WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-90. SN 42904. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, nicely figured, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle and indicating receipt in warehouse May 13, 1890 with shipment on Sept. 22, 1890. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear & some thinning about mid-point. Magazine tube retains 70-80% strong orig blue with balance turned plum. Receiver retains 75-80% strong case colors on both sides & on receiver ring with bottom & top edges turned silver. Lever retains 75-80% case colors faded on outer edges, strong & bright in sheltered areas. Hammer retains 75-80% faded case colors & buttplate traces of colors, mostly gone to silver. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & a series of small bruises on forearm. Forearm retains all of a light wiped on finish & buttstock about all of its orig factory finish with a small spot of touchup on right side. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some orange peel roughness. 4-58876 JR163 (9,000-12,000)

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
	1057	$9,775.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-90. SN 42904. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, nicely figured, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle and indicating receipt in warehouse May 13, 1890 with shipment on Sept. 22, 1890. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear & some thinning about mid-point. Magazine tube retains 70-80% strong orig blue with balance turned plum. Receiver retains 75-80% strong case colors on both sides & on receiver ring with bottom & top edges turned silver. Lever retains 75-80% case colors faded on outer edges, strong & bright in sheltered areas. Hammer retains 75-80% faded case colors & buttplate traces of colors, mostly gone to silver. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & a series of small bruises on forearm. Forearm retains all of a light wiped on finish & buttstock about all of its orig factory finish with a small spot of touchup on right side. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some orange peel roughness. 4-58876 JR163 (9,000-12,000) 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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