WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-65. SN 71488. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, and half-nickel front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, slab sawed, American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle and indicating shipment Nov. 3, 1892. CONDITION: Good to very good. Strong traces of orig finish remain in sheltered areas, with the bbl and magazine tube mostly a cleaned blue/gray patina with some scattered fine pitting. Receiver retains traces of case colors in the very sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear, with a chemical streak down the comb and bottom of the stock. There are three gouges on the left side of stock, otherwise the wood has light handling and use marks and retains a smooth hand polished patina. Mechanics are fine; in need of a good cleaning. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Goforth Collection 4-60627 JR172 (1,500-2,500)

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
	1081	$1,955.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-65. SN 71488. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, and half-nickel front sight with semi-buckhorn rear sight. It is mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, slab sawed, American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle and indicating shipment Nov. 3, 1892. CONDITION: Good to very good. Strong traces of orig finish remain in sheltered areas, with the bbl and magazine tube mostly a cleaned blue/gray patina with some scattered fine pitting. Receiver retains traces of case colors in the very sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear, with a chemical streak down the comb and bottom of the stock. There are three gouges on the left side of stock, otherwise the wood has light handling and use marks and retains a smooth hand polished patina. Mechanics are fine; in need of a good cleaning. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Goforth Collection 4-60627 JR172 (1,500-2,500) 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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