FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 170637. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Third model deluxe ’73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with beautiful 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black horn fleur-de-lis insert serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass and iron cleaning rod. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip and case hardened, received in warehouse April 29, 1885 and shipped May 2, 1885 “with one other arm to Order number 20386”. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “215” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. This rifle was produced during the period of the Great Western Expansion when hunting and self-protection arms were an absolute necessity and were working tools. Arms of this period usually saw continuous hard service under extreme conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 90% strong orig blue mixed with scattered patina, fine sharp edge wear and some light, fine scrapes on the bbl; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded, bright in sheltered areas, thinner on top & bottom edges with two small scratches and some fine pinpricks of surface rust. Lever and hammer retain strong case colors, bright to brilliant in sheltered areas, turned silver on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains moderately faded case colors; dust cover is orig and retains 85-90% bright orig blue. Wood is sound with light nicks and scratches, a few chipped diamonds in the checkering and overall retains most of its orig piano varnish finish with some dark hand wear on the wrist and carry point of the forearm. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-50587 JR19 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1015

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1015	$25,875.00	FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 170637. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Third model deluxe ’73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with beautiful 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black horn fleur-de-lis insert serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass and iron cleaning rod. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip and case hardened, received in warehouse April 29, 1885 and shipped May 2, 1885 “with one other arm to Order number 20386”. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “215” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. This rifle was produced during the period of the Great Western Expansion when hunting and self-protection arms were an absolute necessity and were working tools. Arms of this period usually saw continuous hard service under extreme conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 90% strong orig blue mixed with scattered patina, fine sharp edge wear and some light, fine scrapes on the bbl; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded, bright in sheltered areas, thinner on top & bottom edges with two small scratches and some fine pinpricks of surface rust. Lever and hammer retain strong case colors, bright to brilliant in sheltered areas, turned silver on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains moderately faded case colors; dust cover is orig and retains 85-90% bright orig blue. Wood is sound with light nicks and scratches, a few chipped diamonds in the checkering and overall retains most of its orig piano varnish finish with some dark hand wear on the wrist and carry point of the forearm. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-50587 JR19 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 1015 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.