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Lot 739S1

A customised .348 (W.C.F.) 'Model 71' lever-action rifle by Winchester, no. 36424 (dated 1953)

29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £4,375 inc. premium

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A customised .348 (W.C.F.) 'Model 71' lever-action rifle by Winchester, no. 36424 (dated 1953)

The receiver retaining full re-blued finish, later engraved with bold foliate-scrollwork on a stippled background with gold inlaid scroll borders, the hammer and lever engraved en suite, the right side with a gold-encrusted mountain lion and moose, the left side with a gold-encrusted elk buck and cow with silver-encrusted waxing crescent moon signed L Sherman, the chequered highly-figured replacement stock carved with ornate borderwork with pistolgrip and skeletal steel cap engraved en suite with gold inlaid border, chequered steel butt-plate, sling-eyes, the well-figured replacement forend carved en suite with cap engraved en suite, the round barrel stamped Made In New Haven. Conn. U.S. Of America Winchester proof Steel Winchester Trade Mark Model 71 348 W.C.F., with silver and gold inlaid barrel bands and engraved en suite at muzzle and breech ends, with half-length magazine-tube with gold inlaid band, ramp-mounted bead foresight with protector and semi-buckhorn rear-sight with adjustable centre insert
24in. barrel, recent Birmingham nitro proof (discreet marks)

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