SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1876 SHORT RIFLE.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1876 SHORT RIFLE. SN 48672. Cal. 40-60. 24-3/8″ oct bbl, full mag, D.W. King mark gold bead front sight, 1876 marked ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings. Standard receiver with 4″ thick base tang sight; missing disc. Mounted with highly figured flame grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, fleur de lis ebony insert in cap, crescent steel buttplate, trapdoor, 4-pc steel and brass tipped cleaning rod, H-style checkered forend and nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 40-60 rifle, 24″ oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock pistol grip, received in warehouse October 9, 1885, shipped from warehouse October 9, 1885 on order no. 860. No attempt was made to inspect lower tang, its screw would not budge. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains orig thinning blue blending with brown patina; bright on sharp edges with normal nicks, dings and scratches and some tiny peen marks at front sight. Mag tube is a brown and silver patina. Receiver is a silver hardening blending with silver patina and traces of orig case colors in protected areas. Hammer shows dark orig case colors, slightly silvering on both sides. Lever has traces of orig case colors in protected areas and a brown and silver patina blend. Stock is solid, good checkering with a couple of flat points. Normal nicks, dings and scrapes and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with good checkering with a few flat points, normal nicks and dings and retains a hand worn patina blending with traces of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Good bore, lightly frosted and some fine scattered pitting. 4-38783 BDT297 (12,500-17,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2081	$14,160.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1876 SHORT RIFLE. SN 48672. Cal. 40-60. 24-3/8″ oct bbl, full mag, D.W. King mark gold bead front sight, 1876 marked ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings. Standard receiver with 4″ thick base tang sight; missing disc. Mounted with highly figured flame grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, fleur de lis ebony insert in cap, crescent steel buttplate, trapdoor, 4-pc steel and brass tipped cleaning rod, H-style checkered forend and nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 40-60 rifle, 24″ oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock pistol grip, received in warehouse October 9, 1885, shipped from warehouse October 9, 1885 on order no. 860. No attempt was made to inspect lower tang, its screw would not budge. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains orig thinning blue blending with brown patina; bright on sharp edges with normal nicks, dings and scratches and some tiny peen marks at front sight. Mag tube is a brown and silver patina. Receiver is a silver hardening blending with silver patina and traces of orig case colors in protected areas. Hammer shows dark orig case colors, slightly silvering on both sides. Lever has traces of orig case colors in protected areas and a brown and silver patina blend. Stock is solid, good checkering with a couple of flat points. Normal nicks, dings and scrapes and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with good checkering with a few flat points, normal nicks and dings and retains a hand worn patina blending with traces of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Good bore, lightly frosted and some fine scattered pitting. 4-38783 BDT297 (12,500-17,500) 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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