WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1886 “BIG 50” LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 93906. Cal. 50 Ex (50-110). Scarce ’86 in a rare caliber with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with spectacular 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert, serpentine grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “380” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 50-110 with oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock with Lyman hunting front sight and rear sight with disc. It shows drop of 4″ (on the stock). It was shipped Nov. 1, 1894 and returned for rework March 16, 1903. The 4″ drop is a very rare feature, especially for a “Big 50”. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a medium plum/brown patina with some spots of light discoloration and a few small nicks & scratches. Magazine tube retains about 90% thinning blue/brown patina with some minor surface rust about mid-point. Receiver is mostly a smooth dark gray patina with traces of silvered case colors; lever, hammer & buttplate are mostly a blue/brown patina. Wood is sound and retains about all of an extremely fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with some scattered spots of light pitting. A fine, rare “Big Bore” ’86. 4-51513 JR170 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1133

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
	1133	$0.00	WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1886 “BIG 50” LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 93906. Cal. 50 Ex (50-110). Scarce ’86 in a rare caliber with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with spectacular 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert, serpentine grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “380” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 50-110 with oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock with Lyman hunting front sight and rear sight with disc. It shows drop of 4″ (on the stock). It was shipped Nov. 1, 1894 and returned for rework March 16, 1903. The 4″ drop is a very rare feature, especially for a “Big 50”. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains a medium plum/brown patina with some spots of light discoloration and a few small nicks & scratches. Magazine tube retains about 90% thinning blue/brown patina with some minor surface rust about mid-point. Receiver is mostly a smooth dark gray patina with traces of silvered case colors; lever, hammer & buttplate are mostly a blue/brown patina. Wood is sound and retains about all of an extremely fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with some scattered spots of light pitting. A fine, rare “Big Bore” ’86. 4-51513 JR170 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 1133 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 DELUXE MODEL 1886 “BIG 50” LEVER ACTION RIFLE.