This is another absolutely stunning example of a highly custom embellished Winchester lever action rifle. This example has a beautiful rust blued metal finish with a color casehardened hammer, loading lever and crescent buttplate with gold line accent bands on the takedown mechanism, buttplate, rear of the receiver and forend cap. This was originally a special order rifle as it has pistol grip stock, takedown barrel mechanism and a round barrel with a full length magazine tube. This specific Model 1894 rifle is actually pictured in his book "Winchester Highly Finished Arms" on page 7 and 8. It has been masterfully embellished/engraved in a Winchester number 4 pattern that depicts a large and detailed game scene on each sides of the receiver, combine with beautiful English type scroll engraving with a geometric border around the edges. As noted, it has also been enhanced by a single gold wire filled band on the on the forend cap, sides of the takedown mechanism, the rear of the receiver and heel area of the buttplate. The rifle has actually been engraved by the Master Engraver Neil Hermsen, his initials and engraver symbol (N/engraving tools/H) are found behind the trigger. The engraving covers approximately 50% of the rifles metal surface. It is fitted with a beautiful, extra fancy 3X figured, select walnut stock and forend. The stock and forend have matching "D" style carving intermixed with hand cut checkering on the sides of the forend and pistol grip area. Although not specifically marked, the stock work or carving/checkering was probably performed by either Joe Rundell or Paula Bebout as both are listed in the noted reference book. The wood has been highly hand polished and varnished. This rifle was manufactured in 1898 and is fitted with a 26 inch round barrel with a takedown barrel mechanism with a full-length magazine. The top of the barrel has been roll marked with the two line factory style markings of: "-MANUFACTURED BY THE-/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.-", with the caliber markings of "30 W.C.F." marked in front of the receiver. The left rear side of the barrel has also been roll marked with "NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER". The upper tang is also marked "MODEL 1894/-WINCHESTER-/PAT. AUG. 21.1894." The rifle is accompanied by a "Winchester Highly Finished Arms" catalog by Doug Turnbull Restoration.