*WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET WITH BAYONET.

*WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET WITH BAYONET. SN 571502. Cal. 44-40. 30″ rnd bbl, 9/10 mag tube, barley corn front sight, military ladder rear sight. Standard 3rd Model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, inlet swivel base with swivel 3-1/2″ from toe, 24-1/2″ forend, three bbl bands; center with sling swivel. Gun is accompanied with an unmarked bayonet and Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 44 cal. musket, received in warehouse September 11, 1903, shipped from warehouse September 18, 1903 on order no. 13880. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with some rub marks near muzzle and usual faint nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 90% orig blue with balance having flaked and blended with brown patina. There is some faint sharp edge wear a few minor nicks and scratches, a small spot of surface oxidation on left plate. Hammer shows virtually all of its dark orig case colors. Lever shows dark orig case colors on sides, thinning and blending with dark patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and shallow depressions and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. Bayonet is bright blending with spotty brown patina. 4-38561 BDT283 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	1529	$3,450.00	WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET WITH BAYONET. SN 571502. Cal. 44-40. 30″ rnd bbl, 9/10 mag tube, barley corn front sight, military ladder rear sight. Standard 3rd Model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, inlet swivel base with swivel 3-1/2″ from toe, 24-1/2″ forend, three bbl bands; center with sling swivel. Gun is accompanied with an unmarked bayonet and Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 44 cal. musket, received in warehouse September 11, 1903, shipped from warehouse September 18, 1903 on order no. 13880. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with some rub marks near muzzle and usual faint nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 90% orig blue with balance having flaked and blended with brown patina. There is some faint sharp edge wear a few minor nicks and scratches, a small spot of surface oxidation on left plate. Hammer shows virtually all of its dark orig case colors. Lever shows dark orig case colors on sides, thinning and blending with dark patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and shallow depressions and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. Bayonet is bright blending with spotty brown patina. 4-38561 BDT283 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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