RIFLE, REPEATING

Description: 1) 30-30 CALIBRE LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH ETCHED BRASS RECEIVER. LEFT SIDE OF RECEIVER HAS SCROLL WORK WITH MOUNTIE ON A HORSE AND "1873-1973". RIGHT SIDE OF RECEIVER HAS SCROLL WORK WITH "MP". "MP" ALSO ETCHED INTO STOCK. ETCHED ON BARREL ON RIGHT SIDE OF REAR SIGHT IS "R.C.M.P. CENTENNIAL 1873-1973". ON BARREL ON LEFT SIDE OF REAR SIGHT IS "WINCHESTER MODEL 94" AND "30-30 WIN". ON RIGHT SIDE OF STOCK IS POLISHED BRASS MEDALLION WITH R.C.M.P COAT OF ARMS OVER "1873-1973" WITH "NWMP", "RNWMP" AND "RCMP" AROUND TOP EDGE. ON TANG BEHIND HAMMER IS "MAINTIENS LE DROIT". SERIAL NUMBER "RCMP4326" IS STAMPED ON UNDERSIDE OF RECEIVER IN FRONT OF TRIGGER GUARD. 2) ANNIVERSARY BOX. 118.5 CM (L) X 17.5 CM (W) X 6.5 CM (H) BOX MADE OF CARDBOARD AND STYROFOAM. CARDBOARD SHEATH HAS COLOUR IMAGES OF N.W.M.P AND R.C.M.P. OFFICERS AND MEN SERVING AROUND CANADA. "RCMP CENTENNIAL 1873-1973" ON SIDE. STYROFOAM BOX HAS CARVED FORM FOR RIFLE AND SEPARATE LID. 3) INSTRUCTION PAMPHLET ENTITLED "WINCHESTER MODEL 94 RCMP CENTENNIAL RIFLE INSTRUCTIONS", WITH MOUNTIES ON FRONT. IN BOTH FRENCH AND ENGLISH.

History: RIFLE WAS PURCHASED BY DONOR IN 1973 DUE TO HIS INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF CANADA AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE. 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.