*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION MUSKET.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 570699B. Cal. 44-40. Standard musket with 30″ round bbl, full length magazine, three bands with square base front sight/bayonet lug and a 900 yard ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain uncheckered American walnut with full length forearm, straight hand stock, with carbine/musket buttplate with trap containing a five piece steel cleaning rod. The sling loops are located on the middle forend band and bottom of stock. Accompanied by a proper triangular socket style bayonet measuring 18-1/2″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 99% its factory blue finish. Gun retains virtually all of its factory finish in both metal and wood. The stock bands exhibit high point thinning. There is an area of light flaking on the right receiver panel and thinning on the sharp edges of the action. Lever and hammer showing 95% bright case colors. Buttplate case colors are turning silver. Only occasional light bumps to the wood. Bayonet retains most of its bright finish with only scattered light pitting. Mechanically fine. Bore is bright and shiny. 4-59915 WD32 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2420	$4,887.00	*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 570699B. Cal. 44-40. Standard musket with 30″ round bbl, full length magazine, three bands with square base front sight/bayonet lug and a 900 yard ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain uncheckered American walnut with full length forearm, straight hand stock, with carbine/musket buttplate with trap containing a five piece steel cleaning rod. The sling loops are located on the middle forend band and bottom of stock. Accompanied by a proper triangular socket style bayonet measuring 18-1/2″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 99% its factory blue finish. Gun retains virtually all of its factory finish in both metal and wood. The stock bands exhibit high point thinning. There is an area of light flaking on the right receiver panel and thinning on the sharp edges of the action. Lever and hammer showing 95% bright case colors. Buttplate case colors are turning silver. Only occasional light bumps to the wood. Bayonet retains most of its bright finish with only scattered light pitting. Mechanically fine. Bore is bright and shiny. 4-59915 WD32 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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