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3 DIGIT WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 44 WCF LEVER RIFLE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,500.00 USD
3 DIGIT WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 44 WCF LEVER RIFLE
SERIAL NUMBER 571 BARREL 24" CALIBER 44 WCF (44-40) MANUFACTURED 1892. 1st year production Antique Winchester model 1892 rifle with full octagon barrel and full magazine. Blue finished with case color hammer and lever. Sporting blade front sight with elevation adjustable rear sight. Varnished straight grain American walnut stocks with crescent butt pate. Standard 2 line Winchester address on top barrel flats with top of chamber marked "44W.C.F." Serial number on belly of action "571". CONDITION. Good with rifle retaining 60 blue finish with balance turning an honest plum patina. The stocks are very good with period of use impressions and bruises. Hammer and lever retain traces of case color in protected areas. The bore has strong visible rifling with darkness in grooves. Action operates properly with solid lock-up. ANTQUE