RARE AND UNUSUAL WINCHESTER MODEL 86 STRAIGHT GRIP DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE AND UNUSUAL WINCHESTER MODEL 86 STRAIGHT GRIP DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 97846. Cal. 45-90. 26″ half rnd – half oct bbl, full mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 2-leaf flip rear sight. Top of oct portion of bbl is marked “Manufactured by the/Winchester Repeating Arms Co.New Haven.Conn.U.S.A.” and “45-90 W.C.F.” adjacent to receiver. Standard receiver equipped with close coupled double set triggers, mounted with “XX” walnut with checkered straight grip, steel crescent rifle butt, sling eyes 3-1/4″ H style checkered deluxe forend and nose cap with sling eye front toe. Inspection of gun reveals no assembly number on tang but top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate have matching “533” numbers. Accompanied by Buffalo Bill Historical Center letter identifying as 45-90 rifle, half oct, set trigger, fancy checkered stock, Lyman front and Lyman leaf sights, sling and swivel, received in warehouse March 27, 1895, shipped from warehouse April 1, 1895. Gun is also accompanied by a leather sling with hooks and a handwritten note stating that this sling should stay with this gun as it is the orig sling. That cannot be confirmed but it is likely. Also accompanying gun is a George Madis letter expounding on the many special ordered features of this rifle and listing them as the set trigger, deluxe grain walnut, checkering of greater coverage than usual, rare straight grip combined with checkering, part rnd bbl, full mag with normal being half, and special Lyman sights and should also include the sling and swivels. With the 5 listed special ordered pieces, combined with the fine condition, makes this a very hard to find and desirable deluxe 86. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retains 85-90% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, normal nicks and scratches, some thinning and blending with a brown patina and bright on sharp edges of oct. There is a small bright spot at chamber with caliber marking. Receiver retains 75-80% strong orig color, brighter on rear portion, blending with sliver and spotty brown patina on bottom and sharp edges. Hammer shows orig case colors blending with sliver patina. Lever shows orig colors blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with tiny chips on both sides of upper tang, good but slightly worn checkering, normal nicks, dings and light scratches. Exhibits orig piano varnish finish with a very old light coat of added finish blending with hand worn patina at comb and through grip area. Forend is sound with good but slightly worn checkering, minor nicks and normal scratches and exhibits piano varnish finish with a very old light coat of finish blending with hand worn patina. Nosecap shows a gray silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with properly functioning double set triggers. Nice bore with a few shallow scattered pits. 4-39366 BDT57 (12,500-17,500)

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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	2046	$18,400.00	RARE AND UNUSUAL WINCHESTER MODEL 86 STRAIGHT GRIP DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 97846. Cal. 45-90. 26″ half rnd – half oct bbl, full mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 2-leaf flip rear sight. Top of oct portion of bbl is marked “Manufactured by the/Winchester Repeating Arms Co.New Haven.Conn.U.S.A.” and “45-90 W.C.F.” adjacent to receiver. Standard receiver equipped with close coupled double set triggers, mounted with “XX” walnut with checkered straight grip, steel crescent rifle butt, sling eyes 3-1/4″ H style checkered deluxe forend and nose cap with sling eye front toe. Inspection of gun reveals no assembly number on tang but top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate have matching “533” numbers. Accompanied by Buffalo Bill Historical Center letter identifying as 45-90 rifle, half oct, set trigger, fancy checkered stock, Lyman front and Lyman leaf sights, sling and swivel, received in warehouse March 27, 1895, shipped from warehouse April 1, 1895. Gun is also accompanied by a leather sling with hooks and a handwritten note stating that this sling should stay with this gun as it is the orig sling. That cannot be confirmed but it is likely. Also accompanying gun is a George Madis letter expounding on the many special ordered features of this rifle and listing them as the set trigger, deluxe grain walnut, checkering of greater coverage than usual, rare straight grip combined with checkering, part rnd bbl, full mag with normal being half, and special Lyman sights and should also include the sling and swivels. With the 5 listed special ordered pieces, combined with the fine condition, makes this a very hard to find and desirable deluxe 86. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retains 85-90% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, normal nicks and scratches, some thinning and blending with a brown patina and bright on sharp edges of oct. There is a small bright spot at chamber with caliber marking. Receiver retains 75-80% strong orig color, brighter on rear portion, blending with sliver and spotty brown patina on bottom and sharp edges. Hammer shows orig case colors blending with sliver patina. Lever shows orig colors blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with tiny chips on both sides of upper tang, good but slightly worn checkering, normal nicks, dings and light scratches. Exhibits orig piano varnish finish with a very old light coat of added finish blending with hand worn patina at comb and through grip area. Forend is sound with good but slightly worn checkering, minor nicks and normal scratches and exhibits piano varnish finish with a very old light coat of finish blending with hand worn patina. Nosecap shows a gray silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with properly functioning double set triggers. Nice bore with a few shallow scattered pits. 4-39366 BDT57 (12,500-17,500) 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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