EXTRAORDINARY WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 353106. Cal. 22 Long. Standard grade 3rd Model rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is small bore type with stepped receiver ring and right sideplate is without loading gate. Caliber marking is on the top bbl flat, over the chamber and on bottom of carrier. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut including straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. There were about 19,552 Model 1873 rifles manufactured in 22 rimfire in both 22 Short & Long. This model was the first repeating rifle chambered in caliber 22. They were generally considered boys’ or ladies’ rifles and usually saw very hard service, frequently with little maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish. These rifles chambered for 22 Long seem to be somewhat more scarce than those in 22 Short. Given that the majority of these rifles seldom have any orig finish remaining it is extremely rare to find one with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with a few small spots of surface etching; receiver retains 92-93% bright orig blue with the front side flats & side plates having been lightly cleaned at one time, probably with coarse steel wool leaving very fine scratches; hammer retains strong case colors, faded on top; lever retains strong case colors on sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains smoky case colors mixed with light surface etching. Inside magazine tube is original. Wood is sound with a few light scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-55544 JR340 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 1202

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
	1202	$23,000.00	EXTRAORDINARY WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 353106. Cal. 22 Long. Standard grade 3rd Model rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is small bore type with stepped receiver ring and right sideplate is without loading gate. Caliber marking is on the top bbl flat, over the chamber and on bottom of carrier. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut including straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. There were about 19,552 Model 1873 rifles manufactured in 22 rimfire in both 22 Short & Long. This model was the first repeating rifle chambered in caliber 22. They were generally considered boys’ or ladies’ rifles and usually saw very hard service, frequently with little maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish. These rifles chambered for 22 Long seem to be somewhat more scarce than those in 22 Short. Given that the majority of these rifles seldom have any orig finish remaining it is extremely rare to find one with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with a few small spots of surface etching; receiver retains 92-93% bright orig blue with the front side flats & side plates having been lightly cleaned at one time, probably with coarse steel wool leaving very fine scratches; hammer retains strong case colors, faded on top; lever retains strong case colors on sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains smoky case colors mixed with light surface etching. Inside magazine tube is original. Wood is sound with a few light scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-55544 JR340 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 1202 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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EXTRAORDINARY WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.