WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1873 HALF ROUND HALF OCTAGON BARREL RIFLE WITH CRESCENT BUTT.

SN 171883 A. Cal. 32 WCF. 24″ half rnd/half oct bbl, blue finish, straight grain American walnut stocks with crescent butt and steel forend cap. Front sight is Beach’s combination, standard rear sight, 2-line Winchester address in front of rear sight. Cal mark at breech. Receiver is of the stepped variety. Upper tang is marked “Model 1873” with finial. Upper tang has a sight locating stud in the rear sight hole. Lower tang has SN stamped behind lever. Elevator has cal mark stamped. Stocks are varnish finished and otherwise unmarked. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains an even plum/brown patina overall with blue in protected areas. Marks are sharp. Sights are very good. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Receiver retains 60-70% bright blue finish, drifting to a plum patina, with some light cleaning. Loading gate retains a generous amount of blue. Extractor retains a generous amount of fire blue. Dust cover retains 50% of blue, blending with a pleasing plum/brown patina. Tang markings are sharp. Elevator has a mustard patina with sharp cal mark. Hammer retains considerable muted case color on both sides with vivid color on front face of hammer. Lever is a gray/brown patina with case color in protected areas and some roughness on the bottom side. Stocks are very good with numerous small handling marks and dents overall. Buttplate is a silver/gray patina with some staining. Forend cap retains 20% bright blue blending to a plum/brown patina. A very nice early special order 3rd Model ’73 in a relatively scarce configuration. 49971-2 TEP (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1026

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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
	1026	$4,312.50	WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1873 HALF ROUND HALF OCTAGON BARREL RIFLE WITH CRESCENT BUTT. SN 171883 A. Cal. 32 WCF. 24″ half rnd/half oct bbl, blue finish, straight grain American walnut stocks with crescent butt and steel forend cap. Front sight is Beach’s combination, standard rear sight, 2-line Winchester address in front of rear sight. Cal mark at breech. Receiver is of the stepped variety. Upper tang is marked “Model 1873” with finial. Upper tang has a sight locating stud in the rear sight hole. Lower tang has SN stamped behind lever. Elevator has cal mark stamped. Stocks are varnish finished and otherwise unmarked. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains an even plum/brown patina overall with blue in protected areas. Marks are sharp. Sights are very good. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Receiver retains 60-70% bright blue finish, drifting to a plum patina, with some light cleaning. Loading gate retains a generous amount of blue. Extractor retains a generous amount of fire blue. Dust cover retains 50% of blue, blending with a pleasing plum/brown patina. Tang markings are sharp. Elevator has a mustard patina with sharp cal mark. Hammer retains considerable muted case color on both sides with vivid color on front face of hammer. Lever is a gray/brown patina with case color in protected areas and some roughness on the bottom side. Stocks are very good with numerous small handling marks and dents overall. Buttplate is a silver/gray patina with some staining. Forend cap retains 20% bright blue blending to a plum/brown patina. A very nice early special order 3rd Model ’73 in a relatively scarce configuration. 49971-2 TEP (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1026 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1873 HALF ROUND HALF OCTAGON BARREL RIFLE WITH CRESCENT BUTT.