RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 341829. Cal. 22 Short. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut that has straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 19,552 of these scarce small bore ’73 rifles produced in the period 1884-1904. The ’73 rifles in caliber 22, being rare to begin with, were considered to be a lady’s or boy’s rifle and usually saw very hard service with little care or maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish or shootable bore. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. Only traces of orig finish remain on the receiver with the balance of the metal a cleaned gray metal patina; side flats of bbl forward of the forend cap have vice marks. Wood is sound showing considerable battering & heavy wear and retains an old refinish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with traces of rifling. 4-50535 JR25 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1036

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
	1036	$2,300.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 341829. Cal. 22 Short. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mtn. front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut that has straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 19,552 of these scarce small bore ’73 rifles produced in the period 1884-1904. The ’73 rifles in caliber 22, being rare to begin with, were considered to be a lady’s or boy’s rifle and usually saw very hard service with little care or maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish or shootable bore. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. Only traces of orig finish remain on the receiver with the balance of the metal a cleaned gray metal patina; side flats of bbl forward of the forend cap have vice marks. Wood is sound showing considerable battering & heavy wear and retains an old refinish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with traces of rifling. 4-50535 JR25 (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1036 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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RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.