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Evans Sporting Rifle .44 cal NVSN

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,600.00 USD
Evans Sporting Rifle .44 cal NVSN
"New Model" lever action rifle features blued finish, wood two piece stock, wood forend, 30" round barrel, blade front sight, flip up ladder rear sight, single swivel for lanyard under receiver, lever lock, sliding dust cover over ejection port. Bore has dark areas and pitting, overall somewhat shiny with strong rifling. Metal surfaces retain 75% coverage of bluing, turning brown in many places, with scratches and scuffs, barrel single address line is cleaned of patina and mostly bare metal, small; areas of roughness or patina on barrel. Wood is good condition, serviceable, with limited checkering on forend, many small dents and gouges, small chips from edge of schnabel forend tip. Estimated production of the "New Model Sporting Rifle" is about 3000, with less than 15,000 manufactured of all models. Condition is NRA Very Good *** Antique Firearm ***