FINE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FINE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 60763. Second model rifle with special order 26” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. It has screwed on dust cover rail. Mounted with nicely figured, about 2X, flame grain, center crotch cut, checkered, American walnut with early style checkering patterns and black fleur-de-lis insert pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with the assembly number “781” and “XX”. The assembly number is also found inside the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with 26” oct bbl & checkered stock with pistol grip, shipped Oct. 1, 1880. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 75-80% thin orig blue, turning plum on magazine tube, and thinning to patina over chamber area. Receiver retains about 60% faded case colors, turned silver on bottom & top, somewhat brighter in sheltered areas. Lever is silvered case colors and hammer retains about 75-80% faded case colors. There are two spots of fill on forearm, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & use marks showing moderate wear on the buttstock checkering and moderate wear on forearm and retains about 50-60% finish on buttstock. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. A few of the screws are slightly battered. 4-30713 JR412 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

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
	1067	$13,627.00	FINE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 60763. Second model rifle with special order 26” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. It has screwed on dust cover rail. Mounted with nicely figured, about 2X, flame grain, center crotch cut, checkered, American walnut with early style checkering patterns and black fleur-de-lis insert pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with the assembly number “781” and “XX”. The assembly number is also found inside the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with 26” oct bbl & checkered stock with pistol grip, shipped Oct. 1, 1880. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 75-80% thin orig blue, turning plum on magazine tube, and thinning to patina over chamber area. Receiver retains about 60% faded case colors, turned silver on bottom & top, somewhat brighter in sheltered areas. Lever is silvered case colors and hammer retains about 75-80% faded case colors. There are two spots of fill on forearm, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & use marks showing moderate wear on the buttstock checkering and moderate wear on forearm and retains about 50-60% finish on buttstock. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. A few of the screws are slightly battered. 4-30713 JR412 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 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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