Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

38-55 CARBINE C/W CASE

Date

1980

Materials

STEEL, WOOD, BRASS, VELVET

No. Pieces

2

Description

.1 CARBINE 10.8 CM HT. (BUTT) X 3.5 CM WTH. (BUTT) X 50.9 CM LTH (BARREL) 96.5 CM (TOTAL) . STEEL, WALNUT, WOOD STOCK. SERIAL #ADJ2566. PAT. DATE 1894. REPEATING RIFLE. .38-55 W.C.F. CALIBRE. LEVER-ACTION. "MODEL 1894 WINCHESTER" ENGRAVED ON TANG. RECEIVED UNBLUED, AND STOCK/BARREL KEEPER RINGS UNBLUED. REMAINING STEEL PARTS BLUED. RECEIVER SIDES FEATURE ORNATE ENGRAVING. RIGHT SIDE DEPICTS ALBERTA PROVINCIAL EMBLEM AND DATES "1905-1980". LEFT SIDE DEPICTS CATTLE GRAZING, OIL DERRICKS, MOUNTAINS. BARREL ENGRAVED ON RIGHT SIDE "ALBERTA DIAMOND JUBILEE". BARREL STAMPED ON TOP WITH PROOFMARK "WP" IN A CIRCLE. BARREL STAMPED LEFT SIDE "WINCHESTER 'R' IN CIRCLE MODEL 94 38-55 WIN MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN, U.S.A. WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL". BUTT AND FORE STOCKS FEATURE EXTENSIVE CHECKERING AND ARROW-POINT RELIEF CARVING. A ROUND METAL MEDALLION IS SET INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BUTT STOCK. IF FEATURES THE ALBERTA ROSE EMBLEM AND: "ALBERTA DIAMOND JUBILEE" "1905-1980". .2 CARBINE CASE. 8.3 CM HT. X 26.4 CM WTH. X 107.7 LTH. MAHOGANY WOOD, BRASS, GREEN VELVET. POLISHED MAHOGANY CASE LINED WITH GREEN VELVET AND INLETTED TO HOLD CARBINE (P19800190001). 3 BRASS LOCKS. EQUIPPED WITH POLISHING CLOTH AND KEY. INSIDE LID FEATURES CORNER STRIP OF ALBERTA PLAID AND RED/WHITE/BLUE/GREEN/GOLD THREAD ALBERTA PROVINCIAL EMBLEM. CASE (INSIDE) ALSO FEATURES MAHOGANY PLAQUE INLET WITH METAL MEDALLION. MEDALLION FEATURES ALBERTA ROSE EMBLEM AND "ALBERTA DIAMOND JUBILEE 1905-1980". MEDALLION IS IDENTICAL TO THAT INLETTED INTO CARBINE BUTTSTOCK.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-FIREARM

Historical Association

COMMEMORATIVE

History

PRESENTED TO THE CITY IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 2 SEPTEMBER, 1980, AS A CONTRIBUTION BY THE FAMILY (WHO SETTLED IN ALBERTA NEAR BARONS), ON ALBERTA'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY. KOTKAS FAMILY CAME TO ALBERTA ABOUT 1905 TO SETTLE AND FARM NEAR BARONS.

Catalogue Number

P19800190000

Acquisition Date

1980-09

Collection

Museum

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