WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 242313B. Cal. .38WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, button mag, half-nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side sporting rear with set screw missing insert. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S – REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./ KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” Adjacent receiver “38 CAL”. Standard 3rd Model receiver. Top tang equipped with scarce, graduated, sliding peep sight. Mounted with lightly figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trap door, standard forend with nosecap. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Very good plus. Bbl retains orig blue that is toning and blending with brown patina. Showing bright on sharp edges. Normal small nicks, dings and scratches. Receiver retains very good orig blue. Strong on sides, thinning on sharp edges, top and bottom, and blending with brown and silver patina. A few minor nicks and scratches and some very fine surface oxidation on left side plate. Hammer shows dark, orig case colors. Lever shows orig colors blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with average nicks, dings and dents. Retains a thin coat of added finish blended with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings and small dents and is mostly a smooth, hand worn patina with traces of orig finish. Nosecap has a factory quality, restored blue finish aging and blending with some brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, nice bore with a couple of minor scattered pits. 4-41316 BDT140 (3,000-6,000)

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
	2044	$4,025.00	WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 242313B. Cal. .38WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, button mag, half-nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side sporting rear with set screw missing insert. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S – REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./ KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” Adjacent receiver “38 CAL”. Standard 3rd Model receiver. Top tang equipped with scarce, graduated, sliding peep sight. Mounted with lightly figured walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trap door, standard forend with nosecap. PROVENANCE: Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection CONDITION: Very good plus. Bbl retains orig blue that is toning and blending with brown patina. Showing bright on sharp edges. Normal small nicks, dings and scratches. Receiver retains very good orig blue. Strong on sides, thinning on sharp edges, top and bottom, and blending with brown and silver patina. A few minor nicks and scratches and some very fine surface oxidation on left side plate. Hammer shows dark, orig case colors. Lever shows orig colors blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with average nicks, dings and dents. Retains a thin coat of added finish blended with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings and small dents and is mostly a smooth, hand worn patina with traces of orig finish. Nosecap has a factory quality, restored blue finish aging and blending with some brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, nice bore with a couple of minor scattered pits. 4-41316 BDT140 (3,000-6,000) 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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