ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 CF. SN 23565. Fine early 66 with 24-1/4” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight & 900 yard musket style, ladder rear sight with the bbl milled for tension spring recess. It has Winchester bbl markings. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut with straight stock & crescent brass buttplate with trap. Serial number is found inside top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Bottom of stock has a factory installed sling swivel and forend cap a replacement sling swivel. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate tang are beautifully engraved, possibly by one of the Ulrichs, early in his career. Engraving consists of extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns on both sides with a fine punch dot background with light dash borders. There are engraving patterns over top of receiver, top tang, beside hammer, on floorplate & around timing screws on bottom. Forend cap & buttplate are engraved to match. Receiver has traces of orig gold wash. Bolt has a centerfire conversion. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Iron retains a plum/blue/brown patina with a few scattered spots of light rust on bbl. Bbl has wrench marks about mid-point. Bottom line of bbl address is faint. Receiver has moderately rounded edges with some fine hammer marks on top of right sideplate. Stock has several cracks by toe and is missing a chip by top tang; otherwise wood is sound with the forearm retaining traces of orig varnish, being mostly a hand worn patina. Stock retains most of its orig varnish with nicks, dings & scratches and three or four moderate bruises & gouges. There is some oil staining around receiver & tangs. Mechanics are a little stiff, probably just in need of a little cleaning, but function fine. Strong sharp bore with fine dark pitting. 4-59038 (9,000-12,000)

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
	1097	$19,550.00	ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 CF. SN 23565. Fine early 66 with 24-1/4” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight & 900 yard musket style, ladder rear sight with the bbl milled for tension spring recess. It has Winchester bbl markings. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut with straight stock & crescent brass buttplate with trap. Serial number is found inside top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Bottom of stock has a factory installed sling swivel and forend cap a replacement sling swivel. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate tang are beautifully engraved, possibly by one of the Ulrichs, early in his career. Engraving consists of extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns on both sides with a fine punch dot background with light dash borders. There are engraving patterns over top of receiver, top tang, beside hammer, on floorplate & around timing screws on bottom. Forend cap & buttplate are engraved to match. Receiver has traces of orig gold wash. Bolt has a centerfire conversion. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Iron retains a plum/blue/brown patina with a few scattered spots of light rust on bbl. Bbl has wrench marks about mid-point. Bottom line of bbl address is faint. Receiver has moderately rounded edges with some fine hammer marks on top of right sideplate. Stock has several cracks by toe and is missing a chip by top tang; otherwise wood is sound with the forearm retaining traces of orig varnish, being mostly a hand worn patina. Stock retains most of its orig varnish with nicks, dings & scratches and three or four moderate bruises & gouges. There is some oil staining around receiver & tangs. Mechanics are a little stiff, probably just in need of a little cleaning, but function fine. Strong sharp bore with fine dark pitting. 4-59038 (9,000-12,000) 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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