SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 133330. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Top tang channel and inside toe of buttplate have last four digits of matching serial number. Receiver, forend cap and buttplate are nickel finish. Frequently it is found that such bright finished rifles were ordered by wild west show men and women, and exhibition shooters. They are also found to have been prize rifles for shooting contests. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain traces of orig blue in the most sheltered areas being an overall smooth, chocolate brown patina, apparently from long term storage; receiver retains about 70% strong orig nickel with numerous small nicks & scratches and wear on the bottom; forend cap retains 70-75% orig nickel and the buttplate about 25%; wood is sound with nicks & scratches and a few light dings with one long scratch on the buttstock and overall retains an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine; very strong dark bore. 4-50389 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 1113

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
	1113	$10,925.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 133330. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Top tang channel and inside toe of buttplate have last four digits of matching serial number. Receiver, forend cap and buttplate are nickel finish. Frequently it is found that such bright finished rifles were ordered by wild west show men and women, and exhibition shooters. They are also found to have been prize rifles for shooting contests. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain traces of orig blue in the most sheltered areas being an overall smooth, chocolate brown patina, apparently from long term storage; receiver retains about 70% strong orig nickel with numerous small nicks & scratches and wear on the bottom; forend cap retains 70-75% orig nickel and the buttplate about 25%; wood is sound with nicks & scratches and a few light dings with one long scratch on the buttstock and overall retains an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine; very strong dark bore. 4-50389 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 1113 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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SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 3RD MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.