SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 117923. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top flat of bbl is full length matted with very fine pattern. Standard bbl marking and cal marking on the top left side flat to accommodate this matted surface. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum records office work sheet which identifies this rifle in cal 45-90 with oct bbl and plain trigger, received in the warehouse June 20, 1898 and shipped August 16, 1898 to order number 2130. Although the matted surface on the bbl is not mentioned in the letter there is no doubt that it is factory applied given the positioning of the bbl address and cal marking. It seems likely that this rifle was owned by someone who was a serious shooter who understood the necessity for a dull surface on the top flat of the bbl to prevent reflection & glare. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a few nicks and scratches on the edges. Receiver retains 25-30% faint orig case colors, a little stronger on right side, mostly turned silver. Lever and hammer retain traces of case colors. Wood is sound with a ding in forearm and another on the buttstock, showing 60-65% added light finish without sanding. Balance of buttstock and forearm are hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. Would make one helluva cowboy action shooter. 4-53669 JR254 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2086

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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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2086	$6,325.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 117923. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top flat of bbl is full length matted with very fine pattern. Standard bbl marking and cal marking on the top left side flat to accommodate this matted surface. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum records office work sheet which identifies this rifle in cal 45-90 with oct bbl and plain trigger, received in the warehouse June 20, 1898 and shipped August 16, 1898 to order number 2130. Although the matted surface on the bbl is not mentioned in the letter there is no doubt that it is factory applied given the positioning of the bbl address and cal marking. It seems likely that this rifle was owned by someone who was a serious shooter who understood the necessity for a dull surface on the top flat of the bbl to prevent reflection & glare. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a few nicks and scratches on the edges. Receiver retains 25-30% faint orig case colors, a little stronger on right side, mostly turned silver. Lever and hammer retain traces of case colors. Wood is sound with a ding in forearm and another on the buttstock, showing 60-65% added light finish without sanding. Balance of buttstock and forearm are hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. Would make one helluva cowboy action shooter. 4-53669 JR254 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2086 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 SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.