DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal.38 WCF (38-40). SN 107942. Beautiful early 3rd model with special order 26″ bbl. Standard front sight and a Lyman tang sight. It has case hardened receiver, plain trigger, highly figured, 2-3X walnut wood with “H” style checkered forearm and pistol grip with black fleur-de-lis insert and crescent buttplate with trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle and indicating shipment June 23, 1883 to order #4839. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong bright orig blue with light edge wear. Magazine tube retains 40-50% blue with the balance a light plum patina. Receiver retains 15-20% case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver and with scattered spots of light surface rust. Lever & hammer retain case colors in sheltered areas. Stock has a hairline back of the top tang, otherwise the wood is sound with a series of small dings & scratches on the right side of the buttstock and numerous other small nicks & scratches elsewhere. Forearm is slightly shrunken and overall the wood retains about 90% orig varnish on the buttstock and about 75% on the forearm. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with minor orange peel effect. 4-54886 JR207 (5,500-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	1185	$0.00	DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal.38 WCF (38-40). SN 107942. Beautiful early 3rd model with special order 26″ bbl. Standard front sight and a Lyman tang sight. It has case hardened receiver, plain trigger, highly figured, 2-3X walnut wood with “H” style checkered forearm and pistol grip with black fleur-de-lis insert and crescent buttplate with trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle and indicating shipment June 23, 1883 to order #4839. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong bright orig blue with light edge wear. Magazine tube retains 40-50% blue with the balance a light plum patina. Receiver retains 15-20% case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver and with scattered spots of light surface rust. Lever & hammer retain case colors in sheltered areas. Stock has a hairline back of the top tang, otherwise the wood is sound with a series of small dings & scratches on the right side of the buttstock and numerous other small nicks & scratches elsewhere. Forearm is slightly shrunken and overall the wood retains about 90% orig varnish on the buttstock and about 75% on the forearm. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with minor orange peel effect. 4-54886 JR207 (5,500-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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