FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Revised: 3/13/2012

Additional Information: Tang does not fit properly.

FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89431. Cal. 40-65. Beautiful deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very beautiful, highly figured, center crotch American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm & serpentine grip buttstock with black triangle inlay and crescent steel buttplate. Receiver has sgl set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with assembly number “407” and “XXX”. Top tang channel of buttstock has the assembly number “472” with matching number “472” inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 40-65 with oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock & Lyman rear & combination front sights. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, strong & bright on sides, receiver ring & top tang; belly of receiver is moderately faded; hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant on rear edge, lightly faded on sides & top edge; sides of lever retain strong case colors, lightly to moderately faded on the outer faces; forend cap retains strong bright case colors and buttplate bright case colors on tang, lightly to moderately faded on outer face; wood is sound with a few scattered, light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44473 JR412 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2068	$31,625.00	Revised: 3/13/2012 Additional Information: Tang does not fit properly. FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89431. Cal. 40-65. Beautiful deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very beautiful, highly figured, center crotch American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm & serpentine grip buttstock with black triangle inlay and crescent steel buttplate. Receiver has sgl set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with assembly number “407” and “XXX”. Top tang channel of buttstock has the assembly number “472” with matching number “472” inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 40-65 with oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock & Lyman rear & combination front sights. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only a few scattered spots of light surface discoloration; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, strong & bright on sides, receiver ring & top tang; belly of receiver is moderately faded; hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors, brilliant on rear edge, lightly faded on sides & top edge; sides of lever retain strong case colors, lightly to moderately faded on the outer faces; forend cap retains strong bright case colors and buttplate bright case colors on tang, lightly to moderately faded on outer face; wood is sound with a few scattered, light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44473 JR412 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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