WINCHESTER 1873 OCTAGON BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 OCTAGON BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 331690B. Ca. 32 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side v-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. TO flat of bbl is marked, “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN CT U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866 OCTOBER 16.1860”. Adjacent receiver “32 W.C.F.” Standard 3d model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut with some fiddle back, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as .32 cal oct bbl rifle, plain trigger. Received in warehouse 2/20/1890. Shipped from warehouse 4/3/1890 on order number 10856. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90+% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, normal nicks and dings, a couple of areas showing light scratching from cleaning that is blending with a silver patina. Mag tube has strong orig blue that is starting to tone to a blue-brown and some minor nicks and scratches. Receiver shows 85-90% orig blue, strong on body, with a small cleaned are on left side in front of side plate. Left plate shows evidence of cleaning and blending with brown patina, normal nicks and scratches, dust cover shows flaking but shows some orig blue. Hammer has strong vivid orig case colors. Lever shows orig case colors in protected areas with balance blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings and fine scratches and retains orig finish. Forend is sound with nicks, dings and scratches and shows much orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Nose cap shows very good orig blue with some thinning and blending with silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very good bore with some minor, shallow, scattered pits. 4-39696 BDT87 (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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	2029	$3,450.00	WINCHESTER 1873 OCTAGON BARREL LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 331690B. Ca. 32 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side v-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. TO flat of bbl is marked, “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN CT U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866 OCTOBER 16.1860”. Adjacent receiver “32 W.C.F.” Standard 3d model receiver mounted with straight grain walnut with some fiddle back, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm’s Museum fact sheet identifying as .32 cal oct bbl rifle, plain trigger. Received in warehouse 2/20/1890. Shipped from warehouse 4/3/1890 on order number 10856. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90+% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, normal nicks and dings, a couple of areas showing light scratching from cleaning that is blending with a silver patina. Mag tube has strong orig blue that is starting to tone to a blue-brown and some minor nicks and scratches. Receiver shows 85-90% orig blue, strong on body, with a small cleaned are on left side in front of side plate. Left plate shows evidence of cleaning and blending with brown patina, normal nicks and scratches, dust cover shows flaking but shows some orig blue. Hammer has strong vivid orig case colors. Lever shows orig case colors in protected areas with balance blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings and fine scratches and retains orig finish. Forend is sound with nicks, dings and scratches and shows much orig finish blending with hand-worn patina. Nose cap shows very good orig blue with some thinning and blending with silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a very good bore with some minor, shallow, scattered pits. 4-39696 BDT87 (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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