WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 248055. Cal 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, button magazine, half nickle front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is small bore style with a stepped receiver ring and has milled rail with 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has a trap. This rifle was produced in about 1887 during the height of the Indian wars and the great westward migration of Manifest Destiny when any repeating arm, especially center fire rifles were in great demand. The model 1873 was the first successful center fire repeating rifle to gain popularity and widespread distribution. These rifles were daily use working tools and usually saw extensive hard service under extreme conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and some light losses around the muzzle. The loss areas are a dark patina. Receiver and sideplates retain about 70% thinning orig blue mixed with medium patina; lever and hammer retain faded case colors, being mostly a brown patina on the outer faces; wood is sound with usual handling and use nicks and dings, a bruise on the forearm and small gouge on the stock and overall retains 80-90% orig varnish; mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore with some light orange peel pitting. 4-50523 JR265 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 1030

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1030	$5,175.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 248055. Cal 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, button magazine, half nickle front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is small bore style with a stepped receiver ring and has milled rail with 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has a trap. This rifle was produced in about 1887 during the height of the Indian wars and the great westward migration of Manifest Destiny when any repeating arm, especially center fire rifles were in great demand. The model 1873 was the first successful center fire repeating rifle to gain popularity and widespread distribution. These rifles were daily use working tools and usually saw extensive hard service under extreme conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and some light losses around the muzzle. The loss areas are a dark patina. Receiver and sideplates retain about 70% thinning orig blue mixed with medium patina; lever and hammer retain faded case colors, being mostly a brown patina on the outer faces; wood is sound with usual handling and use nicks and dings, a bruise on the forearm and small gouge on the stock and overall retains 80-90% orig varnish; mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore with some light orange peel pitting. 4-50523 JR265 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 1030 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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 MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.