RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 FULL-NICKEL SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 243914B. Cal. 22 Short. Nickel finish with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Caliber marking is over the chamber on the bbl and on bottom of carrier. Receiver is small bore type with stepped front receiver ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. All the metal is nickel finish and is factory applied. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter stating configuration of .22 caliber,round barrel, plain trigger on order 22680 for Aug 26, 1887; Full nickel finish on Nov 30, 1887 for order #1761. These small bore ’73s were considered to be boys’ or ladies’ rifles and usually saw very hard service with little or no maintenance and are rarely ever found with orig finish. CONDITION: Very Fine. Overall retains most of its strong factory nickeling with sharp edge wear and minor flaking on sideplates and sides of receiver. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains an most of its old factory finish. Mechanics are fine, slightly worn but very shootable bore. 4-55368 JR331 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1203

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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
	1203	$18,400.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 FULL-NICKEL SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 243914B. Cal. 22 Short. Nickel finish with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Caliber marking is over the chamber on the bbl and on bottom of carrier. Receiver is small bore type with stepped front receiver ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. All the metal is nickel finish and is factory applied. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter stating configuration of .22 caliber,round barrel, plain trigger on order 22680 for Aug 26, 1887; Full nickel finish on Nov 30, 1887 for order #1761. These small bore ’73s were considered to be boys’ or ladies’ rifles and usually saw very hard service with little or no maintenance and are rarely ever found with orig finish. CONDITION: Very Fine. Overall retains most of its strong factory nickeling with sharp edge wear and minor flaking on sideplates and sides of receiver. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains an most of its old factory finish. Mechanics are fine, slightly worn but very shootable bore. 4-55368 JR331 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1203 Click here to view provenance 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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RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 FULL-NICKEL SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.