a standout piece in the most advanced collection of Winchester lever action rifles.