RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 201503. Cal. 22 Short. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Inside magazine tube appears to be original. Left side of bbl & receiver have small British proofs. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Bottom of stock is branded with the large initials “PHC”. Under the buttplate is a small rectangular piece of paper inscribed “Property of A Entwistle” with identifying information about the rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 22 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse April 14, 1886, converted to shotgun butt May 25, 1886 and shipped same day to Order #6750. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 19,552 of these scarce small bore ’73 rifles produced in the period 1884-1904. The ’73 rifles in caliber 22, being rare to begin with, were, during their period of use, considered to be a lady’s or boy’s rifle and usually saw very hard service with little care or maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish or shootable bore. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth, even plum patina with traces of orig blue in sheltered areas with scattered light surface rust; right side of chamber area of bbl has two small dings; receiver & sideplates retain 50-60% thin orig blue with fine surface etching; hammer retains dark case colors; lever & buttplate are a blue/brown patina. Wood is sound with the buttstock having a series of light scratches on both sides and overall retains about 70% orig varnish; forearm shows light nicks & scratches with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with visible rifling. 4-50545 JR24 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1032

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
	1032	$5,175.00	RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 201503. Cal. 22 Short. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Inside magazine tube appears to be original. Left side of bbl & receiver have small British proofs. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Bottom of stock is branded with the large initials “PHC”. Under the buttplate is a small rectangular piece of paper inscribed “Property of A Entwistle” with identifying information about the rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 22 with rnd bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse April 14, 1886, converted to shotgun butt May 25, 1886 and shipped same day to Order #6750. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 19,552 of these scarce small bore ’73 rifles produced in the period 1884-1904. The ’73 rifles in caliber 22, being rare to begin with, were, during their period of use, considered to be a lady’s or boy’s rifle and usually saw very hard service with little care or maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish or shootable bore. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth, even plum patina with traces of orig blue in sheltered areas with scattered light surface rust; right side of chamber area of bbl has two small dings; receiver & sideplates retain 50-60% thin orig blue with fine surface etching; hammer retains dark case colors; lever & buttplate are a blue/brown patina. Wood is sound with the buttstock having a series of light scratches on both sides and overall retains about 70% orig varnish; forearm shows light nicks & scratches with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with visible rifling. 4-50545 JR24 (3,500-5,000) – Lot 1032 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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RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.