RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SHORT RIFLE.

RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SHORT RIFLE. Cal. 40-65. SN 11903. Rare deluxe rifle with 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, front sight blade missing, and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has the 8-3/8″ special short rifle forearm. It is mounted with very beautiful, H-style checkered, burl and shell grain American walnut with black insert pistol grip stock, and crescent buttplate. Left side of the buttstock is inlaid with a 2″ silver oval, engraved in script “John V. Rhoades”. It has a single set trigger. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with “ivory knife blade front sight”, and with the silver-plate engraved as found and indicating shipment Dec. 17, 1887. CONDITION: Fine, front sight blade missing as noted. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with surface spotting over the top three flats near the muzzle with some light spotting over the chamber area. Magazine tube retains 70-75% strong orig blue with moderate pitting and patina around the tip and a spot about the middle. Receiver retains case colors in the sheltered areas having mostly turned to silver mixed with patina, heavier on the left side with some light pitting and a spot of deeper pitting near the top edge. Forearm has a repaired crack near the tip, otherwise the wood is sound with light use and handling marks with the forearm retaining about 75% orig varnish with moderate wear on checkering. Buttstock retains about 90% strong, bright, orig piano varnish finish with some light oil staining around receiver. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. A rare rifle that needs more research on Mr. Rhoades. Goforth Collection 4-60635 JR183 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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
	1046	$13,225.00	RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SHORT RIFLE. Cal. 40-65. SN 11903. Rare deluxe rifle with 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, front sight blade missing, and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has the 8-3/8″ special short rifle forearm. It is mounted with very beautiful, H-style checkered, burl and shell grain American walnut with black insert pistol grip stock, and crescent buttplate. Left side of the buttstock is inlaid with a 2″ silver oval, engraved in script “John V. Rhoades”. It has a single set trigger. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with “ivory knife blade front sight”, and with the silver-plate engraved as found and indicating shipment Dec. 17, 1887. CONDITION: Fine, front sight blade missing as noted. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with surface spotting over the top three flats near the muzzle with some light spotting over the chamber area. Magazine tube retains 70-75% strong orig blue with moderate pitting and patina around the tip and a spot about the middle. Receiver retains case colors in the sheltered areas having mostly turned to silver mixed with patina, heavier on the left side with some light pitting and a spot of deeper pitting near the top edge. Forearm has a repaired crack near the tip, otherwise the wood is sound with light use and handling marks with the forearm retaining about 75% orig varnish with moderate wear on checkering. Buttstock retains about 90% strong, bright, orig piano varnish finish with some light oil staining around receiver. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine and moderate pitting. A rare rifle that needs more research on Mr. Rhoades. Goforth Collection 4-60635 JR183 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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