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Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 1885 - Antique Revolvers - Percussion

Category
Winchester Rifles - Model 1885
Antique Revolvers - Percussion

WINCHESTER 1885 HIGH WALL MUSKET 45-70 32" BARREL CIRCA 1894

Description:
WINCHESTER 1885 HIGH WALL MUSKET 45-70 32" BARREL CIRCA 1894 IN A MILITARY MUSKET PATTERN PER GEORGE MADIS IN "THE WINCHESTER BOOK" ONLY AN ESTIMATED 1 OF EACH 230 MODEL 1885 PRODUCED BEFORE SERIAL NUMBER 90,000 WAS MADE IN A MUSKET CONFIGURATION. THE RIFLE FEATURES  A PINNED BLADE FRONT SIGHT WITH A REAR MILITARY WIN GAUGE SIGHT SIMILAR TO THE SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOORS, MARKED "MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY NEW HAVEN CONN U.S.A." ON THE TOP AHEAD OF THE REAR SIGHT, "45-70" MARKED ON THE TOP OF THE BARREL RIGHT BEFORE THE BREECH, THE FOREARM HAS A BLUED FOREARM CAP AND TWO BLUED BARREL BANDS, A COLOR CASE HARDENED RECEIVER WITH A PLAIN TRIGGER FOLLOWED BY THE PATENT MARK AND THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE LOWER TANG, SMOOTH MUSKET LENGTH STOCK  WITH A ENGLISH STRAIGHT GRI, SLING SWIVELS ON THE UPPER BARREL BAND AND AT THE BUTT AND A COLOR CASE HARDENED MILITARY STYLE BUTT PLATE. EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION WITH A 95% ORIGINAL BLUE FINISH REMAINING 90% OF THE ORGINAL COLOR CASE HARDENED FINISH IS REMAINING AND SOME VERY MINOR HANDLING MARKS ARE SCATTERED IN THE STOCK. MECHANICALLY EXCELLENT. 

Price: $11,999.00                     Buy Now

Curio/Relic: Yes
Antique: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .45-70 Government
Manufacturer: WINCHESTER
Model: 1885 HIGH WALL MILITARY MUSKET
Barrel Length: 32
Bore Info: NEW
Condition: EXCELLENT
Metal Condition: EXCELLENT
Wood Condition: EXCELLENT
Bore Condition: EXCELLENT
Action: FALLING BLOCK
Stock: WALNUT MUSKET STYLE STOCK WITH AN ENGLISH STRAIGHT GRIP
Butt Pad: METAL COLOR CASE HARDENED MILITARY BUTT PLATE
Finish: BLUED AND COLOR CASE HARDENED
Sights: FRONT PINNED BLADE STYLE SIGHT AND A WIND GAUGE REAR STYLE SIGHT
Manufacture Date: 1894
Item Location: Florida