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December 9, 2002
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Ludwig,
It looks to me like a very well and professionally done piece. It’s amazing what some can come up with.
On the tooled leather you can see, Winchester, New Haven, and the word Model on the other hand tooled piece of leather. No designation as far as model, that I can see or tell from you’re pictures. I see that’s what looks like a commemorative model 1894, but I’m not sure what edition, as there’s no medallion in the butt stock either.
I would think if it was something that was a Winchester piece, even if for a commemorative, someone here will likely know, as a few are familiar, such as Henry, with the commemorative additions. I’ve never seen one like it.
Looking through Tom Trolards book on Winchester Commemorative rifles, he shows one wood rifle rack, with two simulated deer antlers, for the U.S. bicentennial rifle edition, but I don’t see, any Leather made rifle racks in his book. A few other editions in his book show nice deluxe wood cases with felt lined interiors.
Anthony
April 30, 2023
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I remember nothing like that in Trolard’s book at all, but it looks custom made to me.
March 3, 2020
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Anthony said
Looking through Tom Trolards book on Winchester Commemorative rifles, he shows one wood rifle rack, with two simulated deer antlers, for the U.S. bicentennial rifle edition, but I don’t see, any Leather made rifle racks in his book. A few other editions in his book show nice deluxe wood cases with felt lined interiors.
I have one of those racks, snagged it at a local auction house for not much money. The rifle in the picture was the first rifle I ever owned, a Model 72. My father gave it to me on my 14th birthday.
December 9, 2002
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That’s it John,
Nice to see that you have a rifle handed down also. Nice strong bluing on the metal. Looks like it was used, but not abused. If it we’re mine I would wipe a small amount of Renaissance Wax on the stock, as it won’t hurt it, but help to seal the wood stock. It won’t hurt the metal either.
Thanks for posting!
Anthony
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