*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 137789. Cal. 33 WCF. Fine deluxe rifle with 24″ tapered lightweight bbl, half magazine, takedown with Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight on a pedestal, a slot blank n the rear seat and a Lyman #21 receiver sight. Mounted with very highly figured, flame & burl grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “32” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buckstock. the assembly number “48” has been crossed out. This rifle was produced in about 1905 when subsistence hunting was still the norm and these rifles, chambered for the high velocity, hard hitting cartridges saw heavy use throughout the northeast and north woods, into the Northwest Territories and Alaska where they were very effective in taking moose, bear and caribou. They usually saw hard service. CONDITION: Very good to fine. bbl and magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue; receiver retains about 70% orig blue, strong on the left side around the receiver sight, thin on the right side and belly with some of the loss areas flaked to a light patina; hammer retains strong case colors with a wear streak on the left side; lever show faded case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a silvery patina; wood is sound showing light wear with a few light nicks and scratches and retains most of its fine oil finish; mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-51515 JR262 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1147

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
	1147	$4,600.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 137789. Cal. 33 WCF. Fine deluxe rifle with 24″ tapered lightweight bbl, half magazine, takedown with Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight on a pedestal, a slot blank n the rear seat and a Lyman #21 receiver sight. Mounted with very highly figured, flame & burl grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “32” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buckstock. the assembly number “48” has been crossed out. This rifle was produced in about 1905 when subsistence hunting was still the norm and these rifles, chambered for the high velocity, hard hitting cartridges saw heavy use throughout the northeast and north woods, into the Northwest Territories and Alaska where they were very effective in taking moose, bear and caribou. They usually saw hard service. CONDITION: Very good to fine. bbl and magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue; receiver retains about 70% orig blue, strong on the left side around the receiver sight, thin on the right side and belly with some of the loss areas flaked to a light patina; hammer retains strong case colors with a wear streak on the left side; lever show faded case colors in sheltered areas being mostly a silvery patina; wood is sound showing light wear with a few light nicks and scratches and retains most of its fine oil finish; mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-51515 JR262 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1147 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 MODEL 1886 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.