OUTSTANDING 3RD MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

OUTSTANDING 3RD MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 228783B. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED. MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860”, adjacent receiver “44 W.C.F.” Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate with trapdoor, housing 4-piece steel rod with brass tip, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 44 cal. oct rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse February 21, 1887, shipped from warehouse July 11, 1887 on Order No. 20549. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 94-97% orig blue with normal minor nicks & light scratches, some faint thinning on sharp edges. Mag tube slightly fading and toning with a brown patina. Receiver very strong 97-98% orig blue, some faint thinning on sharp edges, some minor small scratches, some orig polish lines blending with patina. Right side with some very shallow micro fine surface oxidation. Loading gate shows strong bright orig nitre blue. Hammer had nearly all its strong orig case colors. Lever shows strong orig colors slightly fading across bottom. Stock is sound with normal handling marks, a couple shallow dings near toe and retains most of its orig finish. Buttplate retains much of its strong orig case colors, with some minor spotting of shallow suraface oxidation. Forend is sound with a couple minor dents and usual small handling marks and retains orig finish. Nosecap has strong orig blue with some flake spots blending with dark patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright bore with a couple small shallow pits. 4-40287 BDT61 (15,000-18,000)

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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	2040	$16,100.00	OUTSTANDING 3RD MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 228783B. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED. MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860”, adjacent receiver “44 W.C.F.” Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate with trapdoor, housing 4-piece steel rod with brass tip, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 44 cal. oct rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse February 21, 1887, shipped from warehouse July 11, 1887 on Order No. 20549. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 94-97% orig blue with normal minor nicks & light scratches, some faint thinning on sharp edges. Mag tube slightly fading and toning with a brown patina. Receiver very strong 97-98% orig blue, some faint thinning on sharp edges, some minor small scratches, some orig polish lines blending with patina. Right side with some very shallow micro fine surface oxidation. Loading gate shows strong bright orig nitre blue. Hammer had nearly all its strong orig case colors. Lever shows strong orig colors slightly fading across bottom. Stock is sound with normal handling marks, a couple shallow dings near toe and retains most of its orig finish. Buttplate retains much of its strong orig case colors, with some minor spotting of shallow suraface oxidation. Forend is sound with a couple minor dents and usual small handling marks and retains orig finish. Nosecap has strong orig blue with some flake spots blending with dark patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright bore with a couple small shallow pits. 4-40287 BDT61 (15,000-18,000) 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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