LATE FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

LATE FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 29477. Cal. .44WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, flattop V-notch sporting rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S – REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./ KING’S- IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” First Model receiver, mortised dust cover with checkered thumbprint. Top tang is equipped with a 4″ sliding, graduated peep sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nosecap. Inspection of lower left tang reveals assembly number “2873”. Matching number can be found on top tag channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue thinning on sharp edges, scattered small spots of cleaned surface oxidation along left side. Mag tube has orig blue that is toning brown as well as matching cleaned scattered oxidation spots on left side. Receiver has 90% orig blue thinning on sharp edges, normal minor nicks and scratches. Some minor scuffing around a couple of the screw holes and minor surface oxidation blending with brown patina. Hammer shows good, orig case colors with some minor brown spotting and silvering on right side. Lever is mostly a silver and gray patina mix. Stock is sound with a few light scratches and normal nicks and dents and retains a lightly cleaned orig finish. Forend is sound with small chip missing at nosecap at left side, some minor nicks and dents and retains a lightly cleaned orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with an extremely bright and shiny bore. 4-41312 BDT141 (12,500-22,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2035	$12,650.00	LATE FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 29477. Cal. .44WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, flattop V-notch sporting rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S – REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./ KING’S- IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” First Model receiver, mortised dust cover with checkered thumbprint. Top tang is equipped with a 4″ sliding, graduated peep sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nosecap. Inspection of lower left tang reveals assembly number “2873”. Matching number can be found on top tag channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue thinning on sharp edges, scattered small spots of cleaned surface oxidation along left side. Mag tube has orig blue that is toning brown as well as matching cleaned scattered oxidation spots on left side. Receiver has 90% orig blue thinning on sharp edges, normal minor nicks and scratches. Some minor scuffing around a couple of the screw holes and minor surface oxidation blending with brown patina. Hammer shows good, orig case colors with some minor brown spotting and silvering on right side. Lever is mostly a silver and gray patina mix. Stock is sound with a few light scratches and normal nicks and dents and retains a lightly cleaned orig finish. Forend is sound with small chip missing at nosecap at left side, some minor nicks and dents and retains a lightly cleaned orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with an extremely bright and shiny bore. 4-41312 BDT141 (12,500-22,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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