SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 48277. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, with half-nickel front sight and 1886 marked ladder rear sight. It has the rare feature of being half-nickel with nickel plated receiver, forend cap and buttplate. It is mounted with very nicely figured, streaky, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as found with half-nickel finish and indicating shipment Sept. 16, 1890. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig finish remain on the bbl and magazine tube which show heavy wear and a cleaning in the not too distant past, and overall retain a light silver/brown patina with scattered spots of pitting. Receiver retains 20-30% orig nickel with the balance a gray/brown patina with some scratch marks on the right side. Forend cap retains 20-30% nickel with the balance a matching patina and the buttplate has traces of nickel. Stock is missing chips by the top tang at the receiver and the forend has a couple of deep gouges, otherwise the wood is sound with the forearm retains a smooth hand worn patina and the buttstock, dark & oil-stained, also with a hand worn patina. Action needs cleaning, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine and orange peel pitting. Goforth Collection 4-60609 JR174 (2,500-3,500)

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
	1074	$4,600.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 48277. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, with half-nickel front sight and 1886 marked ladder rear sight. It has the rare feature of being half-nickel with nickel plated receiver, forend cap and buttplate. It is mounted with very nicely figured, streaky, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle as found with half-nickel finish and indicating shipment Sept. 16, 1890. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig finish remain on the bbl and magazine tube which show heavy wear and a cleaning in the not too distant past, and overall retain a light silver/brown patina with scattered spots of pitting. Receiver retains 20-30% orig nickel with the balance a gray/brown patina with some scratch marks on the right side. Forend cap retains 20-30% nickel with the balance a matching patina and the buttplate has traces of nickel. Stock is missing chips by the top tang at the receiver and the forend has a couple of deep gouges, otherwise the wood is sound with the forearm retains a smooth hand worn patina and the buttstock, dark & oil-stained, also with a hand worn patina. Action needs cleaning, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with good shine and orange peel pitting. Goforth Collection 4-60609 JR174 (2,500-3,500) 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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