ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 333960. Unusual rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead combination front sight, & the very rare, factory installed, 7-leaf platinum-line rear sight. The cal. marking is stamped on the left top flat at the receiver, rather than on the top flat, because of the extra long sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. It has sgl set trigger. Receiver is nicely engraved, probably by one of the Ulrichs, with the round vignette of a running whitetail buck on the left sideplate with flourishes of foliate arabesque patterns on both sides and a Greek key border. Top of receiver & other areas of the rifle & buttplate have light flourishes of arabesque patterns. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle, as found, with “nickel trim” & $2.50 engraving & indicating shipment on March 25, 1890 with eleven other model 1873s. CONDITION: Good. Bbl & magazine tube are a dark, plum brown patina, lighter on the bbl with some light pitting and vice marks on the side flats. Receiver retains traces of nickel in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned silver/gray patina. Forend cap retains about 50% orig nickel, and the buttplate traces of nickel plating. 7-leaf sight retains all of its orig platinum lines and is generally a dark plum patina. Wood is sound with a couple of gouges on the forearm and show heavy wear with dark oil staining. Stock has moderate nicks, dings, & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish with traces of orig varnish showing through. Mechanics are good. Strong dark bore with a light ring near the muzzle end that doesn’t show on the outside. Sgl set trigger is not functioning. Goforth Collection 4-60640 JR246 (7,000-10,000)

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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	1115	$9,200.00	ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 333960. Unusual rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead combination front sight, & the very rare, factory installed, 7-leaf platinum-line rear sight. The cal. marking is stamped on the left top flat at the receiver, rather than on the top flat, because of the extra long sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. It has sgl set trigger. Receiver is nicely engraved, probably by one of the Ulrichs, with the round vignette of a running whitetail buck on the left sideplate with flourishes of foliate arabesque patterns on both sides and a Greek key border. Top of receiver & other areas of the rifle & buttplate have light flourishes of arabesque patterns. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle, as found, with “nickel trim” & $2.50 engraving & indicating shipment on March 25, 1890 with eleven other model 1873s. CONDITION: Good. Bbl & magazine tube are a dark, plum brown patina, lighter on the bbl with some light pitting and vice marks on the side flats. Receiver retains traces of nickel in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned silver/gray patina. Forend cap retains about 50% orig nickel, and the buttplate traces of nickel plating. 7-leaf sight retains all of its orig platinum lines and is generally a dark plum patina. Wood is sound with a couple of gouges on the forearm and show heavy wear with dark oil staining. Stock has moderate nicks, dings, & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish with traces of orig varnish showing through. Mechanics are good. Strong dark bore with a light ring near the muzzle end that doesn’t show on the outside. Sgl set trigger is not functioning. Goforth Collection 4-60640 JR246 (7,000-10,000) 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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