*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 THIRD MODEL TAKEDOWN WINDER MUSKET.

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 THIRD MODEL TAKEDOWN WINDER MUSKET. SN 107633. Cal. 22 Short. Standard grade rifle with 30-1/4″ bbl, square base front sight and carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed American walnut with full length forestock and three bands with straight stock and musket/carbine smooth steel buttplate. Middle band has an integral sling loop with corresponding loop in buttstock. Most of these little rifles were purchased by the military and/or shooting clubs and were heavily used and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Mr. Howard’s collection notes state that there were only 5 muskets of this type produced. Accompanied by a Winchester Repeating Fire Arms Factory letter identifying as musket, 22 short, 30″, #1 weight bbl, 44-A rear sight, takedown, received in warehouse on January 17, 1918, shipped from warehouse on January 22, 1918. Other note: other records in the Winchester Archives indicates that only five arms of this type were made. PROVENANCE: Press Collection, Butterfield Auction (1993); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, appears to be new & unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its brilliant orig factory finish to both metal & wood with strong bright blue and brilliant case colors on lever & breech block; wood is sound with very minor, scattered storage & handling tiny nicks and overall retains about all of its orig factory oil finish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45387 JR183 (4,000-7,000)

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
	1516	$8,050.00	SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 THIRD MODEL TAKEDOWN WINDER MUSKET. SN 107633. Cal. 22 Short. Standard grade rifle with 30-1/4″ bbl, square base front sight and carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed American walnut with full length forestock and three bands with straight stock and musket/carbine smooth steel buttplate. Middle band has an integral sling loop with corresponding loop in buttstock. Most of these little rifles were purchased by the military and/or shooting clubs and were heavily used and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Mr. Howard’s collection notes state that there were only 5 muskets of this type produced. Accompanied by a Winchester Repeating Fire Arms Factory letter identifying as musket, 22 short, 30″, #1 weight bbl, 44-A rear sight, takedown, received in warehouse on January 17, 1918, shipped from warehouse on January 22, 1918. Other note: other records in the Winchester Archives indicates that only five arms of this type were made. PROVENANCE: Press Collection, Butterfield Auction (1993); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, appears to be new & unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its brilliant orig factory finish to both metal & wood with strong bright blue and brilliant case colors on lever & breech block; wood is sound with very minor, scattered storage & handling tiny nicks and overall retains about all of its orig factory oil finish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45387 JR183 (4,000-7,000) 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.

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