WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38158. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, modified Rocky Mountain front sight, flip up ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Usual bbl markings. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent brass butt plate with trap door. Inlet base with sling swivel 5-1/4″ from toe. Standard forend, brass nose piece with sling swivel. Swivels have an old, perhaps orig, single brass buckle adjustable sling. Accompanying gun are three boxes of ammo; two are green label UMC. The third box has a salmon-colored label that is not legible from manufacturer at least some of the shells are stamped with a “U” head stamp. Also accompanying gun is a pocket compass 1-3/4″ in diameter and stamped “U.S.” on the front cover. Face of compass is marked “WITTNAUER” just above the “S”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 85-90% orig blue blending with silver and brown patina, bright on sharp edges, some minor surface oxidation on mag tube near muzzle. Normal minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains a butterscotch patina on body of receiver and a darker mustard patina on sideplates. Edges and corners are very sharp with a few minor nicks and scratches. Hammer retains orig fading case colors, stronger on right side. Some minor surface oxidation spots on back and showing silver on left side. Lever is a silver patina mixed with some brown spotting. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dings and retains traces of orig finish, mixing with hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings and minor scratches and retains a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp. Shiny bore with a couple minor scattered shallow pits. Sling is intact with cracking and flaking finish. Boxes of ammo are intact, one with a pretty decent label, the other two have some missing parts of the label; most of the ammo shows oxidation to the lead. Compass appears to be in good condition with tarnish to silver finish and a shallow thumb-sized depression on back side. 4-38995 BDT340 (15,000-20,000)

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
	2120	$19,550.00	WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38158. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, modified Rocky Mountain front sight, flip up ladder rear sight with retaining screw. Usual bbl markings. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent brass butt plate with trap door. Inlet base with sling swivel 5-1/4″ from toe. Standard forend, brass nose piece with sling swivel. Swivels have an old, perhaps orig, single brass buckle adjustable sling. Accompanying gun are three boxes of ammo; two are green label UMC. The third box has a salmon-colored label that is not legible from manufacturer at least some of the shells are stamped with a “U” head stamp. Also accompanying gun is a pocket compass 1-3/4″ in diameter and stamped “U.S.” on the front cover. Face of compass is marked “WITTNAUER” just above the “S”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 85-90% orig blue blending with silver and brown patina, bright on sharp edges, some minor surface oxidation on mag tube near muzzle. Normal minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains a butterscotch patina on body of receiver and a darker mustard patina on sideplates. Edges and corners are very sharp with a few minor nicks and scratches. Hammer retains orig fading case colors, stronger on right side. Some minor surface oxidation spots on back and showing silver on left side. Lever is a silver patina mixed with some brown spotting. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dings and retains traces of orig finish, mixing with hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings and minor scratches and retains a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp. Shiny bore with a couple minor scattered shallow pits. Sling is intact with cracking and flaking finish. Boxes of ammo are intact, one with a pretty decent label, the other two have some missing parts of the label; most of the ammo shows oxidation to the lead. Compass appears to be in good condition with tarnish to silver finish and a shallow thumb-sized depression on back side. 4-38995 BDT340 (15,000-20,000) 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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