*RARE ENGRAVED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE.

*RARE ENGRAVED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 546580. Rare short rifle with 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight with screw, and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Rear sight is correctly mounted close to the receiver; therefore, cal. marking is on the top left flat. Mounted with very beautiful, center crotch cut, flame grain & burl H-style checkered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. Forend cap has a factory sling swivel & the buttstock a sling eye. Left side of lower tang, under wood, is marked with assembly number “9959” & “XXX”. The assembly number is also found on the buttstock under the buttplate, and also inside the toe of the buttplate. Receiver & sideplates are nicely engraved, probably by John Ulrich, with the vignette on the left sideplate of a walking bull elk with light flourishes of foliate arabesque patterns on both sides. Dust cover, top & bottom of receiver are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with “Fancy, checkered stock”, “sling and swivel”, and two dollar engraving and indicating shipment May 2, 1900 with nine other arms to order number 3833. CONDITION: About good. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 30% blue in the very sheltered areas with the balance a dark plum patina with a few spots of rust. Receiver has thin blue in very sheltered areas, being mostly a silver/brown patina showing heavy wear, with some dings on both sides. Stock has a crack on the left side of the wrist and a chipped toe with light handling & use marks and a few small gouges, showing heavy wear and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine. Strong pitted bore. Goforth Collection 4-60639 JR231 (7,500-12,500)

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
	1106	$8,050.00	RARE ENGRAVED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 546580. Rare short rifle with 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight with screw, and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Rear sight is correctly mounted close to the receiver; therefore, cal. marking is on the top left flat. Mounted with very beautiful, center crotch cut, flame grain & burl H-style checkered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. Forend cap has a factory sling swivel & the buttstock a sling eye. Left side of lower tang, under wood, is marked with assembly number “9959” & “XXX”. The assembly number is also found on the buttstock under the buttplate, and also inside the toe of the buttplate. Receiver & sideplates are nicely engraved, probably by John Ulrich, with the vignette on the left sideplate of a walking bull elk with light flourishes of foliate arabesque patterns on both sides. Dust cover, top & bottom of receiver are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with “Fancy, checkered stock”, “sling and swivel”, and two dollar engraving and indicating shipment May 2, 1900 with nine other arms to order number 3833. CONDITION: About good. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 30% blue in the very sheltered areas with the balance a dark plum patina with a few spots of rust. Receiver has thin blue in very sheltered areas, being mostly a silver/brown patina showing heavy wear, with some dings on both sides. Stock has a crack on the left side of the wrist and a chipped toe with light handling & use marks and a few small gouges, showing heavy wear and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine. Strong pitted bore. Goforth Collection 4-60639 JR231 (7,500-12,500) 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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