SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 83932. Cal. 40-65 WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “40-65 W.C.F.” Standard receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, pistol grip with triangular ebony tip insert, steel crescent rifle butt, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 40-65, 28″ oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, plain pistol grip, received at warehouse 11-4-1893, shipped from warehouse on 11-6-1893 on Order No. 3469. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 131CF. Matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain strong orig blue, some minor muzzle wear, some small cleaned areas that are blending with brown patina, and usual small nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 75% thinning orig case colors, stronger on sides and protected areas, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and top, a couple small areas of fine surface oxidation. Hammer shows strong orig case colors blending with some silvering on both sides. Lever retains strong orig case colors, blending with some silver patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings & shallow dents, a little chipping around edge of pistol grip, and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Buttplate shows thinning orig case colors, blending with silver patina and some minor brown spotting. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings, a shallow dent on right side, and retains some orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with a couple minor scattered shallow pits. 4-39815 BDT139 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2049	$8,625.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 83932. Cal. 40-65 WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “40-65 W.C.F.” Standard receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, pistol grip with triangular ebony tip insert, steel crescent rifle butt, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 40-65, 28″ oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, plain pistol grip, received at warehouse 11-4-1893, shipped from warehouse on 11-6-1893 on Order No. 3469. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 131CF. Matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain strong orig blue, some minor muzzle wear, some small cleaned areas that are blending with brown patina, and usual small nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 75% thinning orig case colors, stronger on sides and protected areas, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and top, a couple small areas of fine surface oxidation. Hammer shows strong orig case colors blending with some silvering on both sides. Lever retains strong orig case colors, blending with some silver patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings & shallow dents, a little chipping around edge of pistol grip, and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Buttplate shows thinning orig case colors, blending with silver patina and some minor brown spotting. Forend is sound with normal nicks & dings, a shallow dent on right side, and retains some orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with a couple minor scattered shallow pits. 4-39815 BDT139 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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