SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 ENGRAVED SHORT RIFLE.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 ENGRAVED SHORT RIFLE. SN 205261 B. Cal. 44-40. 20″ oct bbl & full magazine, fixed blade front sight with screw & carbine style added rear sight. Factory engraved receiver is that of a circle with standing deer on left plate surrounded by foliate arabesque scroll with punch-dot background; right side plate is a large flowing foliate scroll with punch-dot background, with scroll pattern in front & behind both plates. Dust cover has foliate scroll pattern, as does chamber area of receiver, and smaller scrolls in front & behind hammer. Mounted with semi-fancy walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt with trapdoor. Inspection of lower tang indicates assembly no.”905 XX” and “SS”. No assembly numbers were observed on stock or butt plate. Stock is also mounted with factory sling swivel. Forend is fancy highly figured walnut. Forend cap has modest scroll engraving & factory mounted swivel. Gun is equipped with sgl set trigger. Gun is accompanied by Winchester research letter dated Sept. 26, 1983, identifying gun as 20″ oct bbl rifle, set trigger, case hardened, checkered stock, sling & swivel, sporting leaf & engraved. Received in warehouse April 19, 1886; shipped from warehouse on April 19, 1886, along with 9 other rifles with same specifications & same order number. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains only traces of orig blue & is mostly a mixture of gray, silver & brown patina. Receiver is a mixture of silver & brown patina. Hammer & lever carry a dark patina color. Replacement stock is sound with a repair in right side wrist area & carries smooth oiled finish with only a few minor nicks. Colorful forend has a few minor nicks & dings and tiny chip at forend on right side; carries hand-oiled finish. Dark pitted bore with decent mechanics. Set trigger currently not functioning and occasionally dust cover won’t retract all the way. 4-33439 BDT38 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2152	$6,900.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 ENGRAVED SHORT RIFLE. SN 205261 B. Cal. 44-40. 20″ oct bbl & full magazine, fixed blade front sight with screw & carbine style added rear sight. Factory engraved receiver is that of a circle with standing deer on left plate surrounded by foliate arabesque scroll with punch-dot background; right side plate is a large flowing foliate scroll with punch-dot background, with scroll pattern in front & behind both plates. Dust cover has foliate scroll pattern, as does chamber area of receiver, and smaller scrolls in front & behind hammer. Mounted with semi-fancy walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt with trapdoor. Inspection of lower tang indicates assembly no.”905 XX” and “SS”. No assembly numbers were observed on stock or butt plate. Stock is also mounted with factory sling swivel. Forend is fancy highly figured walnut. Forend cap has modest scroll engraving & factory mounted swivel. Gun is equipped with sgl set trigger. Gun is accompanied by Winchester research letter dated Sept. 26, 1983, identifying gun as 20″ oct bbl rifle, set trigger, case hardened, checkered stock, sling & swivel, sporting leaf & engraved. Received in warehouse April 19, 1886; shipped from warehouse on April 19, 1886, along with 9 other rifles with same specifications & same order number. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains only traces of orig blue & is mostly a mixture of gray, silver & brown patina. Receiver is a mixture of silver & brown patina. Hammer & lever carry a dark patina color. Replacement stock is sound with a repair in right side wrist area & carries smooth oiled finish with only a few minor nicks. Colorful forend has a few minor nicks & dings and tiny chip at forend on right side; carries hand-oiled finish. Dark pitted bore with decent mechanics. Set trigger currently not functioning and occasionally dust cover won’t retract all the way. 4-33439 BDT38 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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