VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA HEAVY DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA HEAVY DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 192643. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Spectacular special order deluxe rifle with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl that measures 1″ across the flats, full magazine, half nickel front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with very highly figured, burl & flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock with black triangle inlay and crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “588” and three, larger than normal “X”s. The matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The number in the top tang channel of the buttstock appears to have been re-stamped over the orig number. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 38 caliber with 30” extra heavy oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip and case hardened, received in warehouse Oct. 8, 1885, shipping date & order number are blank on the record. It was “repaired and changed to 44 caliber on July 14, 1891”. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong orig factory blue with very light muzzle & sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains 98-99% strong orig blue; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, lightly faded but strong elsewhere; hammer retains about all of its brilliant case colors; lever retains brilliant case colors on sides, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains brilliant case colors on the tang, lightly to moderately faded on the face, showing wear on heel & toe; forend cap retains bright case colors on left side, fading to silver on right side; wood is sound with light nicks & scratches showing moderate diamond point wear and retains most of an outstanding professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; has been fired but very little, retains most of its orig factory blue on bolt face. 4-44562 (20,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	1003	$28,750.00	VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA HEAVY DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 192643. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Spectacular special order deluxe rifle with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl that measures 1″ across the flats, full magazine, half nickel front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with very highly figured, burl & flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock with black triangle inlay and crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “588” and three, larger than normal “X”s. The matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The number in the top tang channel of the buttstock appears to have been re-stamped over the orig number. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 38 caliber with 30” extra heavy oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip and case hardened, received in warehouse Oct. 8, 1885, shipping date & order number are blank on the record. It was “repaired and changed to 44 caliber on July 14, 1891”. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong orig factory blue with very light muzzle & sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains 98-99% strong orig blue; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, lightly faded but strong elsewhere; hammer retains about all of its brilliant case colors; lever retains brilliant case colors on sides, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains brilliant case colors on the tang, lightly to moderately faded on the face, showing wear on heel & toe; forend cap retains bright case colors on left side, fading to silver on right side; wood is sound with light nicks & scratches showing moderate diamond point wear and retains most of an outstanding professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; has been fired but very little, retains most of its orig factory blue on bolt face. 4-44562 (20,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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