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2034
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$2,587.50
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1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 SRC. SN 17692. Cal. 44-40. 20″ rnd bbl, full mag, modified bbl band front sight, 2-leaf carbine rear sight. 1st model receiver for mortised dust cover that is missing. Staple and ring on left side. Mounted with straight-grain walnut, straight grip, inlet base with sling swivel, crescent steel buttplate with trap door, carbine forend with single band. CONDITION: Fair. Bbl, mag tube and receiver show a gray metal finish, mixed with some brown patina, some fine shallow surface rust spots, normal nicks and scratches. Receiver’s right side plate shows a blue finish with numerous scratches and some shallow pitting. Dust cover is missing. Stock is fairly well fitting with grain crack on right side at wrist and a shallow gouge around back of top tang. Usual nicks, dings and scratches and a thin coat of added finish. Forend is good with normal nicks and dings, a fairly substantial crack in bottom front running about 1″ behind mag band and retains a coat of added finish. Gun works properly with sloppy lifter. Dark bore, distinct rifling with shallow pitting. 4-39485 BDT77 (1,500-2,500)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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. |