WINCHESTER 4TH MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 156270. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, altered front sight and early, short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges that has been filed flat. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with trap; forearm cap is also of steel. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “2218” with matching assembly number in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. There were about 20,000 of these late ’66s in three different configurations, made at the end of production with steel forend cap & buttplate, several of which were manufactured for center fire cartridges. This rifle appears to have been produced in 1882 very near the end of production for this model. There were only about 13,800 more models 1866 rifles, carbines and muskets produced by 1898 when the last batch was assembled. By the time this rifle was made the center fire cartridge had taken over and there was little demand for arms that chambered rimfire cartridges. The majority of these late ’66s were either converted to center fire or shipped to Mexico and South America where the rimfire cartridge was still popular. Those arms that went south are almost universally found in near relic condition. CONDITION: Very good, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being an overall dark brown patina with scattered spots of surface rust and a small cleaned area on the magazine tube; rcvr & side plates retain strong edges with a few light nicks & scratches and show a medium to dark mustard patina; forend cap & buttplate retain traces of orig blue being mostly a brown patina with rust pitting on the heel & toe; stock has a crack back of the top tang and another in the toe, otherwise wood is sound with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; worn dark bore with a ring about 6″ in front of the chamber 4-51010 JR378 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1115

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
	1115	$12,650.00	WINCHESTER 4TH MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 156270. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, altered front sight and early, short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges that has been filed flat. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with trap; forearm cap is also of steel. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “2218” with matching assembly number in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. There were about 20,000 of these late ’66s in three different configurations, made at the end of production with steel forend cap & buttplate, several of which were manufactured for center fire cartridges. This rifle appears to have been produced in 1882 very near the end of production for this model. There were only about 13,800 more models 1866 rifles, carbines and muskets produced by 1898 when the last batch was assembled. By the time this rifle was made the center fire cartridge had taken over and there was little demand for arms that chambered rimfire cartridges. The majority of these late ’66s were either converted to center fire or shipped to Mexico and South America where the rimfire cartridge was still popular. Those arms that went south are almost universally found in near relic condition. CONDITION: Very good, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain traces of orig blue in sheltered areas being an overall dark brown patina with scattered spots of surface rust and a small cleaned area on the magazine tube; rcvr & side plates retain strong edges with a few light nicks & scratches and show a medium to dark mustard patina; forend cap & buttplate retain traces of orig blue being mostly a brown patina with rust pitting on the heel & toe; stock has a crack back of the top tang and another in the toe, otherwise wood is sound with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine; worn dark bore with a ring about 6″ in front of the chamber 4-51010 JR378 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1115 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 4TH MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.