WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 346922. Cal. 44-40, 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, combination front sight, buckhorn rear sight with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT. / KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED MARCH 29, 1866. OCTOBER 16, 1860.” Adjacent receiver 44W.C.F. Third model receiver mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue thinning in middle and blending with brown and silver patina. Mag tube shows strong orig blue starting to tone with brown patina. Receiver retains 85-90% orig blue, bright on sharp edges and starting to blend with brown patina across bottom. Loading gate shows most of its orig nitre blue. Hammer and lever show good orig colors with hammer showing silver on left side and lever darkening & blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with some usual nicks & dings, grain crack at buttplate on lower right side and retains a professionally cleaned finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings and retains a professionally cleaned finish. Nose cap retains strong orig blue. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36900 BDT54 (5,500-7,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	2027	$5,175.00	WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 346922. Cal. 44-40, 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, combination front sight, buckhorn rear sight with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT. / KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED MARCH 29, 1866. OCTOBER 16, 1860.” Adjacent receiver 44W.C.F. Third model receiver mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 70-75% orig blue thinning in middle and blending with brown and silver patina. Mag tube shows strong orig blue starting to tone with brown patina. Receiver retains 85-90% orig blue, bright on sharp edges and starting to blend with brown patina across bottom. Loading gate shows most of its orig nitre blue. Hammer and lever show good orig colors with hammer showing silver on left side and lever darkening & blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with some usual nicks & dings, grain crack at buttplate on lower right side and retains a professionally cleaned finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings and retains a professionally cleaned finish. Nose cap retains strong orig blue. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36900 BDT54 (5,500-7,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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