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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 126266. Cal. 45-70. 26″ half rnd, half oct five-shot magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 1,000 yard ladder rear sight with retaining screw, top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “45-70”. Standard receiver mounted with “XX” walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber gripcap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, gold initial oval engraved “W.D. KING”, H-style checkered forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 45-70 rifle, half oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, shotgun butt with hard rubber buttplate, magazine to hold five cartridges, received in warehouse August 28, 1902 and shipped from warehouse August 29, 1902 on order number 150260. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number “25RXX”, matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-97% orig blue, slight muzzle wear, faint wear on sharp edges of octagon and a few minor small nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 98% of a fine factory quality restored blue finish, lightly thinning on bottom and sharp edges, a few minor light scratches. Hammer shows most of its strong, dark, orig case colors. Lever has strong dark orig case colors on sides, thinning and blending with silver patina across the bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, minor nicks and dings and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore. 4-38775 BDT239 (17,500-22,500)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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. |