*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 TAKE DOWN 2 BBL SET LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 TAKE DOWN 2 BBL SET LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 130475. Cal. 33 WCF and 45-70. 33 cal 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with dovetail Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. 45-70 rare 24″ rnd bbl, full mag, pedestal front with Lyman ivory bead hunting sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Standard 86 receiver with tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with fancy “X” walnut with uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum letter, identifying as 33 cal. rifle, rnd bbl, “X” stock, Lyman combination sight with rear cup disc, 1/2 mag, rubber shotgun butt, take down, good shooter, received in warehouse September 19, 1904, shipped from warehouse September 19, 1904 on Order No. 244924, returned and repaired on August 24, 1906, September 11, 1907, and September 23, 1909. Inspection of lower tang, left side, reveals assembly No. 316X, the 316 no. can be found in top tang channel of stock. Left side of top tang can be found stamped “REFINISHED”. CONDITION: Very fine. 33 cal bbl retains 90-95% of a fine factory blue with a cleaned spot about an 1″ from muzzle, some minor oxidation about 2″ from muzzle and some typical light nicks and dings, good bore with strong rifling and some minor shallow pitting. The rare extra light weight 24″ 45-70 bbl retains 75-80% factory blue with thinning across top, some thinning in muzzle area, all blending with a silver gray patina. Mag tube retains 90% factory blue with some rub marks behind retaining ring from take down. Receiver retains 80% factory blue, worn and thinning across bottom to silver patina, wear on the sharp edged and usual minor nicks and dings. Hammer shows good factory case colors mixed with some silvering at sharp edges. Lever shows colors in protected areas but mostly a dark gray patina. Stock is sound with the usual minor nicks and dings, a slight mark in comb from peep sight and retains most of a factory piano finish. Forends of both bbl sets are sound with usual nicks and dings and retain most of the factory piano finish. Mechanics are good and bore on 45-70 nice and shiny. 4-37798 BDT71 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	2296	$11,500.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 TAKE DOWN 2 BBL SET LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 130475. Cal. 33 WCF and 45-70. 33 cal 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with dovetail Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. 45-70 rare 24″ rnd bbl, full mag, pedestal front with Lyman ivory bead hunting sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Standard 86 receiver with tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with fancy “X” walnut with uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum letter, identifying as 33 cal. rifle, rnd bbl, “X” stock, Lyman combination sight with rear cup disc, 1/2 mag, rubber shotgun butt, take down, good shooter, received in warehouse September 19, 1904, shipped from warehouse September 19, 1904 on Order No. 244924, returned and repaired on August 24, 1906, September 11, 1907, and September 23, 1909. Inspection of lower tang, left side, reveals assembly No. 316X, the 316 no. can be found in top tang channel of stock. Left side of top tang can be found stamped “REFINISHED”. CONDITION: Very fine. 33 cal bbl retains 90-95% of a fine factory blue with a cleaned spot about an 1″ from muzzle, some minor oxidation about 2″ from muzzle and some typical light nicks and dings, good bore with strong rifling and some minor shallow pitting. The rare extra light weight 24″ 45-70 bbl retains 75-80% factory blue with thinning across top, some thinning in muzzle area, all blending with a silver gray patina. Mag tube retains 90% factory blue with some rub marks behind retaining ring from take down. Receiver retains 80% factory blue, worn and thinning across bottom to silver patina, wear on the sharp edged and usual minor nicks and dings. Hammer shows good factory case colors mixed with some silvering at sharp edges. Lever shows colors in protected areas but mostly a dark gray patina. Stock is sound with the usual minor nicks and dings, a slight mark in comb from peep sight and retains most of a factory piano finish. Forends of both bbl sets are sound with usual nicks and dings and retain most of the factory piano finish. Mechanics are good and bore on 45-70 nice and shiny. 4-37798 BDT71 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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