EXTRAORDINARILY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 1 OF 1000 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Revised: 3/1/2013

Correction: Condition should read: Very Fine Conditin. The last two digits of the SN (14) appear inside each sideplate. Additionally, the assembly #948 appears on the right side of the lever inside the action.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 1 OF 1000 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 10014. Cal 45-60. Wonderful early rifle with 24-3/8″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, 3 leaf platinum line express rear sight and very early Lyman combination tang sight with spiral knurled barrel. Receiver is second type with screw-attached dust cover rail and impressed thumb print dust cover. It is mounted with very highly figured, 2-3X, flame, and shell grain American walnut that has early style checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with convex, fleur-de-lis insert grip cap and crescent butt plate with trap and has single set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “948” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of butt stock and inside toe of butt plate. Bbl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns over the chamber area and the engraved panel in period script “One of One Thousand”. Matching engraving is also on 7 of the 8 flats around the muzzle with a silver inlaid band over the chamber area and at the muzzle. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, Winchester leather carrying case made of heavy saddle leather, about 45-1/2″ long and form fitted to this rifle, with carrying handle and double end flaps with a black enameled buckle on its billet that also has a staple for locking the billet. Bottom of the case is mounted with brass D-rings for a shoulder strap. Bottom of a sliding part of the handle is marked “WINCHESTER / REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW-YORK”. According to consignor this case was with the rifle when it was originally found. Inside the end flap is marked with the rifle’s matching SN. According to the book The Story of the WINCHESTER 1 of 1000 and 1 of 100 rifles, Lewis, there were only 55 models 1876 produced as 1 of 1000 rifles during the period 1876-1880, of which only 22 were in cal 45-60. By way of comparing the relative rarity of the model 1876 1 of 1000 rifles there were 132 model 1873 1 of 1000 rifles produced during 1875-1893. According to a chart on page 89 of the referenced publication, this rifle was received in the warehouse June 7, 1880 and shipped the next day to order number 20253, which included 12 other model 1876 1 of 1000 rifles. This rifle is listed as having a 24″ bbl with case hardened finish, checkered pistol grip stock, set trigger and cal 45-60. According to the referenced publication order number 20253 for these 13 rifles was shipped to Winchesters representative John Skinker of San Francisco. It is apparent that sales of these rather expensive rifles were not going well and Winchester was cleaning out the warehouse, probably at a deeply discounted price. Two rifles of that shipment were returned, one for a bbl change and the other for a cal change. This rifle and its leather case are pictured in full color on pages 106 and 107 of the reference publication. The leather carrying case is also pictured on page 157 of the referenced publication and the rifle is again pictured in full color on pages 168-169. The chart on page 89 lists 51 of the 55 models 1 to 1000, only 2 of which are listed with 24″ bbls, with the other being #10031. A copy of the deluxe slip cover edition of the referenced publication accompanies this rifle. It is also accompanied by NRA silver medal and certificate #458, dated April 13, 2007, awarded to this rifle as one of the ten best rifles displayed that year at the NRA meeting in St. Louis. PROVENANCE: Henry F. Wynne & Antecedents; Kenneth Johnson; Kan Chew Collection; Vincent McMahon Collection; Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains 88-90% strong orig blue with a few light nicks and sharp edge wear. Magazine tube has a couple of small dings around the band near the muzzle and retains about 80-85% orig blue, turning a little plum on the outer radius. Forend cap retains traces of case colors, being mostly turned to silver. Receiver retains silvered case colors turning to gray with smoky case colors in the most sheltered areas. Lever and hammer retain faded case covers on the sides, turned silver on the outer faces of the lever. Butt plate is a gray patina. Stock has a hairline by the top tang and another in the front bottom of the forearm, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches, showing moderate wear on the checkering and retains about 90% orig varnish on the butt stock and about 50% varnish on the forearm with the balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore, frosty in the grooves. Leather case is lightly flexed with some surface crackling over the butt stock area with light loss of finish on the handle and overall retains about 75% orig brown finish and has a partially open seam in the butt stock area. 4-48260 JR379 (250,000-300,000)

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
	1210	$230,000.00	Revised: 3/1/2013 Correction: Condition should read: Very Fine Conditin. The last two digits of the SN (14) appear inside each sideplate. Additionally, the assembly #948 appears on the right side of the lever inside the action. EXTRAORDINARILY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 1 OF 1000 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 10014. Cal 45-60. Wonderful early rifle with 24-3/8″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, 3 leaf platinum line express rear sight and very early Lyman combination tang sight with spiral knurled barrel. Receiver is second type with screw-attached dust cover rail and impressed thumb print dust cover. It is mounted with very highly figured, 2-3X, flame, and shell grain American walnut that has early style checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with convex, fleur-de-lis insert grip cap and crescent butt plate with trap and has single set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “948” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of butt stock and inside toe of butt plate. Bbl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns over the chamber area and the engraved panel in period script “One of One Thousand”. Matching engraving is also on 7 of the 8 flats around the muzzle with a silver inlaid band over the chamber area and at the muzzle. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, Winchester leather carrying case made of heavy saddle leather, about 45-1/2″ long and form fitted to this rifle, with carrying handle and double end flaps with a black enameled buckle on its billet that also has a staple for locking the billet. Bottom of the case is mounted with brass D-rings for a shoulder strap. Bottom of a sliding part of the handle is marked “WINCHESTER / REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW-YORK”. According to consignor this case was with the rifle when it was originally found. Inside the end flap is marked with the rifle’s matching SN. According to the book The Story of the WINCHESTER 1 of 1000 and 1 of 100 rifles, Lewis, there were only 55 models 1876 produced as 1 of 1000 rifles during the period 1876-1880, of which only 22 were in cal 45-60. By way of comparing the relative rarity of the model 1876 1 of 1000 rifles there were 132 model 1873 1 of 1000 rifles produced during 1875-1893. According to a chart on page 89 of the referenced publication, this rifle was received in the warehouse June 7, 1880 and shipped the next day to order number 20253, which included 12 other model 1876 1 of 1000 rifles. This rifle is listed as having a 24″ bbl with case hardened finish, checkered pistol grip stock, set trigger and cal 45-60. According to the referenced publication order number 20253 for these 13 rifles was shipped to Winchesters representative John Skinker of San Francisco. It is apparent that sales of these rather expensive rifles were not going well and Winchester was cleaning out the warehouse, probably at a deeply discounted price. Two rifles of that shipment were returned, one for a bbl change and the other for a cal change. This rifle and its leather case are pictured in full color on pages 106 and 107 of the reference publication. The leather carrying case is also pictured on page 157 of the referenced publication and the rifle is again pictured in full color on pages 168-169. The chart on page 89 lists 51 of the 55 models 1 to 1000, only 2 of which are listed with 24″ bbls, with the other being #10031. A copy of the deluxe slip cover edition of the referenced publication accompanies this rifle. It is also accompanied by NRA silver medal and certificate #458, dated April 13, 2007, awarded to this rifle as one of the ten best rifles displayed that year at the NRA meeting in St. Louis. PROVENANCE: Henry F. Wynne & Antecedents; Kenneth Johnson; Kan Chew Collection; Vincent McMahon Collection; Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains 88-90% strong orig blue with a few light nicks and sharp edge wear. Magazine tube has a couple of small dings around the band near the muzzle and retains about 80-85% orig blue, turning a little plum on the outer radius. Forend cap retains traces of case colors, being mostly turned to silver. Receiver retains silvered case colors turning to gray with smoky case colors in the most sheltered areas. Lever and hammer retain faded case covers on the sides, turned silver on the outer faces of the lever. Butt plate is a gray patina. Stock has a hairline by the top tang and another in the front bottom of the forearm, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches, showing moderate wear on the checkering and retains about 90% orig varnish on the butt stock and about 50% varnish on the forearm with the balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore, frosty in the grooves. Leather case is lightly flexed with some surface crackling over the butt stock area with light loss of finish on the handle and overall retains about 75% orig brown finish and has a partially open seam in the butt stock area. 4-48260 JR379 (250,000-300,000) 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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