SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 27690. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front and semi-buckhorn rear sights. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl, received in warehouse Jan. 22, 1890 and shipped next day, no Order # listed. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue with sharp edge wear, a few small spots of scattered light surface rust and slight thinning over the chamber area; magazine tube retains 88-90% dulling orig blue with a few spots of pin prick pitting; receiver retains 93-95% orig case colors, strong & bright on the sides, lightly to moderately faded over the top & bottom with distinct second coat lacquer lines along each edge of the bottom; hammer retains strong case colors, turned dark on top edge and the lever bright case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains traces of case colors, mostly turned dark. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old refinish; stock may be an old replacement. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with some minor roughness. 4-44484 JR30 (15,000-25,000)

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
	1045	$25,300.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 27690. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front and semi-buckhorn rear sights. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl, received in warehouse Jan. 22, 1890 and shipped next day, no Order # listed. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue with sharp edge wear, a few small spots of scattered light surface rust and slight thinning over the chamber area; magazine tube retains 88-90% dulling orig blue with a few spots of pin prick pitting; receiver retains 93-95% orig case colors, strong & bright on the sides, lightly to moderately faded over the top & bottom with distinct second coat lacquer lines along each edge of the bottom; hammer retains strong case colors, turned dark on top edge and the lever bright case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains traces of case colors, mostly turned dark. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old refinish; stock may be an old replacement. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with some minor roughness. 4-44484 JR30 (15,000-25,000) 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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