WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 85756. Cal. 40-65. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is color case hardened. This rifle was produced about 1894 at a time when the daily use of a rifle was common place for hunting & self protection. Firearms of that era are rarely found today with high orig finish, especially those with color case hardening. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 93-95% strong orig blue, turning a little plummy brown on the muzzle end of the magazine tube. The receiver retains about 35-40% fading case colors, strong in sheltered areas, turned gray on the bottom with faded colors over the top. Hammer retains bright case colors, turned silver on the spur. Lever retains colors in sheltered areas, mostly turned brown. Buttplate & forend cap retain faded colors. Stock has a hairline crack back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound and shows most of a high gloss refinish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 52665-12 JRL (3,500-5,000) ESA – Lot 1089

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
	1089	$2,587.50	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 85756. Cal. 40-65. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is color case hardened. This rifle was produced about 1894 at a time when the daily use of a rifle was common place for hunting & self protection. Firearms of that era are rarely found today with high orig finish, especially those with color case hardening. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 93-95% strong orig blue, turning a little plummy brown on the muzzle end of the magazine tube. The receiver retains about 35-40% fading case colors, strong in sheltered areas, turned gray on the bottom with faded colors over the top. Hammer retains bright case colors, turned silver on the spur. Lever retains colors in sheltered areas, mostly turned brown. Buttplate & forend cap retain faded colors. Stock has a hairline crack back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound and shows most of a high gloss refinish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Please read the Conditions of Sale, section 15, for more information regarding the Endangered Species Act, and your responsibilities as a buyer. 52665-12 JRL (3,500-5,000) ESA – Lot 1089 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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WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.