Lot 1
Winchester 1885 High Wall, .30-06 cal. single shot match rifle, 30” barrel, 1899
Sold
$3,070
Timed Auction
Gunrunner Auction August 2023, 1-50
Category
Description
Winchester 1885 High Wall, .30-06 cal. single shot match rifle.   Serial #83922, mfg. 1913.  Very good condition.  One of only four custom shop match rifles with special finger rest ever built!  30” #3 weight nickel steel barrel has excellent bore, globe target front sight and military ladder rear.  Barrel has 75% blue with some surface corrosion towards muzzle.  Action has 75% blue with some surface corrosion on right side.  Double set triggers.  Finger lever and breech block have faded case colors.  Forearm has very good finish with some light handing marks.  Hairline crack behind rear sight.  Forearm fitted with cork-faced finger rest – fitted to only four rifles as detailed in Madis Winchester book.  Butt stock has very good finish with some handling marks, steel shotgun butt plate.  Military sling swivels.   Cody data sheet gives detailed specifications regarding shape of finger rest and sight details – all correct.  Cody data sheet (see photo) specifies set trigger, old-style fly on hammer, safety device on hammer – all of which are present on the rifle. Original caliber specified as .30-06 (rimmed).  Extractor modified by Winchester (as described in Madis book) to accept rimless cartridge.  Receiver completed in 1899, but obviously remained at Winchester until used by custom shop on this rifle in 1913.  Ship date is August 16, 1913.  Action is tight, double set triggers work fine.  An incredible and rare addition to any Winchester collection!  C&R OK.