*RARE CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED PAIR OF WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 MUSKETS.

*RARE CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED PAIR OF WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 MUSKETS. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Usual musket configuration with 30″ rnd bbls, square base barleycorn front sights/bayonet lugs & 800 yard ladder musket rear sights. They are mounted with nicely figured uncheckered American walnut with full length forearms, three bands, and straight stocks with musket buttplates with traps, each containing a 5-pc all steel cleaning rod. Middle bands & butt stocks have sling swivels. 1) SN 570975. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Probably unfired, has heavy factory grease in chamber & on bolt face. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with slight muzzle edge wear & a scratch near end of bbl. Receiver has a few tiny flakes on each side; otherwise blue is sound & brilliant. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors slightly muted on outer edge. Buttplate retains about 90% orig case colors, slightly muted with heel & toe wear. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks on forearm & a series of bruises on left side & a few lighter bruises on right side of buttstock. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 2) SN 570976. Virtually identical to #1 above but without flaking on receiver or scratch on bbl. There are only a couple of minor nicks on receiver & very minor muzzle edge wear. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their strong bright case colors, slightly faded on outer edge of lever. Wood is outstanding with a few minor nicks and a series of small gouges at toe of stock and a few minor nicks & scratches with a couple of bruises on forearm and retains all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-58196 (18,000-22,000)

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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	1111	$17,825.00	RARE CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED PAIR OF WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 MUSKETS. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Usual musket configuration with 30″ rnd bbls, square base barleycorn front sights/bayonet lugs & 800 yard ladder musket rear sights. They are mounted with nicely figured uncheckered American walnut with full length forearms, three bands, and straight stocks with musket buttplates with traps, each containing a 5-pc all steel cleaning rod. Middle bands & butt stocks have sling swivels. 1) SN 570975. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Probably unfired, has heavy factory grease in chamber & on bolt face. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with slight muzzle edge wear & a scratch near end of bbl. Receiver has a few tiny flakes on each side; otherwise blue is sound & brilliant. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors slightly muted on outer edge. Buttplate retains about 90% orig case colors, slightly muted with heel & toe wear. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks on forearm & a series of bruises on left side & a few lighter bruises on right side of buttstock. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 2) SN 570976. Virtually identical to #1 above but without flaking on receiver or scratch on bbl. There are only a couple of minor nicks on receiver & very minor muzzle edge wear. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their strong bright case colors, slightly faded on outer edge of lever. Wood is outstanding with a few minor nicks and a series of small gouges at toe of stock and a few minor nicks & scratches with a couple of bruises on forearm and retains all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-58196 (18,000-22,000) 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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