SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22 Long. SN 201271. Standard grade rifle with 24-3/8″ oct bbl, full magazine, Beach’s ivory bead combination front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle & indicating shipment on May 10, 1886, repaired & returned April 26, 1888. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with some thinning over chamber area with fine edge wear & a few scattered spots of light pitting. There are a couple of dings on one or two of edges. Magazine tube retains 50-60% orig blue in sheltered areas with balance a medium patina. Receiver retains 70-75% thin orig blue, stronger on left side, mixed with medium patina on right side & over top. Lever has faded case colors on left side with traces on right side & balance turned silver. Hammer retains 60-70% strong case colors. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & mars with some oil staining around receiver & tangs and has a beautiful hand polished oil patina. Mechanics are fine, worn bore with good rifling & moderate pitting with a couple of spots of heavier pitting. Goforth Collection 4-60566 JR136 (5,000-8,000)

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
	1117	$4,887.00	SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 22 Long. SN 201271. Standard grade rifle with 24-3/8″ oct bbl, full magazine, Beach’s ivory bead combination front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle & indicating shipment on May 10, 1886, repaired & returned April 26, 1888. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with some thinning over chamber area with fine edge wear & a few scattered spots of light pitting. There are a couple of dings on one or two of edges. Magazine tube retains 50-60% orig blue in sheltered areas with balance a medium patina. Receiver retains 70-75% thin orig blue, stronger on left side, mixed with medium patina on right side & over top. Lever has faded case colors on left side with traces on right side & balance turned silver. Hammer retains 60-70% strong case colors. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & mars with some oil staining around receiver & tangs and has a beautiful hand polished oil patina. Mechanics are fine, worn bore with good rifling & moderate pitting with a couple of spots of heavier pitting. Goforth Collection 4-60566 JR136 (5,000-8,000) 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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