RARE WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER 2ND MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER 2ND MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 50 Express (50-95). SN 45759. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 26” oct bbl, button magazine, ivory bead hunting front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman tang sight. It has highly figured, about 4X, checkered American walnut wood with fleur-de-lis black insert, small pistol grip butt stock with full-checkered black hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle as it is and stating that it has a “small grip”. It was shipped August 12, 1885. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 75-85% plum/blue/brown patina with some rust pitting near the muzzle end that appears to be blood spots. Receiver retains case colors in the very sheltered areas with the balance a mottled silver/brown patina. Lever and hammer retain 25-35% muted case colors. Wood is sound, missing a couple of chips by the top tang with numerous small nicks, dings and scratches and retains about 90% original piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some scattered fine pitting. 4-52543 JR289 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	467	$14,375.00	RARE WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER 2ND MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 50 Express (50-95). SN 45759. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 26” oct bbl, button magazine, ivory bead hunting front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman tang sight. It has highly figured, about 4X, checkered American walnut wood with fleur-de-lis black insert, small pistol grip butt stock with full-checkered black hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle as it is and stating that it has a “small grip”. It was shipped August 12, 1885. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 75-85% plum/blue/brown patina with some rust pitting near the muzzle end that appears to be blood spots. Receiver retains case colors in the very sheltered areas with the balance a mottled silver/brown patina. Lever and hammer retain 25-35% muted case colors. Wood is sound, missing a couple of chips by the top tang with numerous small nicks, dings and scratches and retains about 90% original piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some scattered fine pitting. 4-52543 JR289 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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