*SCARCE AND DESIRABLE FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 86 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Revised: 3/22/2010

Correction: This gun is an antique not modern as stated in the catalog. Serial # is late 1897 or early 1898.

*SCARCE AND DESIRABLE FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 86 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 119163. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 2-leaf flip up rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “Manufactured by the/Winchester Repeating Arms Co.New Haven.Conn.U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver “45-70” and an oval “WP” proof mark. The factory engraved receiver has a circle with walking bull moose on left side accented with large bold foliate scroll with punch dot background surrounded with a zig-zag and punch dot border. Forward right side has circle with bull elk and balance with foliate scroll with punch dot background surrounded by zig-zag and punch dot border. Top of receiver along side bolt has snake and dot pattern. Chamber area of receiver has a scroll pattern with off set to left proof mark. Top tang is mounted with course knurl peep sight. Mounted with “XXX” deluxe walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate with scroll engraved tang, H checkered forend with scroll engraved nosecap. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 456XXX with matching number in top tang of stock and a “S” found on inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-70 oct bbl rifle, checkered stock pistol grip, Lyman rear leaf and sporting front sight, $4 engraved number 9 vignettes, received in warehouse 5/1/99, shipped from warehouse 5/1/99 on order number 25309. Other remarks are “189 in place of regular ‘old style barrel’.” No other information or R&Rs recorded. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 85-90% blue that appears orig but is possibly a period of use factory restored blue. There are usual nicks and scratches, thinning at sharp edges, thinning on mag tube, all with nice crisp lettering. Receiver retains good orig case colors on sides blending with silver and brown patina across bottom and top. Hammer shows strong dark orig case colors with slight silvering on right side. Lever shows good case coloring mostly in protected areas thinning and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, minor nicks and scrapes and a couple small dents with good orig piano varnish finish blending with some hand worn patina in comb and grip areas. Buttplate is a dark brown patina. Forend is sound, good checkering, normal minor nicks and dings, showing orig piano varnish finish blending with hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp. Bore with good rifling that has scattered shallow pitting. 4-39233 BDT58 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	2042	$40,250.00	Revised: 3/22/2010 Correction: This gun is an antique not modern as stated in the catalog. Serial # is late 1897 or early 1898. SCARCE AND DESIRABLE FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 86 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 119163. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 2-leaf flip up rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “Manufactured by the/Winchester Repeating Arms Co.New Haven.Conn.U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver “45-70” and an oval “WP” proof mark. The factory engraved receiver has a circle with walking bull moose on left side accented with large bold foliate scroll with punch dot background surrounded with a zig-zag and punch dot border. Forward right side has circle with bull elk and balance with foliate scroll with punch dot background surrounded by zig-zag and punch dot border. Top of receiver along side bolt has snake and dot pattern. Chamber area of receiver has a scroll pattern with off set to left proof mark. Top tang is mounted with course knurl peep sight. Mounted with “XXX” deluxe walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate with scroll engraved tang, H checkered forend with scroll engraved nosecap. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 456XXX with matching number in top tang of stock and a “S” found on inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-70 oct bbl rifle, checkered stock pistol grip, Lyman rear leaf and sporting front sight, $4 engraved number 9 vignettes, received in warehouse 5/1/99, shipped from warehouse 5/1/99 on order number 25309. Other remarks are “189 in place of regular ‘old style barrel’.” No other information or R&Rs recorded. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 85-90% blue that appears orig but is possibly a period of use factory restored blue. There are usual nicks and scratches, thinning at sharp edges, thinning on mag tube, all with nice crisp lettering. Receiver retains good orig case colors on sides blending with silver and brown patina across bottom and top. Hammer shows strong dark orig case colors with slight silvering on right side. Lever shows good case coloring mostly in protected areas thinning and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, minor nicks and scrapes and a couple small dents with good orig piano varnish finish blending with some hand worn patina in comb and grip areas. Buttplate is a dark brown patina. Forend is sound, good checkering, normal minor nicks and dings, showing orig piano varnish finish blending with hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp. Bore with good rifling that has scattered shallow pitting. 4-39233 BDT58 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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