OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 110250. Cal. 45-70. 26″ half round, half oct, half mag, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, three leaf express rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent to receiver “45-70”. Standard receiver with tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with flame grained “XX” walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard grip cap, smooth steel shotgun buttplate, H-style checkered forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Buffalo Historical Center letter identifying gun as 45-70, half oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, shotgun butt, half mag (4 cartridges), Winchester express sights, received in warehouse September 2, 1896, shipped from warehouse September 3, 1896, returned and repaired November 7, 1896 and November 8, 1898. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number “36XXS”. Matching 36 number can be found on top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue, minor faint muzzle wear, faint silvering on sharp edges of octagon and a few tiny nicks and scratches. Receiver shows 95+% strong, bright, origl case colors thinning across bottom blending with silver hardening, a couple of small spots of shallow surface oxidation on left side and a few faint scratches. Hammer shows nearly all of its dark orig case colors. Lever shows nearly all of its dark orig case colors, slightly silvering on sharp edges. Stock is sound with good checkering, a couple of minor handling marks and retains most of its fine, orig finish. Buttplate shows strong, restored factory quality blue with some minor thinning at sharp edges and around screw at heal. Forend is sound with good checkering, a couple of minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Nose cap and magazine cap show strong orig case colors. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-39034 BDT242 (40,000-60,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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	$40,250.00	OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 110250. Cal. 45-70. 26″ half round, half oct, half mag, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, three leaf express rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent to receiver “45-70”. Standard receiver with tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with flame grained “XX” walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard grip cap, smooth steel shotgun buttplate, H-style checkered forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Buffalo Historical Center letter identifying gun as 45-70, half oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, shotgun butt, half mag (4 cartridges), Winchester express sights, received in warehouse September 2, 1896, shipped from warehouse September 3, 1896, returned and repaired November 7, 1896 and November 8, 1898. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number “36XXS”. Matching 36 number can be found on top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue, minor faint muzzle wear, faint silvering on sharp edges of octagon and a few tiny nicks and scratches. Receiver shows 95+% strong, bright, origl case colors thinning across bottom blending with silver hardening, a couple of small spots of shallow surface oxidation on left side and a few faint scratches. Hammer shows nearly all of its dark orig case colors. Lever shows nearly all of its dark orig case colors, slightly silvering on sharp edges. Stock is sound with good checkering, a couple of minor handling marks and retains most of its fine, orig finish. Buttplate shows strong, restored factory quality blue with some minor thinning at sharp edges and around screw at heal. Forend is sound with good checkering, a couple of minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Nose cap and magazine cap show strong orig case colors. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-39034 BDT242 (40,000-60,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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