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1062
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*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 128199. Standard grade lightweight rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, full magazine, pedestal mounted Lyman ivory bead front sight & altered semi-buckhorn rear sight with Lyman 21 receiver sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered, American walnut with straight grip & Winchester embossed hard rubber shotgun buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all original. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong bright orig blue. Receiver retains about 93-95% strong bright orig blue with 2 or 3 small flake spots on right side & thin on belly. Lever retains about 90% orig case colors, strong on sides & brilliant in sheltered areas. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors, slightly faded. Wood is very fine with some minor nicks & scratches & some slight dulling to right side of forearm with a plugged sling swivel hole in stock, otherwise retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. A rare & seldom encountered configuration in an ’86. 4-59502 (15,000-20,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006
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