WINCHESTER MODEL 73 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 73 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE. Cal. 38WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24″ round bbl, button magazine, half-nickel front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sight. Uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with sliding trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum yellow sheet completely identifying this rifle as being shipped on August 4th, 1891, returned and repaired on 10-3-98, no indication what for. SN 389303. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 93-94% original finish mixed with brown and some light surface rust over the forearm area. Receiver retains 93-94% bright original blue turning brown on top and bottom with some minor scratches on both sides. Wood is sound and retains 80% varnish on the forearm and 95-97% on the buttstock, probably an old factory redo. Lever retains 30-40% faded case colors and the hammer, about 75% dark colors. Bright shiny bore. 4-47011 JR401 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002

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
	1552	$2,185.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 73 SPECIAL ORDER RIFLE. Cal. 38WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24″ round bbl, button magazine, half-nickel front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sight. Uncheckered wood with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with sliding trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum yellow sheet completely identifying this rifle as being shipped on August 4th, 1891, returned and repaired on 10-3-98, no indication what for. SN 389303. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 93-94% original finish mixed with brown and some light surface rust over the forearm area. Receiver retains 93-94% bright original blue turning brown on top and bottom with some minor scratches on both sides. Wood is sound and retains 80% varnish on the forearm and 95-97% on the buttstock, probably an old factory redo. Lever retains 30-40% faded case colors and the hammer, about 75% dark colors. Bright shiny bore. 4-47011 JR401 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2002 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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