SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 366936. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 32″ oct bbl, full magazine with two bands, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. While extra-length bbls on Winchesters are occasionally encountered they are rarely found with a 32″ or longer bbl. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and a few pin prick spots of light surface rust; receiver retains 96-98% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and two small cleaned spots on left side; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors lightly faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains dark case colors with some spotted scaly rust on the tang. Stock has a little gouge on top of the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with a few scattered light nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its strong orig factory varnish, slightly dulled on right side of forearm. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use retaining most of its orig blue on the bolt face. 4-44593 JR44 (10,000-15,000)

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
	1036	$11,500.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 366936. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 32″ oct bbl, full magazine with two bands, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. While extra-length bbls on Winchesters are occasionally encountered they are rarely found with a 32″ or longer bbl. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and a few pin prick spots of light surface rust; receiver retains 96-98% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and two small cleaned spots on left side; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors lightly faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains dark case colors with some spotted scaly rust on the tang. Stock has a little gouge on top of the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with a few scattered light nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its strong orig factory varnish, slightly dulled on right side of forearm. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use retaining most of its orig blue on the bolt face. 4-44593 JR44 (10,000-15,000) 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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