ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 120924. Cal 44 RF Henry. Fine ’66 rifle with silver & blue finish, 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and 900 yd musket style ladder rear sight with flat tension spring. Bbl has 2-line address forward of the rear sight and a “WP” Winchester proof at the receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. Top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate are marked with last four digits of matching SN. Receiver is after market engraved in L.D. Nimschke style with about full coverage beautiful, deep intertwined foliate & floral arabesque patterns on both sides. Left side plate has the vignette of two dogs attacking a stag in a field scene and a mythical dogs head on front flat. Right side plate has an empty counterpoint panel and a matching dogs head in the front flat. Left side transition area is engraved with Mr. Nimschke’s style of flower blossom & feather patterns with matching feather patterns on right side. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver with sunbursts & flower blossoms around the ejection port & hammer slot. Carrier is engraved in Mr. Nimschke’s patterns with “NIMSCHKE, N.Y.” engraved on a ribbon between the timing screws. Bottom tang is also nicely engraved with border patterns and top tang with another Nimschke style pattern. Forend cap & buttplate are engraved to match. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains 88-90% thinning orig blue with some scattered fine pitting; magazine tube retains about 90% orig blue; receiver, buttplate & hammer retain about all of their fine custom silver finish; receiver has three tiny casting holes in the lower right rear side; hammer retains faded case colors and the lever traces of blue. Stock has a hairline in the left side of the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and shows most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. 4-55424 JR308 (7,500-15,000) – Lot 1194

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1194	$31,050.00	ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 120924. Cal 44 RF Henry. Fine ’66 rifle with silver & blue finish, 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and 900 yd musket style ladder rear sight with flat tension spring. Bbl has 2-line address forward of the rear sight and a “WP” Winchester proof at the receiver. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. Top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate are marked with last four digits of matching SN. Receiver is after market engraved in L.D. Nimschke style with about full coverage beautiful, deep intertwined foliate & floral arabesque patterns on both sides. Left side plate has the vignette of two dogs attacking a stag in a field scene and a mythical dogs head on front flat. Right side plate has an empty counterpoint panel and a matching dogs head in the front flat. Left side transition area is engraved with Mr. Nimschke’s style of flower blossom & feather patterns with matching feather patterns on right side. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver with sunbursts & flower blossoms around the ejection port & hammer slot. Carrier is engraved in Mr. Nimschke’s patterns with “NIMSCHKE, N.Y.” engraved on a ribbon between the timing screws. Bottom tang is also nicely engraved with border patterns and top tang with another Nimschke style pattern. Forend cap & buttplate are engraved to match. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains 88-90% thinning orig blue with some scattered fine pitting; magazine tube retains about 90% orig blue; receiver, buttplate & hammer retain about all of their fine custom silver finish; receiver has three tiny casting holes in the lower right rear side; hammer retains faded case colors and the lever traces of blue. Stock has a hairline in the left side of the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and shows most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. 4-55424 JR308 (7,500-15,000) – Lot 1194 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.