*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 154003. Late production rifle with 26” rnd bbl, full magazine, ivory bead Marble’s front sight and 3-leaf express carbine sight. The receiver is mounted with a Lyman #21 long receiver sight with fine windage adjustment knob. The wood is uncheckered with a straight stock & crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum yellow sheet identifying this rifle and indicating it was received in the warehouse on July 12, 1918 with no shipment date indicated to Order #45982. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 94-95% strong original blue with some light chemical spotting on the top. Magazine tube retains 96-98% strong original blue and the forend cap is mostly a light blue patina with light chemical spotting. Receiver retains about 95% strong bright blue overall with the left side strong & bright, and the right side & bottom slightly thinned, with a few scratches. Wood is sound and retains about 95% varnish on the buttstock and 88-90% varnish on the forearm. There are the usual handling & use marks with a bruise & scratches on the forearm. Fine mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-51482 JR796 (6,500-9,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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
	1156	$0.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 154003. Late production rifle with 26” rnd bbl, full magazine, ivory bead Marble’s front sight and 3-leaf express carbine sight. The receiver is mounted with a Lyman #21 long receiver sight with fine windage adjustment knob. The wood is uncheckered with a straight stock & crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum yellow sheet identifying this rifle and indicating it was received in the warehouse on July 12, 1918 with no shipment date indicated to Order #45982. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 94-95% strong original blue with some light chemical spotting on the top. Magazine tube retains 96-98% strong original blue and the forend cap is mostly a light blue patina with light chemical spotting. Receiver retains about 95% strong bright blue overall with the left side strong & bright, and the right side & bottom slightly thinned, with a few scratches. Wood is sound and retains about 95% varnish on the buttstock and 88-90% varnish on the forearm. There are the usual handling & use marks with a bruise & scratches on the forearm. Fine mechanics, bright shiny bore. 4-51482 JR796 (6,500-9,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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