Sold for $720
.32-20 WCF. 20" barrel length. SN: 177493 (Mfg. ca.1900). Blued metal finish. Two piece walnut stock has a plain straight grip and forearm with blued steel forend. Lever action rifle with adjustable notch rear sight and blade front sight. Item features a button head half tube magazine. Barrel is marked with a Winchester firing proof. According to Madis, these proofs were not used on Model 1892's until around serial number 325,000. Barrel was most likely replaced at some point.
Good. Bore is bright. Finish is strong overall to barrel, with a few scattered pit marks and scratches. Frame finish has losses to top and bottom, with mottled blue-brown appearance overall from patina developing on bare metal. Buttplate possibly cleaned at some point, mostly without finish. Wood stock has light scratching overall, mars to both sides of butt, and wood filled to bottom edge possibly from old sling stud.