ULTRA RARE, ONE OF A KIND SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

ULTRA RARE, ONE OF A KIND SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 105496. Cal 45-90. 26″ oct bbl, full mag takedown, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side, sporting rear sight with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S..A”, adjacent take down ring “45-90 W.C.F.”. Special order takedown receiver, with seldom seen left side mounted stud and saddle ring. Mounted with fancy feather grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, grip cap with ebony insert, steel crescent buttplate, sling eye 4″ from toe, “H” style checkered forend and nosecap with sling eye. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying this unique gun as 45-90 rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, comment: “special drop and length of stock”, carbine sling ring and swivel eyes, takedown, received in warehouse July 31, 1895, shipped same day on Order No. 15669. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 1186XXX, matching 1186 number are found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate, forend and bbl also carry matching 1186 Assembly No’s. Special order features of extra drop and extra length of stock and saddle ring make this a unique probably “one of a kind” Deluxe 86. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 98% orig blue, with some faint sharp edge wear some minor nicks & fine scratches and faint spiral rub on mag tube from takedown. Takedown ring retains most of its orig blue, with just a few fine light scratches, receiver retains 95-98% orig blue with minor silvering at sharp edges, some flaking at upper rear corners of both sides blending with silver and brown patina, some minor flaking blending with brown patina on back half of loading gate. Loading gate retains strong orig nitre blue blending with some silver patina and a couple minor scratches. Hammer retains strong orig case colors, lever has strong orig case colors on side somewhat thinning across bottom. Stock is sound with very good checkering, a few minor nicks & scratches and retains its fine orig piano varnish finish. Forend is sound with very good checkering, some minor nicks & dings and retains its fine orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore on this unique deluxe model 86. 4-40307 BDT51 (47,500-67,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2072	$0.00	ULTRA RARE, ONE OF A KIND SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 105496. Cal 45-90. 26″ oct bbl, full mag takedown, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side, sporting rear sight with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S..A”, adjacent take down ring “45-90 W.C.F.”. Special order takedown receiver, with seldom seen left side mounted stud and saddle ring. Mounted with fancy feather grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, grip cap with ebony insert, steel crescent buttplate, sling eye 4″ from toe, “H” style checkered forend and nosecap with sling eye. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying this unique gun as 45-90 rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, comment: “special drop and length of stock”, carbine sling ring and swivel eyes, takedown, received in warehouse July 31, 1895, shipped same day on Order No. 15669. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 1186XXX, matching 1186 number are found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate, forend and bbl also carry matching 1186 Assembly No’s. Special order features of extra drop and extra length of stock and saddle ring make this a unique probably “one of a kind” Deluxe 86. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 98% orig blue, with some faint sharp edge wear some minor nicks & fine scratches and faint spiral rub on mag tube from takedown. Takedown ring retains most of its orig blue, with just a few fine light scratches, receiver retains 95-98% orig blue with minor silvering at sharp edges, some flaking at upper rear corners of both sides blending with silver and brown patina, some minor flaking blending with brown patina on back half of loading gate. Loading gate retains strong orig nitre blue blending with some silver patina and a couple minor scratches. Hammer retains strong orig case colors, lever has strong orig case colors on side somewhat thinning across bottom. Stock is sound with very good checkering, a few minor nicks & scratches and retains its fine orig piano varnish finish. Forend is sound with very good checkering, some minor nicks & dings and retains its fine orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore on this unique deluxe model 86. 4-40307 BDT51 (47,500-67,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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