*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 129451. Cal. 50 Ex. (50-110). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, Marbles #3 front sight, missing the bead, and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Buttstock & forend cap have sling eyes. 50 caliber ’86 rifles are rare and special order features such as the half rnd bbl with full magazine are even more rare. The crescent buttplate is also an unusual feature on a Big 50 because the severe recoil was very uncomfortable to shoot with crescent buttplate, most are found with shotgun buttplates. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain 80-90% orig blue turning plum, thinner on the magazine tube; receiver retains traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas having mostly faded to silver; lever, hammer & buttplate are matching condition. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains 60-70% of a very old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore 4-47640 JR256 (4,000-7,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1233	$8,625.00	SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 129451. Cal. 50 Ex. (50-110). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, Marbles #3 front sight, missing the bead, and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Buttstock & forend cap have sling eyes. 50 caliber ’86 rifles are rare and special order features such as the half rnd bbl with full magazine are even more rare. The crescent buttplate is also an unusual feature on a Big 50 because the severe recoil was very uncomfortable to shoot with crescent buttplate, most are found with shotgun buttplates. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain 80-90% orig blue turning plum, thinner on the magazine tube; receiver retains traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas having mostly faded to silver; lever, hammer & buttplate are matching condition. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains 60-70% of a very old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore 4-47640 JR256 (4,000-7,000) 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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