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1513
$6,325.00

WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 124691. Cal. 44CF. 24″ oct bbl, full mag, brass blade Rocky Mountain front sight, replacement two leaf flip rear sight, standard markings on bbl, standard receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent brass buttplate with trapdoor, inlet sling swivel base with closed loop swivel, standard forend with brass nose cap and closed loop swivel. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl and mag tube retain a mixed silver and brown patina with normal nicks, dings and scratches. Receiver retains nice lines and a soft gray-yellow patina. Numerous shallow nicks, dings and tiny dents. Stock is sound and is just slightly shy around top tang. Normal nicks, dings and shallow dents, a grain check on right side between tangs and retains a dark open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with sliver about 2″ long missing forward right side, small chip missing from forward left side, some shallow dents, normal nicks and dings and retains an open grain oil finish. Mechanics are lacking as hammer will not catch. Bushing of firing pin is missing and tip of bottom extractor. Bore is dark with distinct rifling and some areas of shallow light pitting. 4-38542 BDT270 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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