Sale 1304
**Winchester Model 1894 with .32 Winchester Smokeless Rear Sight
Estimate$1,200 – $1,800
**Winchester Model 1894 with .32 Winchester Smokeless Rear Sight
.32 Winchester Special. 26" octagonal barrel length. SN: 262718. Blued metal finish to barrel and frame, with case hardened parts. Two piece walnut stock has a plain straight grip and figured forearm. Forearm possibly a special order or replaced at some point. Lever action rifle with scarce Winchester 1894 .32 Special Smokeless semi buckhorn rear sight, blade front sight, and full tube magazine.
Good to very good. Bore is bright, with some faint recesses and pit marks to rifling. Finish still present on barrel, with scattered light scratches, sprinkled pitting, and some smudging. Frame has finish loss toward front and to top, with scattered pit marks and scratching. There are still remnants of case hardened finish to lever and hammer. Buttplate finish has worn away and shows pit marks. Stock shows scattered scratches and mars overall.
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