DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 99580. Spectacular exhibition quality rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, ivory bead hunting front sight, slot blank in the rear seat and a Lyman tang sight. It has 2/3 magazine with spectacular, center crotch-cut, sunburst, flame grain, 4X walnut, buttstock & forearm with “H” style checkering and pistol grip stock with black wedge insert and Winchester embossed, hard rubber, shotgun buttplate. The receiver is engraved with about $5.00 engraving which consists of about 80% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the left side surrounding the vignette of a large panel inlaid with gold lettering in period script “Winchester / Repeating Arms Co. / 1895”, all surrounded with gold wire inlay. The right side has a vignette of a bugling bull elk with light flourishes of arabesque patterns and a nice wavelet border. The bottom of the receiver has a large flourish and a small one top of the receiver and another behind the hammer. The bottom of the stock has a large gold initial plate inscribed with the intertwined initials “WRACO”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with a flat top sporting rear sight and no mention of the tang sight. It shows that it was shipped May 23, 1895 to Order 11542. Returned & repaired January 6, 1899. The letter states that it had $5.00 engraving and that “Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 1895-iinlaid in gold”. CONDITION: Very fine, as completely and professionally restored to near factory orig specifications with brilliant case colors on the lever & hammer. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 4-55035 JR699 (35,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	1141	$37,375.00	DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. SN 99580. Spectacular exhibition quality rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, ivory bead hunting front sight, slot blank in the rear seat and a Lyman tang sight. It has 2/3 magazine with spectacular, center crotch-cut, sunburst, flame grain, 4X walnut, buttstock & forearm with “H” style checkering and pistol grip stock with black wedge insert and Winchester embossed, hard rubber, shotgun buttplate. The receiver is engraved with about $5.00 engraving which consists of about 80% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the left side surrounding the vignette of a large panel inlaid with gold lettering in period script “Winchester / Repeating Arms Co. / 1895”, all surrounded with gold wire inlay. The right side has a vignette of a bugling bull elk with light flourishes of arabesque patterns and a nice wavelet border. The bottom of the receiver has a large flourish and a small one top of the receiver and another behind the hammer. The bottom of the stock has a large gold initial plate inscribed with the intertwined initials “WRACO”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter fully identifying this rifle with a flat top sporting rear sight and no mention of the tang sight. It shows that it was shipped May 23, 1895 to Order 11542. Returned & repaired January 6, 1899. The letter states that it had $5.00 engraving and that “Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 1895-iinlaid in gold”. CONDITION: Very fine, as completely and professionally restored to near factory orig specifications with brilliant case colors on the lever & hammer. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 4-55035 JR699 (35,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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