EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED SMALL BORE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 232474. Cal. 22 Short. Extremely rare rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, nickel silver Rocky Mountain front sight, early short semi-buckhorn rear sight with serrated edges and an added Marbles self-erecting tang sight. Mounted with about 2-3X flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and serpentine grip, ebony insert, pistol grip stock and crescent buttplate without trap. Receiver is very nicely engraved by one of the Ulrichs with a small vignette of a running whitetail buck on the left side plate surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns which are also found on the front & rear side flats. Right side plate is engraved with an empty scroll, apparently for presentation. Right side had identical foliate arabesque patterns. Engraving extends over the top front of the receiver, which is rebated, top & bottom tangs and between the timing screws on the bottom of the receiver. Top flat of the bbl is fully matted with the caliber on the left top flat to accommodate the matting. Bbl address is rolled through the matting. Receiver has single set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “2849”, “XX” and “32”. This last number is probably an assemblers mistake as it should be stamped “22”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 22 with oct bbl, checkered pistol grip stock and under remarks section “gold trims, matted barrel, engraved $2.00”, received in warehouse Apr. 25, 1887 and shipped the same day. Also accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s inventory card which identifies this rifle and shows that he purchased it from renown firearms dealer Leroy Merz of Fergus Falls, MN. in Apr. 1981. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being an overall dark brown patina with scattered fine pitting, nicks & dings. The top & bottom tangs, under the wood, show nickel plating; stock has a series of fine grain checks on the right side at the buttplate and is missing the grip inlay, otherwise is sound with a dark oil stained finish. Forearm has a compression fracture on the right side with a few chips at each end and is dark & oil stained, showing heavy wear on the checkering. Buttplate is probably a replacement and is heavily pitted. Bolt is missing the extractor, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bore appears to be blocked, probably by a lodged bullet. 4-53803 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2041

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2041	$10,925.00	EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED SMALL BORE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 232474. Cal. 22 Short. Extremely rare rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, nickel silver Rocky Mountain front sight, early short semi-buckhorn rear sight with serrated edges and an added Marbles self-erecting tang sight. Mounted with about 2-3X flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and serpentine grip, ebony insert, pistol grip stock and crescent buttplate without trap. Receiver is very nicely engraved by one of the Ulrichs with a small vignette of a running whitetail buck on the left side plate surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns which are also found on the front & rear side flats. Right side plate is engraved with an empty scroll, apparently for presentation. Right side had identical foliate arabesque patterns. Engraving extends over the top front of the receiver, which is rebated, top & bottom tangs and between the timing screws on the bottom of the receiver. Top flat of the bbl is fully matted with the caliber on the left top flat to accommodate the matting. Bbl address is rolled through the matting. Receiver has single set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “2849”, “XX” and “32”. This last number is probably an assemblers mistake as it should be stamped “22”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 22 with oct bbl, checkered pistol grip stock and under remarks section “gold trims, matted barrel, engraved $2.00”, received in warehouse Apr. 25, 1887 and shipped the same day. Also accompanied by Mr. Yearout’s inventory card which identifies this rifle and shows that he purchased it from renown firearms dealer Leroy Merz of Fergus Falls, MN. in Apr. 1981. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being an overall dark brown patina with scattered fine pitting, nicks & dings. The top & bottom tangs, under the wood, show nickel plating; stock has a series of fine grain checks on the right side at the buttplate and is missing the grip inlay, otherwise is sound with a dark oil stained finish. Forearm has a compression fracture on the right side with a few chips at each end and is dark & oil stained, showing heavy wear on the checkering. Buttplate is probably a replacement and is heavily pitted. Bolt is missing the extractor, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bore appears to be blocked, probably by a lodged bullet. 4-53803 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 2041 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED SMALL BORE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.