OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE

OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 83134. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 26″ octagon bbl with full magazine, half nickel front sight, 1886 marked ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain, American walnut with crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 90-95% original blueing with minor wear on sharp edges, and one minor storage mark on left side flat. Receiver retains 95% or it original case coloring and some original lacquer in protected areas. Lever shows some case coloring with remainder silvering. Forend cap shows 60-70% thinning case colors with balance being silvery. Hammer retains 95% of its original case coloring. Buttplate has 80-85% fading case coloring with balance turning silver. Lower tang has about all its original case colors. Wood is sound retaining 85-90% of its original varnish with just a few minor storage marks. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is fine. 4-33533 BT9 (10,000-15,000)

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
	2449	$12,650.00	OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 83134. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 26″ octagon bbl with full magazine, half nickel front sight, 1886 marked ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain, American walnut with crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 90-95% original blueing with minor wear on sharp edges, and one minor storage mark on left side flat. Receiver retains 95% or it original case coloring and some original lacquer in protected areas. Lever shows some case coloring with remainder silvering. Forend cap shows 60-70% thinning case colors with balance being silvery. Hammer retains 95% of its original case coloring. Buttplate has 80-85% fading case coloring with balance turning silver. Lower tang has about all its original case colors. Wood is sound retaining 85-90% of its original varnish with just a few minor storage marks. Mechanics are crisp. Bore is fine. 4-33533 BT9 (10,000-15,000) 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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