VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1893 PUMP ACTION RIOT GUN WITH CODY LETTER

SOLD FOR: $7,140

Very Rare & Sharp Winchester Model 1893 20″ Pump Action Riot Gun With Cody Letter, ANTIQUE

Make: Winchester

Model: 1893 Riot

Serial Number: 11229

Year of Manufacture: 1894, ANTIQUE

Gauge: 12 Gauge Black Powder

Choke: Cylinder choke, Fixed

Action Type: Pump-Action Shotgun fed by a Tubular Magazine

Markings: The top of the barrel is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. MODEL 1893 PAT. NOV. 25. 1890.” and “12” (the gauge designation). The action slide bar is marked “WINCHESTER / MODEL 1893”. The bottom of the receiver is marked “11229”.

Barrel Length: 20″

Sights / Optics: There is a brass bead fixed by the muzzle.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece wood featuring a corn cob style forend, a rounded pistol grip, a straight comb and a smooth steel butt-plate. Both pieces show the majority of their original finish and great wood to metal fit. There are dings and marks, but no cracks or chips. The LOP is 1 7/8″ from the trigger to the rear of the butt-plate. The butt-plate is generally blue with scattered freckling. Overall, the stock is in Very Fine condition for an ANTIQUE.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright with no erosion. exceptional for the age.

Overall Condition: The shotgun retains about 85% of its metal finish. There is flaking and some finish loss on the left side of the frame and some erosion of the left side of the barrel. The edges show light losses and there are mild scratches throughout. With that said, this one of the best 1893 Riot Guns we have ever examined. The markings are clear. The screwheads are only lightly tooled and remain serviceable. Overall, the shotgun is in Very Fine condition for an ANTIQUE.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. This shotgun can be slam-fired which is done by holding the trigger and pumping forend to fire the gun, this how the gun was designed.We have not fired this shotgun. As with all used firearms, a more thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Cody Letter is included, confirming all features.

Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1893 was a groundbreaking pump-action shotgun that was designed by the legendary gunsmith John Moses Browning. Unlike Browning’s Model 1887 which had a lever-actuated action, this was a true pump-action shotgun. Although an extremely well designed firearm, the Model 1893 could not sustain the pressure from smokeless powder shells which forced Browning to improve the 1893. His efforts yielded the Winchester Model 1897, an improved version of the m/1893 that was made to fire smokeless powder shells. Winchester retrieved as many 1893’s as they could and replaced them with 1897’s, making the model seldom-seen. Although it had a short lived production run (ca 1893-1897), the m/1893 would serve as the basis for some of the most successful shotguns ever to be made (the Model 1897 and later Model 1912).This particular specimen was made mid-production, in 1894. We have seen less than half a dozen correct Winchester Model 1893 Riot Guns and this one of the best.

VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1893 PUMP ACTION RIOT GUN WITH CODY LETTER
VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1893 PUMP ACTION RIOT GUN WITH CODY LETTER