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2051
$6,037.50

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 OCTAGON BARREL RIFLE WITH SPECIAL SIGHTS AND DOUBLE SET TRIGGERS.

SN 112260. Cal. 45-90. 26″ oct bbl. Full magazine. Rare 7-leaf express rear sight. Beach’s front sight. Blue and case color finish. Dbl set triggers. Straight grain American walnut stocks with sling eyes attached. CONDITION: Very fine, as expertly refinished. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95% blue finish with sharp bbl marks. Cal mark appears refreshed. Sights are excellent. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Receiver retains 95% brilliant case color finish, as do the hammer, lever, buttplate, and forend cap. Set triggers need adjustment. Stocks are fine, full-sized, with only minuscule handling marks. Stocks are replacements. Accompanying this rifle is a Cody Firearms Museum Letter confirming all of the above mentioned features with the exception of the case color finish. A very rare expertly restored 86-Winchester rifle with some very rare special order features. 50179-17 TEP (3,250-5,250) – Lot 2051

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Auction: Firearms - October 2016
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