WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 196354. Cal. 44-40, 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTERS-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT. / KINGS-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29, 1866. OCTOBER 16, 1860”. Adjacent receiver 44 CAL. Standard third model receiver with dust cover, mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor. Standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as rifle with oct bbl and plain trigger received in warehouse 12/18/1885 and shipped from warehouse 2/18/1886 on order number 4372. CONDITION: Very good plus. Bbl and mag tube retain orig blue that is toning with brown patina, silvering on sharp edges, normal nicks & dings and some spots with some fine surface oxidation. Receiver has thinning orig blue blending with brown patina showing wear on sharp edges and normal nicks & scratches. Hammer & lever show dark patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings & handling marks, slightly dark around receiver and top tang with small sliver missing forward right side of top tang. It does carry orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings, minor chip on right side, adjacent receiver and retains orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Nose cap has flaked and blended with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, decent bore with distinct rifling and shallow, scattered pitting. 4-36394 BDT56 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	2031	$0.00	WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 196354. Cal. 44-40, 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTERS-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT. / KINGS-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29, 1866. OCTOBER 16, 1860”. Adjacent receiver 44 CAL. Standard third model receiver with dust cover, mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor. Standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as rifle with oct bbl and plain trigger received in warehouse 12/18/1885 and shipped from warehouse 2/18/1886 on order number 4372. CONDITION: Very good plus. Bbl and mag tube retain orig blue that is toning with brown patina, silvering on sharp edges, normal nicks & dings and some spots with some fine surface oxidation. Receiver has thinning orig blue blending with brown patina showing wear on sharp edges and normal nicks & scratches. Hammer & lever show dark patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings & handling marks, slightly dark around receiver and top tang with small sliver missing forward right side of top tang. It does carry orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings, minor chip on right side, adjacent receiver and retains orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Nose cap has flaked and blended with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, decent bore with distinct rifling and shallow, scattered pitting. 4-36394 BDT56 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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