RIFLE, REPEATING

Description: 1) 38-55 CALIBRE LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH ETCHED SILVER RECEIVER. LEFT SIDE OF RECEIVER HAS FLORAL SCROLL WORK WITH SCENE OF CATTLE AND OIL WELLS. RIGHT SIDE OF RECEIVER HAS FLORAL SCROLL WORK WITH ALBERTA COAT OF ARMS. ETCHED INTO BARREL ON RIGHT SIDE OF REAR SIGHT IS "ALBERTA DIAMOND JUBILEE". ETCHED INTO BARREL ON LEFT SIDE OF REAR SIGHT IS "WINCHESTER MODEL 94" AND "38-55 WIN". ON RIGHT SIDE OF STOCK IS SILVER MEDALLION WITH ETCHED WILD ROSE AND "ALBERTA DIAMOND JUBILEE 1905 - 1980". ETCHED INTO TANG BEHIND HAMMER IS "WINCHESTER MODEL 1894". SERIAL NUMBER "ADJ2872" IS STAMPED ON UNDERSIDE OF RECEIVER IN FRONT OF TRIGGER GUARD. 2) ANNIVERSARY BOX. 103.5 CM (L) X 17.0 CM (W) X 6.5 CM (H) BOX MADE OF CARDBOARD AND STYROFOAM. CARDBOARD SHEATH HAS COLOUR IMAGES SUCH AS COWBOYS, N.W.M.P. OFFICERS, INDIANS AND OIL WORKERS WITH "ALBERTA DIAMOND JUBILEE" ON SIDE. STYROFOAM BOX HAS CARVED FORM FOR RIFLE AND SEPARATE LID. 3) WARRANTY CARD. 18.6CM X 8.2 CM GREEN CARD WITH SYMBOL NUMBER "9464". 4) BOOKLET. 8.5CM X 9.7CM RED COVERED BOOKLET ENTITLED "WINCHESTER-WESTERN HUNTER'S POCKET GUIDE." 5) INFORMATION CARD. 13.6CM X 10.6CM PAMPHLET ENTITLED "WINCHESTER AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRES". 6) RECORD CARD. 18.5CM X 9.6CM GREEN "WINCHESTER PURCHASE RECORD CARD" WITH VARIOUS QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO MERCHANDISING. 7) INSTRUCTION BOOKLET. 23.9CM X 10.5CM RED COVERED BOOKLET ENTITLED "ALBERTA DIAMOND JUBILEE: INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR WINCHESTER ALBERTA MODEL 94..."

History: RIFLE WAS PURCHASED BY DONOR IN 1980 TO PAIR WITH ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE CENTENNIAL RIFLE (P19970065001-GA) AS COLLECTION. UPDATE: INTERVIEW CONDUCTED WITH DONOR BLAINE THACKER ON 23 JUNE 2014 WITH RESPECT TO HIS ACQUISITION AND OWNERSHIP OF HIS TWO DONATED, COMMEMORATIVE RIFLES. FOR TRANSCRIPT AND AUDIO OF THE INTERVIEW, PLEASE SEE THIS DONATION’S PERMANENT FILE.