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MODEL 1894 WINCHESTER TAKE DOWN RIFLE –
MANUFACTURED IN 1896 - DELUXE FEATURES – VERY NICE
CONDITION: This very nice Model 1894 Winchester
Take Down Rifle incorporates several deluxe features.
Bearing serial number 50761, this rifle was manufactured
in 1894 per the Winchester records – a desirable early
production specimen.
Chambered for .30 WCF caliber and having the standard
26” barrel, the rifle has the full length magazine tube
equipped with the take down option. The lever at the
muzzle end of the tube functions properly and the barrel
mates into the receiver properly. The bore is excellent
with a shiny surface, no pitting, and sharp, clear
rifling. The majority of the lustrous blue finish
remains on the barrel and magazine, with some of the
blue worn away on the receiver. The hammer still retains
much of the case coloring, and to a lesser extent the
case colors are still present to some degree on the
lever.
The rifle is fitted with double set triggers – a fairly
rare option from what I understand. The sights include
a folding tang sight, a double leaf rear sight on the
barrel, and a folding hooded front sight with an ivory
bead.
The rifle is stocked with high figured walnut with a
particularly nice burl figure in the forearm, and
finished in a rich tone. The stocks are in very good
condition with only minor handling marks and no cracks
or other damage. The butt stock is fitted with the
shotgun style butt plate.
Overall this is a very attractive Model 1894 Winchester
with some very desirable features. For what it is
worth, this rifle was purchased from a ranch in South
Texas some forty-five years ago, but the name and
location of the ranch were not retained with the rifle.
Considering the date of manufacture and where it was
found, it is possible this rifle saw use during the
years of the Mexican Revolution. $3,750
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