WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Revised: 9/28/2010

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Assembly number on barrel and inside nose cap is 400.

WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89224. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 1,000 yard ladder rear sight, standard takedown receiver, rear tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with “XX” walnut with checkered pistol grip, ebony insert in grip cap, smooth steel shotgun buttplate, “H” style checkered deluxe forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 246XXS. Matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as found except in caliber 40-70. There is also a copy of the ledger sheet for serial numbers 89222 through 89226 that show the gun before and the gun after being 45 caliber and each of these guns having additional hand-written information. Given these facts, the discrepancy between gun and written records of it are likely due to a simple clerical error. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue, starting to thin on sharp edges, and a few minor light nicks & scratches, mag tub retains good orig blue with thinning from take down ring and a small area forward of forend that is thinned and turning a brown patina. Receiver and take down ring retain 95-97% orig blue with some minor light scratches, thinning on some sharp edges, a small spot of surface oxidation on top right side and top center of right side. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, as well as lever on sides and thinning and blending a silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, some typical minor light marks in the finish and retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate shows good orig blue, silvering on edges and heel & toe. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor small nicks & scratches, but retains most of its piano varnish finish, with some minor hand worn patina on bottom. Nosecap retains good orig blue with a few minor spots, blending with silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39360 BDT36 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2051	$20,125.00	Revised: 9/28/2010 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Assembly number on barrel and inside nose cap is 400. WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89224. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag take down, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 1,000 yard ladder rear sight, standard takedown receiver, rear tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with “XX” walnut with checkered pistol grip, ebony insert in grip cap, smooth steel shotgun buttplate, “H” style checkered deluxe forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number 246XXS. Matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as found except in caliber 40-70. There is also a copy of the ledger sheet for serial numbers 89222 through 89226 that show the gun before and the gun after being 45 caliber and each of these guns having additional hand-written information. Given these facts, the discrepancy between gun and written records of it are likely due to a simple clerical error. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue, starting to thin on sharp edges, and a few minor light nicks & scratches, mag tub retains good orig blue with thinning from take down ring and a small area forward of forend that is thinned and turning a brown patina. Receiver and take down ring retain 95-97% orig blue with some minor light scratches, thinning on some sharp edges, a small spot of surface oxidation on top right side and top center of right side. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors, as well as lever on sides and thinning and blending a silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, some typical minor light marks in the finish and retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate shows good orig blue, silvering on edges and heel & toe. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor small nicks & scratches, but retains most of its piano varnish finish, with some minor hand worn patina on bottom. Nosecap retains good orig blue with a few minor spots, blending with silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39360 BDT36 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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