WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 160581A. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, gold combination front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear. Top of bbl marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” adjacent receiver “44 CAL.” Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover, top tang equipped with sliding graduated peep sight, mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trap door, housing 4-piece steel with brass tip wiping rod, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse September 15, 1884, shipped from warehouse September 16, 1884 on Order No. 15126. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, normal minor nicks & scratches and some areas just starting to tone blue/brown. Receiver has 95% orig blue, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and sharp edges, normal minor nicks & dings, orig polish marks blending with brown patina. Loading gate shows most of its orig nitre blue. Hammer shows really good orig colors. Lever shows orig colors in protected areas blending with gray patina. Stock is sound with normal handling marks, and a couple shallow bruises retaining most of its orig finish. Buttplate shows fading colors blending with gray patina. Forend is sound with minor nicks & dings, retains orig finish, blending with some hand worn patina. Nosecap shows strong orig blue with some blending of brown and silver patina. Mechanics are crisp, very nice bore with a couple small shallow pits. 4-40275 BDT60 (7,000-12,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2042	$7,475.00	WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 160581A. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, gold combination front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear. Top of bbl marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING-ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” adjacent receiver “44 CAL.” Standard 3rd model receiver with dust cover, top tang equipped with sliding graduated peep sight, mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trap door, housing 4-piece steel with brass tip wiping rod, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, received in warehouse September 15, 1884, shipped from warehouse September 16, 1884 on Order No. 15126. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, normal minor nicks & scratches and some areas just starting to tone blue/brown. Receiver has 95% orig blue, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and sharp edges, normal minor nicks & dings, orig polish marks blending with brown patina. Loading gate shows most of its orig nitre blue. Hammer shows really good orig colors. Lever shows orig colors in protected areas blending with gray patina. Stock is sound with normal handling marks, and a couple shallow bruises retaining most of its orig finish. Buttplate shows fading colors blending with gray patina. Forend is sound with minor nicks & dings, retains orig finish, blending with some hand worn patina. Nosecap shows strong orig blue with some blending of brown and silver patina. Mechanics are crisp, very nice bore with a couple small shallow pits. 4-40275 BDT60 (7,000-12,000) 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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