SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 110367. Cal. .45-70, 26″ octagon to round bbl, half-magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman flip-up 2 leaf rear sight. Top of octagon portion marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver top flat marked “45-70”. Standard receiver mounted on left side with Lyman lever sight with two platinum beads. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-70 rifle, 1/2 oct bbl, plain trigger, shotgun butt. Received in warehouse 9-10-1896. Shipped from warehouse 9-11-1896 on order number 18407. CONDITION: Fine+. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, normal nicks & dings thinning on sharp edges of octagon, small rub mark on top flat behind rear sight. Receiver retains 80% strong orig case colors on sides and protected areas, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and forward edge. Hammer and lever show strong orig case colors with bottom of lever fading and blending with gray patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks, dings & handling marks, retaining most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with normal minor nicks, dings & handling marks, retaining orig finish blending with hand-worn patina across bottom. Forend cap shows thinning orig case colors. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-39914 BDT170 (7,000-10,000)

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
	2053	$8,625.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 110367. Cal. .45-70, 26″ octagon to round bbl, half-magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman flip-up 2 leaf rear sight. Top of octagon portion marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver top flat marked “45-70”. Standard receiver mounted on left side with Lyman lever sight with two platinum beads. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-70 rifle, 1/2 oct bbl, plain trigger, shotgun butt. Received in warehouse 9-10-1896. Shipped from warehouse 9-11-1896 on order number 18407. CONDITION: Fine+. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, normal nicks & dings thinning on sharp edges of octagon, small rub mark on top flat behind rear sight. Receiver retains 80% strong orig case colors on sides and protected areas, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and forward edge. Hammer and lever show strong orig case colors with bottom of lever fading and blending with gray patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks, dings & handling marks, retaining most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with normal minor nicks, dings & handling marks, retaining orig finish blending with hand-worn patina across bottom. Forend cap shows thinning orig case colors. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-39914 BDT170 (7,000-10,000) 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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