*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION MUSKET.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 571037. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard musket with 30″ bbl, square base barleycorn front sight/bayonet lug with 900 yard ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with full length forearm, three bands and straight stock with musket/carbine buttplate with trap. Middle bbl band has an integral sling loop with corresponding loop in buttstock. The vast majority of these fine muskets were sold to South & Central America and were only returned to the U.S. in the mid-20th century. Accompanied by a copy of a Cody Firearms Museum Letter identifying this firearm as a musket in 44 cal, received in the warehouse Sept 14, 1903 and shipped Sept 18, 1903 with 687 other arms to order #13880. PROVENANCE: Richard Garvis (1994); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its strong, bright, orig factory blue with only a minor nick or two and brilliant case colors on lever & hammer; buttplate retains about all of its strong orig case colors with light wear on heel & toe; stock has a bruise on each side with a couple of small bruises by the middle bbl band on forestock. Wood is sound and retains about all of its strong orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45388 JR179 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1508	$0.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 571037. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard musket with 30″ bbl, square base barleycorn front sight/bayonet lug with 900 yard ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with full length forearm, three bands and straight stock with musket/carbine buttplate with trap. Middle bbl band has an integral sling loop with corresponding loop in buttstock. The vast majority of these fine muskets were sold to South & Central America and were only returned to the U.S. in the mid-20th century. Accompanied by a copy of a Cody Firearms Museum Letter identifying this firearm as a musket in 44 cal, received in the warehouse Sept 14, 1903 and shipped Sept 18, 1903 with 687 other arms to order #13880. PROVENANCE: Richard Garvis (1994); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its strong, bright, orig factory blue with only a minor nick or two and brilliant case colors on lever & hammer; buttplate retains about all of its strong orig case colors with light wear on heel & toe; stock has a bruise on each side with a couple of small bruises by the middle bbl band on forestock. Wood is sound and retains about all of its strong orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45388 JR179 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}