WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE IN A SCARCE CALIBER.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE IN A SCARCE CALIBER. SN 95835. Cal. 40-70. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and Lyman tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Feb. 6, 1895 and shipped May 11, 1895 to Order #12013. This cartridge was introduced for the 1886 in 1894 but was not much of an improvement over the 38-55 cartridge being chambered in the much lighter Model 1894 rifle and therefore drew little interest from the buying public. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear, a couple of minor nicks on the edges and a few scattered spots of pin prick rust spotting; receiver & forend cap retain nearly all of their brilliant case colors, moderately faded on bottom of receiver; hammer retains faded case colors and the lever most all of its orig case colors turned dark and lightly faded on outer faces; buttplate retains smoky case colors. Wood is sound with light nicks, scratches & dings, has a plugged screw hole in bottom of stock and overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44501 JR54 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	1017	$25,300.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE IN A SCARCE CALIBER. SN 95835. Cal. 40-70. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and Lyman tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Feb. 6, 1895 and shipped May 11, 1895 to Order #12013. This cartridge was introduced for the 1886 in 1894 but was not much of an improvement over the 38-55 cartridge being chambered in the much lighter Model 1894 rifle and therefore drew little interest from the buying public. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear, a couple of minor nicks on the edges and a few scattered spots of pin prick rust spotting; receiver & forend cap retain nearly all of their brilliant case colors, moderately faded on bottom of receiver; hammer retains faded case colors and the lever most all of its orig case colors turned dark and lightly faded on outer faces; buttplate retains smoky case colors. Wood is sound with light nicks, scratches & dings, has a plugged screw hole in bottom of stock and overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44501 JR54 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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