WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 232007. Cal. 44 WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, 2000 yd carbine rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Bottom of stock and forend cap are mounted with factory sling swivels. This rifle was produced in 1887 during the height of the Great Western Expansion and likely would have seen service on the American frontier. Firearms of this era usually saw hard and continuous service under extreme adverse conditions, seldom receiving any maintenance and are usually found with little or no orig finish. CONDITION: Fine, appears to be all orig. Bbl and mag tube retain about 90% mostly plummy blue patina with light spots of surface rust in areas on the bbl and a few spots of the mag tube. Receiver retains 60-70% orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas, with a lot of losses from flaking, not wear, and has sharp edge wear. Hammer retains strong, lightly faded case colors. Lever retains dark case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches, showing wear around wrist and the carry point of forearm. Buttstock retains about 70% orig finish and the forearm about 50%. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-47351 JR131 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	1208	$5,750.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 232007. Cal. 44 WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, 2000 yd carbine rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Bottom of stock and forend cap are mounted with factory sling swivels. This rifle was produced in 1887 during the height of the Great Western Expansion and likely would have seen service on the American frontier. Firearms of this era usually saw hard and continuous service under extreme adverse conditions, seldom receiving any maintenance and are usually found with little or no orig finish. CONDITION: Fine, appears to be all orig. Bbl and mag tube retain about 90% mostly plummy blue patina with light spots of surface rust in areas on the bbl and a few spots of the mag tube. Receiver retains 60-70% orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas, with a lot of losses from flaking, not wear, and has sharp edge wear. Hammer retains strong, lightly faded case colors. Lever retains dark case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches, showing wear around wrist and the carry point of forearm. Buttstock retains about 70% orig finish and the forearm about 50%. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-47351 JR131 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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