RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE MADE FOR THE 1889 PARIS EXPO.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE MADE FOR THE 1889 PARIS EXPO. SN 292709. Cal. 38 WCF. Beautiful deluxe special order rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, button mag, blued Rocky Mountain front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight, and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert, serpentine grip buttstock with smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “3431”, “XXX” and “S”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate, also has the matching assembly number in pencil. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 38 cal with rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, shotgun butt, half mag, case hardened, and under remarks “Returned by Paris, sent to NY store / received in the warehouse March 13, 1889 / Shipped from the warehouse on March 6, 1890 along with one other rifle of the same specifications to the same order.” Additionally accompanied by a description of this rifle purported to have been a published article which states in effect that this rifle was at the 1889 Paris World’s Fair “L’Exposition Universelle of 1889”, which was held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille. The article further states that this exposition is “still considered one of the most marvelous and most important expositions of all time”. This time was also the commissioning of the Eiffel Tower, which stood at the entrance of the fair. Winchester won a gold medal for their exhibit at this expo. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 85-90% strong orig blue mixed with light surface rust and very minor, fine flaking. Muzzle end of bbl has moderate to heavy pitting which appears to be old blood pitting. Receiver retains about 60% case colors on sides with the balance turned to a silvery brown patina. Bottom and top edges retain case colors in sheltered areas, also being a silvery brown patina. Hammer retains very strong, bright case colors and the lever bright case colors on sides, turned dark on outer faces. Buttplate is a smooth dark brown patina. Wood is sound with a few nicks, dings and scratches and overall retains most of its strong, orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47347 JR130 (17,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	1202	$0.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE MADE FOR THE 1889 PARIS EXPO. SN 292709. Cal. 38 WCF. Beautiful deluxe special order rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, button mag, blued Rocky Mountain front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight, and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert, serpentine grip buttstock with smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “3431”, “XXX” and “S”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate, also has the matching assembly number in pencil. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 38 cal with rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, shotgun butt, half mag, case hardened, and under remarks “Returned by Paris, sent to NY store / received in the warehouse March 13, 1889 / Shipped from the warehouse on March 6, 1890 along with one other rifle of the same specifications to the same order.” Additionally accompanied by a description of this rifle purported to have been a published article which states in effect that this rifle was at the 1889 Paris World’s Fair “L’Exposition Universelle of 1889”, which was held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille. The article further states that this exposition is “still considered one of the most marvelous and most important expositions of all time”. This time was also the commissioning of the Eiffel Tower, which stood at the entrance of the fair. Winchester won a gold medal for their exhibit at this expo. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 85-90% strong orig blue mixed with light surface rust and very minor, fine flaking. Muzzle end of bbl has moderate to heavy pitting which appears to be old blood pitting. Receiver retains about 60% case colors on sides with the balance turned to a silvery brown patina. Bottom and top edges retain case colors in sheltered areas, also being a silvery brown patina. Hammer retains very strong, bright case colors and the lever bright case colors on sides, turned dark on outer faces. Buttplate is a smooth dark brown patina. Wood is sound with a few nicks, dings and scratches and overall retains most of its strong, orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47347 JR130 (17,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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