EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER IDENTIFIED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER IDENTIFIED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 153355. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Extremely unusual ’73 with ultra-rare 34″ full matted oct bbl and full magazine that has two bands. Front sight is a gold washed Beach’s combination sight with a 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a locking Lyman combination tang sight with broken & missing small aperture. Receiver & sideplates are color case hardened and it has a sgl set trigger. Mounted with very nicely figured, 2X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock with black fleur-de-lis inlay and crescent steel buttplate without trap. Rear face of buttstock is milled for a trap. Bottom of stock has a factory sling eye with corresponding sling eye in forend cap. Bottom of stock also has a oval silver initial plate engraved “J.N. WINSLOW / NEW YORK”. No information is currently available on Mr. Winslow. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “5411”, “XX”, “32” and “R”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock, along with “32” and a large “S”. Inside toe of buttplate also has matching assembly number. Model 1873 rifles with bbls 30″ or longer are very rare with the extra long bbls, such as found here, are extremely rare and to find one with full matted top flat is exceedingly rare. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95-96% orig blue, turning a little plum, especially on magazine tube, showing wear around muzzle & sharp edges of bbl; magazine bands retain 60-70% thin blue; Beach’s front sight retains about 85% orig gold wash; receiver retains faded case colors in sheltered areas, stronger on right side, being mostly faded to a dark brown patina; sideplates & right front flat are lightly etched with scattered pinprick pitting; lever & hammer retain strong case colors in sheltered areas, turned dark on outer faces of lever; wood is sound with normal nicks & scratches showing moderate wear on checkering and overall retains most of its orig factory varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-44582 JR450 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	2057	$28,750.00	EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER IDENTIFIED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 153355. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Extremely unusual ’73 with ultra-rare 34″ full matted oct bbl and full magazine that has two bands. Front sight is a gold washed Beach’s combination sight with a 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a locking Lyman combination tang sight with broken & missing small aperture. Receiver & sideplates are color case hardened and it has a sgl set trigger. Mounted with very nicely figured, 2X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock with black fleur-de-lis inlay and crescent steel buttplate without trap. Rear face of buttstock is milled for a trap. Bottom of stock has a factory sling eye with corresponding sling eye in forend cap. Bottom of stock also has a oval silver initial plate engraved “J.N. WINSLOW / NEW YORK”. No information is currently available on Mr. Winslow. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “5411”, “XX”, “32” and “R”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock, along with “32” and a large “S”. Inside toe of buttplate also has matching assembly number. Model 1873 rifles with bbls 30″ or longer are very rare with the extra long bbls, such as found here, are extremely rare and to find one with full matted top flat is exceedingly rare. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95-96% orig blue, turning a little plum, especially on magazine tube, showing wear around muzzle & sharp edges of bbl; magazine bands retain 60-70% thin blue; Beach’s front sight retains about 85% orig gold wash; receiver retains faded case colors in sheltered areas, stronger on right side, being mostly faded to a dark brown patina; sideplates & right front flat are lightly etched with scattered pinprick pitting; lever & hammer retain strong case colors in sheltered areas, turned dark on outer faces of lever; wood is sound with normal nicks & scratches showing moderate wear on checkering and overall retains most of its orig factory varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-44582 JR450 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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