WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-65. SN 28289. Beautiful deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine & an unusual wide base, large, Rocky Mountain style front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, flame, burl & shell grain, H-style checkered, American walnut with black insert pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. It has sgl set trigger. Left side of lower tang under wood is stamped with assembly number “633” & “XXX”. This assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Letter fully identifying this rifle and indicating shipment June 5, 1889. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 93-95% strong, bright, orig, blue with a couple of nicks on edges. Forend cap retains 50-60% dark case colors. Receiver retains about 80% faded case colors, stronger on left side, brilliant in sheltered areas. Top tang has outline of a tang sight base where case colors are brilliant. Lever retains 50-60% faded case colors & hammer about 80%. Lower tang is mostly brilliant case colors. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a series of bruises on right side of comb. Forearm retains about 75% brilliant piano varnish finish with back half dulled, showing light wear in most areas, but very thin at carry point. Buttstock shows light wear on checkering & retains most of its brilliant piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Goforth Collection 4-60559 JR151 (20,000-30,000)

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
	1050	$0.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-65. SN 28289. Beautiful deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine & an unusual wide base, large, Rocky Mountain style front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, flame, burl & shell grain, H-style checkered, American walnut with black insert pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate. It has sgl set trigger. Left side of lower tang under wood is stamped with assembly number “633” & “XXX”. This assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Letter fully identifying this rifle and indicating shipment June 5, 1889. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 93-95% strong, bright, orig, blue with a couple of nicks on edges. Forend cap retains 50-60% dark case colors. Receiver retains about 80% faded case colors, stronger on left side, brilliant in sheltered areas. Top tang has outline of a tang sight base where case colors are brilliant. Lever retains 50-60% faded case colors & hammer about 80%. Lower tang is mostly brilliant case colors. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a series of bruises on right side of comb. Forearm retains about 75% brilliant piano varnish finish with back half dulled, showing light wear in most areas, but very thin at carry point. Buttstock shows light wear on checkering & retains most of its brilliant piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Goforth Collection 4-60559 JR151 (20,000-30,000) 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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