SECOND MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH SET TRIGGER.

SECOND MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH SET TRIGGER. SN 78969. Cal. 44-40 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, checkered side V-notch sporting rear sight. Top flat of bbl marked “WINCHESTER’S – REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S – IMPROVEMENT – PATENTED – MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” Unusual second model receiver with screwed on rail and dust cover. Left side with seldom seen plugged holes for saddle ring staple and equipped with sgl set trigger. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as oct bbl rifle, set trigger, received in warehouse 12/12/81, shipped from warehouse 12/6/81 (?) on order number 30125. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 919 with matching number found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains thinning orig blue, showing bright on sharp edges, with normal minor nicks and dings and some areas of fine surface oxidation. Mag tube blue is thinning and blending with a gray patina. Receiver has good orig blue with some areas of light cleaning, a couple spots of fine shallow pitting and blending with a silver and brown patina. Hammer and lever show a blend of silver and dark patina. Stock is sound with a few light nicks and dings and retains orig finish blended with some hand worn patina. Forend is sound with light nicks and dings and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, including set trigger, with bright shiny bore as gun appears to have seen little use. 4-41167 BDT89 (5,000-10,000)

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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	2045	$5,500.00	SECOND MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH SET TRIGGER. SN 78969. Cal. 44-40 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, checkered side V-notch sporting rear sight. Top flat of bbl marked “WINCHESTER’S – REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT./KING’S – IMPROVEMENT – PATENTED – MARCH 29. 1866. OCTOBER 16. 1860.” Unusual second model receiver with screwed on rail and dust cover. Left side with seldom seen plugged holes for saddle ring staple and equipped with sgl set trigger. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as oct bbl rifle, set trigger, received in warehouse 12/12/81, shipped from warehouse 12/6/81 (?) on order number 30125. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 919 with matching number found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains thinning orig blue, showing bright on sharp edges, with normal minor nicks and dings and some areas of fine surface oxidation. Mag tube blue is thinning and blending with a gray patina. Receiver has good orig blue with some areas of light cleaning, a couple spots of fine shallow pitting and blending with a silver and brown patina. Hammer and lever show a blend of silver and dark patina. Stock is sound with a few light nicks and dings and retains orig finish blended with some hand worn patina. Forend is sound with light nicks and dings and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, including set trigger, with bright shiny bore as gun appears to have seen little use. 4-41167 BDT89 (5,000-10,000) 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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