WINCHESTER 1873 ROUND BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 ROUND BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 215054B. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, marble gold bead front sight, serrated side v-notch sporting rear. Top of bbl marked, ‘WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS NEW HAVEN CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860.” Adjacent receiver “44CAL.” Standard 3d model receiver with dust cover, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, Received in warehouse 9/16/1886. Shipped from warehouse 11/8/1886 on order number 11280. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl shows very good orig blue that is starting to tone with brown patina. Minor muzzle wear, normal minor nicks and scratches. Mag tube shows orig blue in protected areas and forward of retaining ring, balance is mostly a blue-brown patina with some minor scratches. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, blending with brown patina across top and bottom, some normal nicks and fine scratches. Loading gate shows good orig niter blue. Hammer has strong orig case colors, slightly silvering on right side. Lever shows orig case colors in protected areas with balance blending with a silver patina. Stock is sound with some typical nicks, dings and scrapes, retains some orig varnish but is mostly an open-grain, hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with the usual nicks and small dings, traces of orig finish mixed with mostly hand-worn patina. Nose cap has good orig blue blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a bright, shiny bore. 4-39695 BDT85 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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	$4,600.00	WINCHESTER 1873 ROUND BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 215054B. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, marble gold bead front sight, serrated side v-notch sporting rear. Top of bbl marked, ‘WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS NEW HAVEN CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860.” Adjacent receiver “44CAL.” Standard 3d model receiver with dust cover, mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, Received in warehouse 9/16/1886. Shipped from warehouse 11/8/1886 on order number 11280. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl shows very good orig blue that is starting to tone with brown patina. Minor muzzle wear, normal minor nicks and scratches. Mag tube shows orig blue in protected areas and forward of retaining ring, balance is mostly a blue-brown patina with some minor scratches. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, blending with brown patina across top and bottom, some normal nicks and fine scratches. Loading gate shows good orig niter blue. Hammer has strong orig case colors, slightly silvering on right side. Lever shows orig case colors in protected areas with balance blending with a silver patina. Stock is sound with some typical nicks, dings and scrapes, retains some orig varnish but is mostly an open-grain, hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with the usual nicks and small dings, traces of orig finish mixed with mostly hand-worn patina. Nose cap has good orig blue blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a bright, shiny bore. 4-39695 BDT85 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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