INDIAN TACK WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE

INDIAN TACK WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 86076. Cal. 44-40. Frontier grade cut to 23″ oct bbl, full mag with bronzed modified front sight and V-notch sporting rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, straight grip, American walnut with crescent buttplate. This Indian tack gun has 9 brass tacks on each side of the forend. The forward wrist area of the buttstock has 12 pins in a triangle shape on each side. There are 29 tacks up and around bordering the buttplate. There is a notch 6-1/2″ from muzzle cut in the bottom flat of bbl. There is also a hole on each side of the receiver adjacent to the lifter well. PROVENANCE: Michael Ward Collection CONDITION: Fair to good. Cut bbl and mag tube are brown/silver patina with numerous corrosion spots. The receiver is similar with some heavy corrosion on left side and left side plate. The wood is sound with typical frontier nicks and dings with some oil soaking near all metal parts. Forend has had a tougher life with the typical nicks and dings and a 2-1/2″ sliver missing along left side of bbl. Mechanics are good, but the bore is very dark and quite rough. 4-32347 BT134 (2,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2048	$4,887.00	INDIAN TACK WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 86076. Cal. 44-40. Frontier grade cut to 23″ oct bbl, full mag with bronzed modified front sight and V-notch sporting rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, straight grip, American walnut with crescent buttplate. This Indian tack gun has 9 brass tacks on each side of the forend. The forward wrist area of the buttstock has 12 pins in a triangle shape on each side. There are 29 tacks up and around bordering the buttplate. There is a notch 6-1/2″ from muzzle cut in the bottom flat of bbl. There is also a hole on each side of the receiver adjacent to the lifter well. PROVENANCE: Michael Ward Collection CONDITION: Fair to good. Cut bbl and mag tube are brown/silver patina with numerous corrosion spots. The receiver is similar with some heavy corrosion on left side and left side plate. The wood is sound with typical frontier nicks and dings with some oil soaking near all metal parts. Forend has had a tougher life with the typical nicks and dings and a 2-1/2″ sliver missing along left side of bbl. Mechanics are good, but the bore is very dark and quite rough. 4-32347 BT134 (2,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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