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LOT 3458
Excellent Winchester Model 1903 Deluxe Semi-Automatic Rifle - Serial no. 60154, 22 Auto cal., 20 inch round bbl., blue finish, highly figured checkered walnut stock. Manufactured in 1911 as a deluxe version. Equipped with a 1902 patent dated blade front sight, two leaf rear sight and Lyman tang peep sight. Matching serial number on the frame and trigger guard plate. Mounted on a highly figured pistol grip stock with checkering, hard rubber Winchester grip cap and crescent buttplate.
CONDITION: Excellent. The rifle retains 95% plus bright original high polish blue finish showing some minor thinning with a patch of minor pitting on the top rear of the frame
and a few minor scratches on the right side of the frame. 90% plus original nitre blue visible on the breech bolt. The wood is also excellent with a few minor handling marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. A truly outstanding Deluxe Winchester Model 1903 rifle!
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
LOT 3459 Excellent Winchester Model 90 Slide Action Rifle in .22 Short with Octagon Barrel - Serial no. 760516, 22 short cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1927. Beaded blade front and elevation adjustable rear notch sights, standard barrel markings, Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech, Third Model receiver with exposed locking lugs, and matching numbers on the receiver and lower tang. 12 groove slide handle and smooth straight grip stock with blue
steel crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 97% plus blue finish with scattered light handling marks, slide retraction marks, and scattered dings and scratches visible on the base of the
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
magazine tube. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3460
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Desirable Pre-World War II Winchester Model 61 Slide Action Rifle in Very Scarce .22 WRF with Octagon Barrel - Serial no. 37746, 22 WRF cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1938. Marble beaded blade front and elevation adjustable rear notch sights, Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech, matching numbers on the receiver and trigger guard assembly, smooth round top receiver, factory drilled and tapped upper tang, smooth trigger, and checkered hammer catch. 17 Groove slide handle and smooth pistol grip stock with checkered blue steel buttplate. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 90% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and slide retraction marks. Wood is fine with scattered dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 3461 Pre-World War II Winchester Model 61 Slide Action Rifle in .22 Long Rifle with Octagon Barrel - Serial no. 6840, 22 LR cal., 24 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Has a nickel bead front sight, Williams dovetail filler, and an elevation adjustable tang mounted rear sight. The barrel has the three line legend, two line model/caliber marking and is stamped with the “W/P” in an oval proofmark at the breech end. This proofmark is repeated at the front of the top of the receiver. Mounted on a 17 groove flat bottom walnut forearm and smooth pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine overall, retaining 95% refinished blue finish with limited handling marks, slide retraction marks, and scattered minor dings and scratches on the refinished stock. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection. Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 3462 Late Production Winchester Model 90 Slide Action Rifle in .22 LR with Scarce Round Barrel - Serial no. 776707, 22 LR cal., 23 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured circa 1928, according to the Winchester Arms Collector’s Association. With dovetailed beaded blade front and elevation adjustable notch rear sight, standard round barrel markings, Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech, matching serial numbers on the receiver and lower tang, third Model receiver with exposed locking lugs, three-line trademark marking on upper tang, and checkered hammer. Short 12 groove slide handle and plain straight grip stock with blue steel crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 80% blue finish with scratches on the receiver, thinning to brown on the balance, and spotting on the barrel. Wood is fine with scattered dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection. Estimate: 1,300 - 1,900 LOT 3463 Collector’s Lot of Two Winchester Slide Action Rifles -A) Winchester Model 61 Rifle - Serial no. 236007, 22 S L LR cal., 24 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1956 with standard Winchester markings including the factory oval proof on the barrel and grooved receiver, dovetailed blade and elevation adjustable sights, 17-groove flat bottom forearm and pistol grip stock with checkered steel buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 85% original blue finish with scattered specks of surface rust overall, limited handling marks and slide retraction marks. Wood is fine as refinished with scattered light dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. B) Pre-World War II Winchester Model 62 Rifle - Serial no. 13733, 22 S L LR cal., 23 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1933. Dovetailed blade front and elevation adjustable rear sights, standard Winchester markings including factory oval proof on the barrel and receiver, 10-groove forearm and smooth straight grip stock with Winchester buttplate. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 85% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and slide retraction marks. Wood is very fine with handling marks and dings and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Milan J. Turk Collection. Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500