EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HEAVY HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.

SN 51307. Cal. 45-120 Sharps Straight, 3-1/4″. Extremely rare rifle with 34″ #5 weight oct bbl, nickeled Rocky Mountain front sight and nickeled 1886 marked, 1,000 yd ladder rear sight. Caliber marking is on the top flat over the chamber area. Bottom flat of bbl has a factory nickeled sling swivel in a dovetail and is marked, under the forearm “12”, signifying that the bbl blank weighed 12 lbs. Under the spring also has a caliber marking. Receiver, breech block, hammer, lever & buttplate are factory nickel plated. Top of the receiver ring has an added screw, apparently to give extra support to this very heavy bbl. Mounted with about 3X very highly figured flame grain center crotch American walnut with uncheckered black insert Schnable tip forearm of matching quality. Buttstock had a break through the wrist and when repaired was professionally checkered to cover the break. Buttstock has a matching nickel sling swivel. Left side of lower tang under the wood is marked with the assembly number “367” and “XX”. Top tang channel of buttstock has matching assembly number while inside toe of buttplate has assembly number “835”. Buttplate trap contains 3 sections of an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Receiver has single set trigger. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-3-1/4″, 34″ oct bbl, set trigger, nickeled except bbl, fancy stock, sling & swivel, rod in butt and sporting leaf sight, shipped Oct. 3, 1891. Additionally accompanied by a copy of the actual shipping record which verifies the information in the letter. Also accompanied by a typewritten page by Mr. Yearout which reiterates the above information. He states that the bbl is “throated” for paper patch bullets. He states also that it is equipped with a Winchester long range vernier rear sight which is not present. He also states that Winchester records reflect a total of only 27 rifles shipped in this caliber. He further notes that there were only 308 guns listed in the records with extra heavy bbl. This rifle is not so listed but would qualify as such. Additionally accompanied by a copy of Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which shows that he purchased it in Nov. 1969 from well known and highly respected dealer Ron Peterson of Albuquerque, NM. An additional note by Mr. Yearout states that the buttplate is “1876 vintage” and that there is 50 cents of engraving on the buttplate tang. Undoubtedly this is one of the more rare Model 1885 rifles to be encountered today. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, some minor surface freckling and wrench marks about mid-point; sights retain about 75-80% orig nickel; receiver retains 92-94% orig nickel turned a little milky with a series of nicks on the left side and some light pimpling on both sides; lever, hammer, breech block & buttplate retain strong orig nickel; forearm retains about 95% of its orig piano varnish finish with a few light nicks & scratches. Buttstock has couple small chips by the top tang, otherwise wood shows light nicks & scratches and retains most of its custom restored finish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore showing wear in front of the chamber. 4-53860 JR66 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2165

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	2165	$11,500.00	EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HEAVY HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 51307. Cal. 45-120 Sharps Straight, 3-1/4″. Extremely rare rifle with 34″ #5 weight oct bbl, nickeled Rocky Mountain front sight and nickeled 1886 marked, 1,000 yd ladder rear sight. Caliber marking is on the top flat over the chamber area. Bottom flat of bbl has a factory nickeled sling swivel in a dovetail and is marked, under the forearm “12”, signifying that the bbl blank weighed 12 lbs. Under the spring also has a caliber marking. Receiver, breech block, hammer, lever & buttplate are factory nickel plated. Top of the receiver ring has an added screw, apparently to give extra support to this very heavy bbl. Mounted with about 3X very highly figured flame grain center crotch American walnut with uncheckered black insert Schnable tip forearm of matching quality. Buttstock had a break through the wrist and when repaired was professionally checkered to cover the break. Buttstock has a matching nickel sling swivel. Left side of lower tang under the wood is marked with the assembly number “367” and “XX”. Top tang channel of buttstock has matching assembly number while inside toe of buttplate has assembly number “835”. Buttplate trap contains 3 sections of an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Receiver has single set trigger. Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-3-1/4″, 34″ oct bbl, set trigger, nickeled except bbl, fancy stock, sling & swivel, rod in butt and sporting leaf sight, shipped Oct. 3, 1891. Additionally accompanied by a copy of the actual shipping record which verifies the information in the letter. Also accompanied by a typewritten page by Mr. Yearout which reiterates the above information. He states that the bbl is “throated” for paper patch bullets. He states also that it is equipped with a Winchester long range vernier rear sight which is not present. He also states that Winchester records reflect a total of only 27 rifles shipped in this caliber. He further notes that there were only 308 guns listed in the records with extra heavy bbl. This rifle is not so listed but would qualify as such. Additionally accompanied by a copy of Mr. Yearout’s Collection inventory card which shows that he purchased it in Nov. 1969 from well known and highly respected dealer Ron Peterson of Albuquerque, NM. An additional note by Mr. Yearout states that the buttplate is “1876 vintage” and that there is 50 cents of engraving on the buttplate tang. Undoubtedly this is one of the more rare Model 1885 rifles to be encountered today. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, some minor surface freckling and wrench marks about mid-point; sights retain about 75-80% orig nickel; receiver retains 92-94% orig nickel turned a little milky with a series of nicks on the left side and some light pimpling on both sides; lever, hammer, breech block & buttplate retain strong orig nickel; forearm retains about 95% of its orig piano varnish finish with a few light nicks & scratches. Buttstock has couple small chips by the top tang, otherwise wood shows light nicks & scratches and retains most of its custom restored finish. Mechanics are fine; strong bore showing wear in front of the chamber. 4-53860 JR66 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2165 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 WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HEAVY HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE.