SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 7855. 45-75 Cal. Fine deluxe rifle with 30″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver bladed fixed front sight, 2-position adjustable ladder sight and added mid range 3-1/4″ Vernier tang sight. Receiver is second type with oval thumbprint dust cover. Frame is blued. Mounted with strait grain American walnut with checkered forearm; with crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang is marked “47” and with the assembly number “3159″ same two numbers are also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Cody Firearms Museum research request should show this rifle (work order #13091) with 28″ oct heavy bbl, set trigger, received in warehouse October 22, 1878 and shipped that same day. Returned by Skinker June 14, 1881 and reshipped that same day (work order #25138). This second work order may explain why forestock is higher grade piece of wood with burl and bbl is 30″ heavy bbl. This gun appears orig throughout. PROVENANCE: L.A. Gilmore, Olympia, WA. Lewis Yearout 1965. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Bbl and magazine exhibit traces of orig blue finish in protected areas with balance being a brown/plum overall with scattered dents and scratches. Frame and sideplates retain about 60% of their orig factory blue with numerous scratches, scrapes and areas of staining. Buttplate retains about 60% of its blue finish though number at toe is “3159” and is not particularly well fit with gap at top where it adjoins stock. Mid-range tang sight fits fun well but according to notes it was added in 1970. Mechanically gun is sound and functional with discernible bore though pitted. 4-53826 JS106 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2055

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2055	$6,900.00	SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 7855. 45-75 Cal. Fine deluxe rifle with 30″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver bladed fixed front sight, 2-position adjustable ladder sight and added mid range 3-1/4″ Vernier tang sight. Receiver is second type with oval thumbprint dust cover. Frame is blued. Mounted with strait grain American walnut with checkered forearm; with crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang is marked “47” and with the assembly number “3159″ same two numbers are also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Cody Firearms Museum research request should show this rifle (work order #13091) with 28″ oct heavy bbl, set trigger, received in warehouse October 22, 1878 and shipped that same day. Returned by Skinker June 14, 1881 and reshipped that same day (work order #25138). This second work order may explain why forestock is higher grade piece of wood with burl and bbl is 30″ heavy bbl. This gun appears orig throughout. PROVENANCE: L.A. Gilmore, Olympia, WA. Lewis Yearout 1965. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Bbl and magazine exhibit traces of orig blue finish in protected areas with balance being a brown/plum overall with scattered dents and scratches. Frame and sideplates retain about 60% of their orig factory blue with numerous scratches, scrapes and areas of staining. Buttplate retains about 60% of its blue finish though number at toe is “3159” and is not particularly well fit with gap at top where it adjoins stock. Mid-range tang sight fits fun well but according to notes it was added in 1970. Mechanically gun is sound and functional with discernible bore though pitted. 4-53826 JS106 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2055 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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SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.