3RD MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE in 22 CALIBER.

SN 300814B. Cal. 22 S. 24″ oct bbl. Full magazine. Blue finish. Straight grained American walnut stocks crescent butt. Bbl has standard 2-line address with “22 SHORT” stamped on top flat at breech end. Standard sights. Receiver has no provision for a loading gate. Brass elevator is marked “22 CAL SHORT”. Upper tang is marked “MODEL 1873”. SN is on lower tang behind lever. Exterior of stocks are not marked. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. “Bill” Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and receiver show a plum-brown patina with high point wear and numerous scratches overall. Bbl marks are sharp. Sights are good. Rear sight elevator is a replacement. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Receiver retains 30-40% bright blue blending into a pleasing gray-brown patina. Some scratching on left side plate. Elevator is a mustard patina with sharp marking. Dust cover is a brown patina and has a replaced screw. Tang markings are sharp. Stocks are very good with handling marks and scratches overall. Buttplate is a gray-brown patina overall. Forend cap is a gray-brown patina with replaced screws. An opportunity to obtain a fairly rare Winchester model 1873 rifle in 22 cal. of which a total quantity of 19,552 were made between 1884 and 1904. 49973-7 TEP (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1034

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
	1034	$3,450.00	3RD MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE in 22 CALIBER. SN 300814B. Cal. 22 S. 24″ oct bbl. Full magazine. Blue finish. Straight grained American walnut stocks crescent butt. Bbl has standard 2-line address with “22 SHORT” stamped on top flat at breech end. Standard sights. Receiver has no provision for a loading gate. Brass elevator is marked “22 CAL SHORT”. Upper tang is marked “MODEL 1873”. SN is on lower tang behind lever. Exterior of stocks are not marked. PROVENANCE: The Estate of G. W. “Bill” Stewart of Sonora, Texas. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and receiver show a plum-brown patina with high point wear and numerous scratches overall. Bbl marks are sharp. Sights are good. Rear sight elevator is a replacement. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Receiver retains 30-40% bright blue blending into a pleasing gray-brown patina. Some scratching on left side plate. Elevator is a mustard patina with sharp marking. Dust cover is a brown patina and has a replaced screw. Tang markings are sharp. Stocks are very good with handling marks and scratches overall. Buttplate is a gray-brown patina overall. Forend cap is a gray-brown patina with replaced screws. An opportunity to obtain a fairly rare Winchester model 1873 rifle in 22 cal. of which a total quantity of 19,552 were made between 1884 and 1904. 49973-7 TEP (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1034 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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3RD MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE in 22 CALIBER.