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*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 133360. Cal. 45-70, octagon bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight, unmarked ladder rear sight. 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 straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum letter identifying as rifle, 45-70, octagon bbl, plain trigger. Received in warehouse February 28, 1905. Shipped September 16, 1905 on order number 27060. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90-95% orig blue with some nicks, dings & scratches, some minor muzzle wear thinning on sharp edges and starting to tone slightly brown. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue, thinning and blending with brown patina on bottom, showing bright on sharp edges and some normal fine nicks & scratches. Hammer shows strong orig case colors blending with silver patina. Lever retains a silver patina finish. Stock is sound with some normal nicks & dings and retains an old added coat of oil blending with hand-worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with shallow nicks & dings and retains an old coat of added oil blending with hand-worn patina across bottom. Nose cap retains orig blue blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with some fine shallow pitting close to muzzle. 4-36906 BDT174 (9,000-12,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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