*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHT WEIGHT DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHT WEIGHT DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 143236. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ round bbl, full magazine takedown, pedastal with King mirrored red bead front sight, flat top sporting rear with set screw. Left side of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PAT. OCT. 14. 1884. JAN. 20. 1885.” Below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER 33 W.C.F.” Top of bbl and adjacent receiver have Winchester proof marks. Left side receiver mounted with Lyman lever peep sight and has two extra holes underneath it. Mounted with fancy feather grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, H style checkered forend with nosecap. Inspection inside lower tang finds assembly number 552XX and matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 33 cal rifle, 22″ round bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Lyman front, Lyman receiver sights, no rear seat, half magazine, shotgun butt with rubber buttplate, oil finish takedown, received in warehouse May 7, 1909, shipped from warehouse May 8, 1909 on order number 202617 and repaired and returned on April 20, 1910 on order number 29513. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95% factory blue with normal nicks and scratches, some fine surface oxidation and thinning from takedown on magazine tube. Receiver retains 95% orig blue, thinning at sharp edges, thinning across bottom, blending with silver patina, some nicks and scratches and a couple minor shallow dents on left side. Hammer shows dark orig case colors with some silvering on both sides. Lever shows good orig case colors on side, blending with gray patina on bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal nicks, dings and scratches, retains orig oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with slightly flat checkering, normal nicks and scratches, retains orig oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with slightly dark grooves. 4-38567 BDT254 (2,000-4,000)

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
	1533	$4,887.50	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHT WEIGHT DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 143236. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ round bbl, full magazine takedown, pedastal with King mirrored red bead front sight, flat top sporting rear with set screw. Left side of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PAT. OCT. 14. 1884. JAN. 20. 1885.” Below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER 33 W.C.F.” Top of bbl and adjacent receiver have Winchester proof marks. Left side receiver mounted with Lyman lever peep sight and has two extra holes underneath it. Mounted with fancy feather grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, H style checkered forend with nosecap. Inspection inside lower tang finds assembly number 552XX and matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 33 cal rifle, 22″ round bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Lyman front, Lyman receiver sights, no rear seat, half magazine, shotgun butt with rubber buttplate, oil finish takedown, received in warehouse May 7, 1909, shipped from warehouse May 8, 1909 on order number 202617 and repaired and returned on April 20, 1910 on order number 29513. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 95% factory blue with normal nicks and scratches, some fine surface oxidation and thinning from takedown on magazine tube. Receiver retains 95% orig blue, thinning at sharp edges, thinning across bottom, blending with silver patina, some nicks and scratches and a couple minor shallow dents on left side. Hammer shows dark orig case colors with some silvering on both sides. Lever shows good orig case colors on side, blending with gray patina on bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal nicks, dings and scratches, retains orig oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with slightly flat checkering, normal nicks and scratches, retains orig oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with slightly dark grooves. 4-38567 BDT254 (2,000-4,000) 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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