*FINE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*FINE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 134697. Cal. 40-82. Standard grade rifle with scarce 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with set screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 40-82 with 28″ oct bbl and plain trigger, received in warehouse July 8, 1905 and shipped Aug. 31, 1905 to Order #5411. It is unusual to find standard grade rifles with high orig finish. They usually were “working” guns which saw hard service generally under harsh conditions with limited maintenance. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear in a few spots, slight thinning on forend cap and slight dulling on belly; lever & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, turned dark on top edge of hammer and lightly faded on the lever loop; wood is sound with a series of small nicks & dings, probably from an old gun rack, and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be new & unfired, retaining all of its orig factory blue on bolt face & loading gate. 4-44504 JR431 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2079	$20,125.00	FINE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 134697. Cal. 40-82. Standard grade rifle with scarce 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with set screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 40-82 with 28″ oct bbl and plain trigger, received in warehouse July 8, 1905 and shipped Aug. 31, 1905 to Order #5411. It is unusual to find standard grade rifles with high orig finish. They usually were “working” guns which saw hard service generally under harsh conditions with limited maintenance. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear in a few spots, slight thinning on forend cap and slight dulling on belly; lever & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors, turned dark on top edge of hammer and lightly faded on the lever loop; wood is sound with a series of small nicks & dings, probably from an old gun rack, and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be new & unfired, retaining all of its orig factory blue on bolt face & loading gate. 4-44504 JR431 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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