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2051
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WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 64077. CAL. 45-90. 26″ octagon bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver 45-90W.C.F. Standard receiver mounted with “XX” walnut, pistol grip with ebony insert, crescent steel buttplate, “H” checkered forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as 45-90 octagon bbl rifle, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, received in warehouse 1/12/92 shipped from warehouse 1/12/92 on order number 17464. Returned and repaired 10/6/03 on number 203255. Also accompanying gun is a letter from George Madis expounding on all the great attributes on the fine deluxe rifle. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number “473XX”, matching number can be found in the top tang channel of stock. Number on inside toe of buttplate is “475”. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially factory restored bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue with thinning on sharp edges some minor nicks and scratches and a few small areas of very shallow surface oxidation. Receiver retains 97-98% of a fine factory-restored blue finish with all proper factory buffing marks. There is some tiny faint surface oxidation on rear of left side and minor flaking at rear corners of both sides of receiver. Hammer retains most of its orig case colors thinning on sharp edges on right side. Lever retains strong orig case colors on sides and blending with silver and brown patina across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal nicks and scratches, and retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, minor nicks and scratches, retains most of its orig piano varnish finish blending with hand-worn patina at bottom. Nosecap retains most of its factory restored blue finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore. 4-39015 BDT237 (16,000-24,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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