WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 60639. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. It has extra finish, beautifully grained, American walnut stock & forearm, uncheckered with straight grip & crescent butt with trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, shipped on February 11, 1891. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong, bright, orig blue with some very fine spotting over the forearm area and a couple of small dings on left top flat and another on the bottom flat. The receiver retains 94-96% strong, bright, orig blue with some light surface flaking and pin pricks of light rust along with some light candy striping and a scratch on left side with some light scratches on the right side plate. The lever retains 60-70% dark orig case colors, bright in the sheltered areas, and the hammer about 95% bright colors. Wood is sound with a tiny chip near the top tang and a few small handling & use marks and retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44544 JR38 (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
	1039	$14,950.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 60639. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. It has extra finish, beautifully grained, American walnut stock & forearm, uncheckered with straight grip & crescent butt with trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, shipped on February 11, 1891. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong, bright, orig blue with some very fine spotting over the forearm area and a couple of small dings on left top flat and another on the bottom flat. The receiver retains 94-96% strong, bright, orig blue with some light surface flaking and pin pricks of light rust along with some light candy striping and a scratch on left side with some light scratches on the right side plate. The lever retains 60-70% dark orig case colors, bright in the sheltered areas, and the hammer about 95% bright colors. Wood is sound with a tiny chip near the top tang and a few small handling & use marks and retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44544 JR38 (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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