WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 161037. Cal. 44RF. 24-1/2″ oct bbl with full length magazine tube. Half nickel front sight with checkered side V notch sporting rear. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight grip and steel crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue with sharp edge wear and overall light oxygenation. Magazine tube is mostly a brown patina. Receiver has sharp crisp edges and a very pleasing old mustard patina. Hammer and lever have visible color but both are mostly a dark silver patina. Steel buttplate is a dark silver patina. Steel forend cap retains 70% of the quality restored blue. Butt is equipped with four piece steel and brass tipped cleaning rod. Mechanics are crisp, bore is good but dark with light to moderate scattered pitting. 4-31675 BDT21 (5,500-7,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1061	$17,250.00	WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 161037. Cal. 44RF. 24-1/2″ oct bbl with full length magazine tube. Half nickel front sight with checkered side V notch sporting rear. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight grip and steel crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 75-80% orig blue with sharp edge wear and overall light oxygenation. Magazine tube is mostly a brown patina. Receiver has sharp crisp edges and a very pleasing old mustard patina. Hammer and lever have visible color but both are mostly a dark silver patina. Steel buttplate is a dark silver patina. Steel forend cap retains 70% of the quality restored blue. Butt is equipped with four piece steel and brass tipped cleaning rod. Mechanics are crisp, bore is good but dark with light to moderate scattered pitting. 4-31675 BDT21 (5,500-7,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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