OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 71935. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight, “1886” marked 1,000 yd ladder 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”. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum e-mail identifying gun as 45-70, oct bbl rifle, received warehouse November 1, 1892, shipped November 21, 1892 on Order No. 10843. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 90-97% orig blue with faint thinning on sharp edges and normal minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 95% strong dark orig case colors, thinning on bottom, blending with silver patina and shiny on sharp edges, a few minor normal nicks and scratches and some faint surface oxidation with orig polish marks visible under colors. Hammer shows most of it’s orig case colors, thinning on sides. Lever shows strong dark orig case colors, thinning across bottom. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings and small scratches, a shallow dent and scratch on left side near tang of buttplate, and retains most of it’s orig finish. Buttplate shows thinning orig case colors, mixed with brown spots of patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings and retains most of it’s orig finish. Nosecap shows thinning orig case colors, blending with silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny new bore. 4-38293 BDT252 (17,500-22,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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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	2056	$0.00	OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 71935. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight, “1886” marked 1,000 yd ladder 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”. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum e-mail identifying gun as 45-70, oct bbl rifle, received warehouse November 1, 1892, shipped November 21, 1892 on Order No. 10843. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 90-97% orig blue with faint thinning on sharp edges and normal minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 95% strong dark orig case colors, thinning on bottom, blending with silver patina and shiny on sharp edges, a few minor normal nicks and scratches and some faint surface oxidation with orig polish marks visible under colors. Hammer shows most of it’s orig case colors, thinning on sides. Lever shows strong dark orig case colors, thinning across bottom. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings and small scratches, a shallow dent and scratch on left side near tang of buttplate, and retains most of it’s orig finish. Buttplate shows thinning orig case colors, mixed with brown spots of patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings and retains most of it’s orig finish. Nosecap shows thinning orig case colors, blending with silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny new bore. 4-38293 BDT252 (17,500-22,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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