DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). SN 132216. Fine, well used deluxe ’73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, button magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & modified semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with “H” style checkered, 3X, burl American walnut with black insert pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under wood, is stamped “XXX” with assembly number “4974”, which is found in top tang channel of buttstock & again inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with rubber buttplate & “casehardened” and indicating shipment Aug. 10, 1883. Given the assembly numbers in stock & buttplate, it appears that the records were wrong as regards buttplate on this rifle. CONDITION: Good. Only traces of orig finish remain in very sheltered areas of receiver with balance of metal being a smooth, medium blue/gray patina. There are a couple of dings in bbl. Forearm has a chip at front end and is slightly shrunken, otherwise wood is sound showing very heavy wear with only light checkering patterns remaining. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. This undoubtedly was some family’s favorite hunting rifle for many generations. Goforth Collection 4-60554 JR114 (4,000-7,000)

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
	1110	$3,450.00	DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). SN 132216. Fine, well used deluxe ’73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, button magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & modified semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with “H” style checkered, 3X, burl American walnut with black insert pistol grip stock & crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under wood, is stamped “XXX” with assembly number “4974”, which is found in top tang channel of buttstock & again inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with rubber buttplate & “casehardened” and indicating shipment Aug. 10, 1883. Given the assembly numbers in stock & buttplate, it appears that the records were wrong as regards buttplate on this rifle. CONDITION: Good. Only traces of orig finish remain in very sheltered areas of receiver with balance of metal being a smooth, medium blue/gray patina. There are a couple of dings in bbl. Forearm has a chip at front end and is slightly shrunken, otherwise wood is sound showing very heavy wear with only light checkering patterns remaining. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. This undoubtedly was some family’s favorite hunting rifle for many generations. Goforth Collection 4-60554 JR114 (4,000-7,000) 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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