SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 88097. Cal. 40-82. 26″ rnd bbl with half magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight & serrated side sporting rear. Mounted with “XX” walnut, checkered pistol grip with ebony insert & smooth steel shotgun butt. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”281 S XX” & top tang channel of stock has matching “281”, as does toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 40-82 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, Lyman front sight, half magazine, shotgun butt; shipped April 30, 1894, on order no. 11200. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue; top & left side of bbl, about length of forend, including rear sight, have evidence of very shallow oxidation that has been cleaned & turned a gray patina mixed with some dark spots, also a similar small area on right side about 7″ from muzzle. Receiver has 65-70% orig case colors, strong & bright in protected areas, with wear across bottom & turned a brown patina; left side has minor brown patina spotting. Hammer has nearly all of its strong orig case colors, as well as sides of lever, with bottom blended a dark brown patina. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with the usual characteristic minor nicks & dings and a few flat points in checkering. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is bright with strong rifling. 4-33767 BDT63 (17,000-22,000)

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
	2177	$18,400.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 88097. Cal. 40-82. 26″ rnd bbl with half magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight & serrated side sporting rear. Mounted with “XX” walnut, checkered pistol grip with ebony insert & smooth steel shotgun butt. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”281 S XX” & top tang channel of stock has matching “281”, as does toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 40-82 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, Lyman front sight, half magazine, shotgun butt; shipped April 30, 1894, on order no. 11200. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue; top & left side of bbl, about length of forend, including rear sight, have evidence of very shallow oxidation that has been cleaned & turned a gray patina mixed with some dark spots, also a similar small area on right side about 7″ from muzzle. Receiver has 65-70% orig case colors, strong & bright in protected areas, with wear across bottom & turned a brown patina; left side has minor brown patina spotting. Hammer has nearly all of its strong orig case colors, as well as sides of lever, with bottom blended a dark brown patina. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with the usual characteristic minor nicks & dings and a few flat points in checkering. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is bright with strong rifling. 4-33767 BDT63 (17,000-22,000) 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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