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2060
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$5,175.00
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*WINCHESTER 1886 ROUND BARREL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 139806. Cal. 45-90 WCF. 26″ rnd bbl, full mag, dove tail Marble Sheard front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A. / PAT. OCT. 14. 1884. JAN. 20. 1885”, adjacent receiver “45-90 W.C.F.” with “WP” proof mark forward of caliber marking. Standard receiver, top tang mounted with Marble coarse knurled locking tang sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-90, round bbl rifle, plain trigger, W.H.V. sights, received in warehouse 5/13/1908, shipped from warehouse 9/27/1908 on order no. 170767. No further information was given. Inspection of lower tang reveals “389”, no other numbers were observed. CONDITION: Fine. As probably factory restored. Bbl and mag tube retain 97% of a factory quality restored blue finish, some minor nicks and dings, a couple of small areas of faint surface oxidation. Receiver retains 95-97% of a factory quality restored blue finish showing bright on sharp edges and usual minor small nicks and scratches. Hammer and lever show a factory blue finish. Stock is sound with typical light nicks and dings, some areas showing original varnish blending with mostly hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal minor nicks and dings and shows hand worn patina blended with varnish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright bore. 4-39362 BDT65 (5,000-10,000)
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. |