*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LIGHT WEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 133760. Cal. 33 WCF. Late deluxe rifle with 24″ lightweight tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, pedestal mounted “certifiable antique ivory” bead hunting front sight and flat top sporting rear sight. Receiver is takedown style. Mounted with about 2X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with matching grain, “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Receiver has blued lever and hammer which is correct for this rifle. It was produced in 1904 right about the time that Winchester was transitioning from color case hardened to blued attachments. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “857” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found, quite unusually on the front face of the buttstock. Lower tang also has a over-struck assembly number. Rifles in this cal. were quiet popular with Northwoods hunters for big game such as elk, moose & bear and were especially popular in Alaska. PROVENANCE: Ex-Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. 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: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with a couple of small scratches on the bbl; receiver retains 97-98% bright orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, a small spot of flaking on the top right side and a few scattered pin pricks of surface rust; loading gate base is moderately flaked; bbl extension shows light flaking with a few small spots of rust. Wood is sound with a very few, very light nicks & scratches and retains most of its lightly cleaned oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 49269-1 JR13 C&R; IVORY (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3072

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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
	3072	$7,475.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LIGHT WEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 133760. Cal. 33 WCF. Late deluxe rifle with 24″ lightweight tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, pedestal mounted “certifiable antique ivory” bead hunting front sight and flat top sporting rear sight. Receiver is takedown style. Mounted with about 2X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with matching grain, “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber buttplate. Receiver has blued lever and hammer which is correct for this rifle. It was produced in 1904 right about the time that Winchester was transitioning from color case hardened to blued attachments. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “857” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found, quite unusually on the front face of the buttstock. Lower tang also has a over-struck assembly number. Rifles in this cal. were quiet popular with Northwoods hunters for big game such as elk, moose & bear and were especially popular in Alaska. PROVENANCE: Ex-Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. 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: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with a couple of small scratches on the bbl; receiver retains 97-98% bright orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, a small spot of flaking on the top right side and a few scattered pin pricks of surface rust; loading gate base is moderately flaked; bbl extension shows light flaking with a few small spots of rust. Wood is sound with a very few, very light nicks & scratches and retains most of its lightly cleaned oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 49269-1 JR13 C&R; IVORY (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3072 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 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 DELUXE LIGHT WEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.