SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-75. SN 32669. Beautiful special order deluxe ’76 with 28″ oct bbl, button magazine, windage adjustable Beach’s combination front sight with broken adjusting lever, “1876” ladder rear sight & a thick base, mid-range, windage adjustable, tang sight with 2-1/2″ staff. It has sgl set trigger & left side of lower tang is marked “XXX” with assembly number “1641” which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with very highly figured, burl & flame grain, H-style checkered, American walnut with black insert pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate with trap. Top flat over chamber & bottom of receiver between timing screws are stamped either “666” or “999”. No indication what this number might mean. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with “Vernier & wind gage sight” and indicating shipment on Feb. 28, 1883. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 80% blue/brown patina with strong blue showing through over top of bbl & in sheltered areas. Receiver retains good traces of case colors in sheltered areas, mostly turned to silver with gray/brown patina towards front. Lever retains faded case colors in sheltered areas with balance silver to brown. Hammer retains 50-60% faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor storage nicks & retains virtually all of a professionally restored finish. There is a small 1/4″ piece of fill on right side of wrist at receiver. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Goforth Collection 4-60641 (10,000-15,000)

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
	1075	$11,500.00	SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-75. SN 32669. Beautiful special order deluxe ’76 with 28″ oct bbl, button magazine, windage adjustable Beach’s combination front sight with broken adjusting lever, “1876” ladder rear sight & a thick base, mid-range, windage adjustable, tang sight with 2-1/2″ staff. It has sgl set trigger & left side of lower tang is marked “XXX” with assembly number “1641” which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with very highly figured, burl & flame grain, H-style checkered, American walnut with black insert pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate with trap. Top flat over chamber & bottom of receiver between timing screws are stamped either “666” or “999”. No indication what this number might mean. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with “Vernier & wind gage sight” and indicating shipment on Feb. 28, 1883. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 80% blue/brown patina with strong blue showing through over top of bbl & in sheltered areas. Receiver retains good traces of case colors in sheltered areas, mostly turned to silver with gray/brown patina towards front. Lever retains faded case colors in sheltered areas with balance silver to brown. Hammer retains 50-60% faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor storage nicks & retains virtually all of a professionally restored finish. There is a small 1/4″ piece of fill on right side of wrist at receiver. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Goforth Collection 4-60641 (10,000-15,000) 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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