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LOT 12
Special Order Half Nickel Winchester Deluxe Model 1890 Slide Action Rifle in .22 Short with Rare Birds Eye Maple Checkered Pistol Grip Stock - Serial no. 611852A, 22 RF Short cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue/nickel finish, checkered birds eye maple pistol grip stock. Manufactured in 1919. Lyman combination front and Lyman No. 6 two leaf rear sights, sixth style barrel inscription, Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech, blue barrel, magazine tube, and trigger, nickel plated receiver, trigger guard assembly, breech bolt, hammer, and buttplate, Third Model receiver with exposed locking lugs, standard markings on the upper tang, and matching numbers on the lower tang and receiver. Fancy figured special order birds eye maple, 12 groove slide handle and checkered pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, and crescent buttplate. The left side of the lower tang, end of the buttstock, and inside of the buttplate are marked with matching assembly number “775”. CONDITION: Very fine. The barrel and magazine tube retain 85% original blue, mild edge wear, and scattered small dings. The receiver retains 85% original bright nickel finish with some areas of frosting, scattered dark spotting, and visible flaking on the breech bolt. The wood is very fine with attractive, tight birds eye pattern, well-defined checkering, some small dings, and 85% original nickel with the balance a dark brown patina on the heel of the buttplate. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000
LOT 13
Documented Winchester Deluxe Model 1890 Slide Action Rifle with Rare Swiss Buttplate - Serial no. 73614, 22 WRF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, highly figured checkered walnut pistol grip Swiss butt stock. The included factory letter confirms the serial number, .22 WRF caliber, checkered pistol grip stock, special order sights, Swiss buttplate, and October 16, 1899 date of shipment. The letter further states the rifle was returned to the factory for unspecified repairs on November 4, 1899. Beach combination front and Lyman flip up rear peep sight on the upper tang, filler block in the rear sight dovetail, second style barrel inscription, “22 W.R.F.” caliber marking
on top flat at the breech, Winchester proofs correctly absent, and three-line maker, model, and patent marking on the upper tang. Fancy XXX figured walnut 12 groove slide handle and checkered pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, and nickel plated Swiss buttplate. The left side of the lower tang is stamped “8076 XXX” with the matching assembly number “8076” on the end of the stock and inside of the buttplate.
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CONDITION: Very fine with 95% blue finish on the barrel, some light edge wear, and some small scratches and dings visible on the right side. The receiver has 90% vivid case colors, and some light silvering on the edges. The highly figured wood is also very fine with crisp checkering, small scattered dings and scratches, and some edge wear visible on the buttplate. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 7,000 - 11,000