WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE FROM THE U.S. CARTRIDGE COMPANY COLLECTION.

SN 102517. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 26″ replacement oct bbl, magazine tube and magazine band. It has half-nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Bottom of receiver is hand stamped “#226-U.S. C. Co. 11-12-95”. The U.S. Cartridge Company collection was, in its day, the single largest firearms collection in America. The collection remained in Lowell, MA at the factory until the early 1920’s when the company was sold to Winchester and the collection dispersed. This rifle was likely used as a test bed for ammunition which would explain the new parts replacing a worn out or blown out bbl. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% crisp orig blue showing no visible wear. Receiver retains about 70% fading case colors, bright in sheltered areas, turned silver on the bottom. Lever & hammer retain dark case colors as does the buttplate. Wood is sound with nicks & dings, a bruise on right side of buttstock and a series of scratches & nicks on the forearm and overall retains about 80% orig finish on the buttstock and 25% on the forearm. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49970-2 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2029

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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
	2029	$0.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE FROM THE U.S. CARTRIDGE COMPANY COLLECTION. SN 102517. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 26″ replacement oct bbl, magazine tube and magazine band. It has half-nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Bottom of receiver is hand stamped “#226-U.S. C. Co. 11-12-95”. The U.S. Cartridge Company collection was, in its day, the single largest firearms collection in America. The collection remained in Lowell, MA at the factory until the early 1920’s when the company was sold to Winchester and the collection dispersed. This rifle was likely used as a test bed for ammunition which would explain the new parts replacing a worn out or blown out bbl. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% crisp orig blue showing no visible wear. Receiver retains about 70% fading case colors, bright in sheltered areas, turned silver on the bottom. Lever & hammer retain dark case colors as does the buttplate. Wood is sound with nicks & dings, a bruise on right side of buttstock and a series of scratches & nicks on the forearm and overall retains about 80% orig finish on the buttstock and 25% on the forearm. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49970-2 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2029 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE FROM THE U.S. CARTRIDGE COMPANY COLLECTION.