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WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38274. Cal. 40-65 WCF. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side, v-notch sporting rear with set screw. Top of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver “40-65 W.C.F.” Standard receiver with sgl set trigger. Mounted with nicely figured flame grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, ebony insert in grip cap, steel crescent buttplate, H-style checkered forend with nosecap. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 239XX. S239 can be found top channel of stock and 239 is found on inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-90 oct bbl rifle, set trigger, checkered pistol grip, received in warehouse 12/21/89, shipped from warehouse 12/24/89 on order number 7052. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain some orig blue thinning and blending with silver and brown patina. A couple small areas of fine surface oxidation. Receiver is mostly a silver hardening with traces of fading color in the most protected areas and blending with darker fine surface oxidation. Hammer and lever show some orig case coloring, blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with nicely re-cut checkering, repaired crack on both sides of upper tang, some chips missing at all four corners and retains a restored finish blended with some hand worn patina in grip areas. Grip cap has a repaired crack. Forend is sound with nicely re-cut checkering, some minor nicks and dings and retains a restored finish blended with hand worn patina. Nosecap has silvered and blended with some brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, including set trigger, nice bore that is lightly frosted and a couple very shallow areas of fine pitting. 4-41162 BDT84 (5,000-9,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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. |