RARE & DESIRABLE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE & DESIRABLE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 73246. Cal. 50EX. 26″ rnd bbl, half magazine, fine ivory bead front sight, two leaf express rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “50EX”. Left of bbl adjacent receiver has three English proof marks and “500EX”, adjacent receiver also has single Crown “V” proof mark, another can be found on top rear of bolt. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, smooth steel shotgun butt, standard forend and nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as a 50-110 rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, half magazine, shotgun butt, received in warehouse December 12, 1892 and shipped from warehouse December 14, 1892 on order number 9001. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with areas toning toward brown, minor muzzle wear and some nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 80-85% strong orig case colors, silvering on sharp edges, thinning across top, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Some minor cleaned spots on left side and usual tiny nicks and scratches. Hammer retains strong orig colors, silvering on left side. Lever retains strong dark orig case colors, thinning and blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with repaired crack along left side of top tang with tiny chip missing. Normal nicks and dings and retains much of its original finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings, shows original finish blending with hand worn patina. Nose cap retains most of its orig case colors, lightly silvering and blending with brown patina. 4-38230 BDT245 (18,000-25,000)

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.

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	2055	$0.00	RARE & DESIRABLE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 73246. Cal. 50EX. 26″ rnd bbl, half magazine, fine ivory bead front sight, two leaf express rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “50EX”. Left of bbl adjacent receiver has three English proof marks and “500EX”, adjacent receiver also has single Crown “V” proof mark, another can be found on top rear of bolt. Standard receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, smooth steel shotgun butt, standard forend and nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as a 50-110 rnd bbl rifle, plain trigger, half magazine, shotgun butt, received in warehouse December 12, 1892 and shipped from warehouse December 14, 1892 on order number 9001. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with areas toning toward brown, minor muzzle wear and some nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 80-85% strong orig case colors, silvering on sharp edges, thinning across top, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Some minor cleaned spots on left side and usual tiny nicks and scratches. Hammer retains strong orig colors, silvering on left side. Lever retains strong dark orig case colors, thinning and blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with repaired crack along left side of top tang with tiny chip missing. Normal nicks and dings and retains much of its original finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings, shows original finish blending with hand worn patina. Nose cap retains most of its orig case colors, lightly silvering and blending with brown patina. 4-38230 BDT245 (18,000-25,000) 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.

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