*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 129387. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 26″ special order oct to rnd bbl, half-magazine, take-down with Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead hunting front sight and a scarce ungraduated rifle ladder rear sight with a Lyman combination tang sight. Receiver has close-coupled double-set triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate that has the unusual feature of a trap. Buttstock and forend cap have factory sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Fires Museum letter which identifies this rifle cal 45-70 with 1/2 oct bbl, set trigger, Lyman hunting front and rear sights, 1/2 magazine, take down, nickle steal, rod & butt, received in warehouse September 21, 1905 and shipped next day to order No. 26034. Rifles of this configuration were favorites with the American hunter well into the mid-20th Century, especially in the North Woods, Rocky Mountains, Northwest Territories and Alaska. They frequently show heavy, hard use, having been exposed to inclement weather, often with little or no maintenance. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains about 80% strong orig blue with a large hand print of blood pitting over top 3 flats in the bbl address area. Magazine tube retains most of its orig blue with the take-down cap & lever grey/blue patina. Bbl extension is a blue/brown patina. Receiver retains about 60% orig blue, strong in the sheltered areas, thin elsewhere; turned brown over the top and silver on the bottom. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches, a couple of small gouges on the wrist with the buttstock retaining about 90% orig varnish and the forearm a hand worn patina. Set triggers need adjusting, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49969-1 JR63 IVORY (3,500-5,000) – Lot 2030

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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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	2030	$5,175.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 129387. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 26″ special order oct to rnd bbl, half-magazine, take-down with Lyman “certifiable antique ivory” bead hunting front sight and a scarce ungraduated rifle ladder rear sight with a Lyman combination tang sight. Receiver has close-coupled double-set triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate that has the unusual feature of a trap. Buttstock and forend cap have factory sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Fires Museum letter which identifies this rifle cal 45-70 with 1/2 oct bbl, set trigger, Lyman hunting front and rear sights, 1/2 magazine, take down, nickle steal, rod & butt, received in warehouse September 21, 1905 and shipped next day to order No. 26034. Rifles of this configuration were favorites with the American hunter well into the mid-20th Century, especially in the North Woods, Rocky Mountains, Northwest Territories and Alaska. They frequently show heavy, hard use, having been exposed to inclement weather, often with little or no maintenance. Special Note:* This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains about 80% strong orig blue with a large hand print of blood pitting over top 3 flats in the bbl address area. Magazine tube retains most of its orig blue with the take-down cap & lever grey/blue patina. Bbl extension is a blue/brown patina. Receiver retains about 60% orig blue, strong in the sheltered areas, thin elsewhere; turned brown over the top and silver on the bottom. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches, a couple of small gouges on the wrist with the buttstock retaining about 90% orig varnish and the forearm a hand worn patina. Set triggers need adjusting, otherwise mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49969-1 JR63 IVORY (3,500-5,000) – Lot 2030 Click here to view provenance 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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*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.