WINCHESTER 1873 WITH PURPORTED CONNECTION TO TEXAS RANGER JOHN R. HUGHES.

WINCHESTER 1873 WITH PURPORTED CONNECTION TO TEXAS RANGER JOHN R. HUGHES. SN 385272B. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct. bbl, full magazine, German Silver Rocky Mountain front sight, serrated side, V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866 OCT 16. 1860” Adjacent receiver “44. W.C.F.”. Standard 3rd model receiver with left side plate inscribed “CAPT. JOHN R. HUGHES/RANGER CO. D 1892”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate with trapdoor housing 4-pc. steel wiping rod, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanying gun is a hand-written note from Frank Booth dated June 1, 2000 identifying this firearm and that he had purchased it from the estate of Harold Graves, a Texas Ranger. Also accompanying is a photocopy of a picture of Texas Ranger Company D at Ysleta, Texas in 1894 showing Capt. Hughes and his troops and he is holding a Winchester 73 rifle. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection CONDITION: Good. Bbl and mag. tube retain a dark patina showing bright on sharp edges. Most of the surface has very fine surface oxidation. Receiver is also a dark patina, bright on sharp edges with matching, fine surface oxidation. Hammer and lever are a dark patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings and bruises, slightly shy around tangs and buttplate, a series of about seven notches on comb of stock and retains a dark open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with short grain crack at rear of right side, a couple minor chips, normal nicks and dings and retains a dark, open grain oil finish blended with hand-worn patina. Mechanics are good, dark bore with distinct rifling and moderate pitting. 4-41437 BDT125 (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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	2048	$3,450.00	WINCHESTER 1873 WITH PURPORTED CONNECTION TO TEXAS RANGER JOHN R. HUGHES. SN 385272B. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct. bbl, full magazine, German Silver Rocky Mountain front sight, serrated side, V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A./KING’S IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29.1866 OCT 16. 1860” Adjacent receiver “44. W.C.F.”. Standard 3rd model receiver with left side plate inscribed “CAPT. JOHN R. HUGHES/RANGER CO. D 1892”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate with trapdoor housing 4-pc. steel wiping rod, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanying gun is a hand-written note from Frank Booth dated June 1, 2000 identifying this firearm and that he had purchased it from the estate of Harold Graves, a Texas Ranger. Also accompanying is a photocopy of a picture of Texas Ranger Company D at Ysleta, Texas in 1894 showing Capt. Hughes and his troops and he is holding a Winchester 73 rifle. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection CONDITION: Good. Bbl and mag. tube retain a dark patina showing bright on sharp edges. Most of the surface has very fine surface oxidation. Receiver is also a dark patina, bright on sharp edges with matching, fine surface oxidation. Hammer and lever are a dark patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings and bruises, slightly shy around tangs and buttplate, a series of about seven notches on comb of stock and retains a dark open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with short grain crack at rear of right side, a couple minor chips, normal nicks and dings and retains a dark, open grain oil finish blended with hand-worn patina. Mechanics are good, dark bore with distinct rifling and moderate pitting. 4-41437 BDT125 (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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