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2077
$6,325.00

*DELUXE MODEL 1886 WINCHESTER LIGHTWEIGHT SPECIAL ORDER TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 154178. 33 WCF Cal. Scarce late special order takedown rifle with 24″ rnd bbl, 1/2-magazine, W. E. Sheard, Tacoma, WA patented front sight, patented rear sight is marked “CHAS. DANIELS PAT. JULY 25’05” (Charles Daniels sight cost $2.00 in 1907) and Marble patented tang sight. Mounted with X flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & capped pistol grip buttstock that has Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “102″ and “O”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock along with “X”. Winchester museum research should show this gun was shipped August 7, 1917. PROVENANCE: Walter Sonnenberg, Pembine, WI. Lewis Yearout 1961. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine retaining much orig finish, about 95% is retained on bbl and magazine though much of bbl has turned plum/black and blue on button to magazine is reduced to about 50% and thinning. Frame and takedown ring exhibit about 95% finish with sharp edge wear and worn on bottom where handled near forestock. There are scratches in blued finish on frame and on bottom of bbl which can be seen in photographs. Stocks are sound, solid and well fit with light diamond point wear to checkering; stocks overall have typical small scratches, dents and other minor blemishes. Gun is mechanically sound with crisp rifling and a shiny bore. 4-53831 JS122 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2077

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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