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Winchester 1885 collection

GuvamintCheese
Hi Bert and other Winchester folks, I noticed on the back cover of "The WINCHESTER Collector" That there is an Auction in march that Includes the collection of Mr. Leland Schlegel. In your opinion What will should these guns fetch and do you know the story on any of them? Todd

The second one down appears to be a nickle plated engraved reciever?

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quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
part of the history is those are nice...really nice 1885's. They could make spagetti that has been cooked again stand up and walk....
Roger that tsr! The stains on the photo are drool!....[:D]
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  • tsr1965
    part of the history is those are nice...really nice 1885's. They could make spagetti that has been cooked again stand up and walk....
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  • Bert H.
    Hello fellows,

    I know nothing about Leland D. Schlegel, or those superb rifles he had in his collection... but I will be watching them closely as the month of March approaches, and learning everything I can about them.
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  • kimi
    They are all nice, but the second one down is a beauty. Looks as if it's for a lefty, with an extra heavy barrel. What number might such a barrel be, Bert?
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  • golferboy426
    I always attend that auction, there's enough in the pic to give it away. Typically he does very well with the old Winchester almost always beating the estimate, usually significantly. Rarely does anything sell below the low estimate. here'a a link to their site

    http://www.amoskeagauction.com/
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by kimi
    They are all nice, but the second one down is a beauty. Looks as if it's for a lefty, with an extra heavy barrel. What number might such a barrel be, Bert?


    It appears to be a No. 4, but I will find out for sure when the catalog comes out in a few months.
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by cartod
    The second one down appears to be a nickle plated engraved reciever?

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    In looking at my copy of the Fall 2009 WACA magazine, the rifle in question has a case color finished frame, but it has silvered out quite a bit (about 25 - 30% of the case color remaining). The lever (which has been modified) does appear to be nickle plated, or it has been polished bright (white steel). It is a rare left-hand Special Sporting Single Shot Rifle variation, and based on the fact that it has a case color finished frame, it was manufactured before 1902.

    For comparison purposes, back in March of 1897, the Plain Sporting Rifles sold for $15.00 new, the Special Sporting Rifles were $30.00, the Special Single Shot Rifles were $45.00, and the Schuetzen Rifles were a whopping $61.00.
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