RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 88081. Cal. 50-100-450. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, silver-bead sporting front sight and platinum line 3-leaf Express rear sight. Receiver is color case hardened and has close-coupled, double-set triggers. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1894 long after the major buffalo herds had ceased to exist. These big 50 rifles were sought after as hunting arms, especially in the north woods, the Rocky Mountain region, Canada & Alaska for North America’s big game, up to and including the great bears of Alaska & the Arctic. They were also favored by hunters for African big game. This rifle is somewhat unusual with its crescent buttplate. Most of the big 50 rifles were fitted with shotgun butts because of the massive recoil. Shooting a big 50 with crescent buttplate has been related to a religious experience, frequently compelling the shooter to take the Lord’s name in vain. This rifle is a recent “attic find”. CONDITION: About fine. This rifle was virtually a new gun when it went into storage. Currently it shows about 99% of its orig factory blue on the bbl & magazine tube with areas of fine blood pitting about mid-point. Receiver retains brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly faded on the top edge and heavily faded on the bottom with 1 of the “2nd lacquer lines” still visible. Receiver also has a few spots of pitting. Hammer retains about 95% bright case colors and the lever about 40% bright case colors with the balance turned brown. Buttplate shows about 70-75% bright case colors with a spot of rust on the heel. Stock has a couple of tiny hairline grain checks, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about 98% orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. May be completely unfired having heavy factory type grease inside the receiver and shows no evidence on the loading gate of ever having been loaded. 52621-1 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1070

Auction: Firearms - October 2017

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
	1070	$20,700.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 88081. Cal. 50-100-450. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, silver-bead sporting front sight and platinum line 3-leaf Express rear sight. Receiver is color case hardened and has close-coupled, double-set triggers. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1894 long after the major buffalo herds had ceased to exist. These big 50 rifles were sought after as hunting arms, especially in the north woods, the Rocky Mountain region, Canada & Alaska for North America’s big game, up to and including the great bears of Alaska & the Arctic. They were also favored by hunters for African big game. This rifle is somewhat unusual with its crescent buttplate. Most of the big 50 rifles were fitted with shotgun butts because of the massive recoil. Shooting a big 50 with crescent buttplate has been related to a religious experience, frequently compelling the shooter to take the Lord’s name in vain. This rifle is a recent “attic find”. CONDITION: About fine. This rifle was virtually a new gun when it went into storage. Currently it shows about 99% of its orig factory blue on the bbl & magazine tube with areas of fine blood pitting about mid-point. Receiver retains brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly faded on the top edge and heavily faded on the bottom with 1 of the “2nd lacquer lines” still visible. Receiver also has a few spots of pitting. Hammer retains about 95% bright case colors and the lever about 40% bright case colors with the balance turned brown. Buttplate shows about 70-75% bright case colors with a spot of rust on the heel. Stock has a couple of tiny hairline grain checks, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains about 98% orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. May be completely unfired having heavy factory type grease inside the receiver and shows no evidence on the loading gate of ever having been loaded. 52621-1 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1070 Auction: Firearms - October 2017 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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RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.