ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

Revised: 3/11/2012

Additional Information: The bolt may be refinished.

ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 37050. Cal. 40-82. Rare special order deluxe short rifle with 22″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver blade Rocky Mountain front sight with altered semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is stamped with assembly number “186” & “XXX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of the buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip buttstock that has black triangle inlay & crescent buttplate. Receiver is very beautifully engraved, probably by John Ulrich, with the vignette of a #6 pattern on left side which consists of a standing whitetail buck in a woodland scene on left side with light foliate arabesque patterns front & back with feather border patterns. Right side of receiver has a small, long oval vignette of a setter on point in a field scene above the ejection port with foliate arabesque patterns front & back and along bottom edge with feather border patterns. Top & bottom of receiver, top tang & buttplate tang are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with 22″ half oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, stock 14″ long, drop 3″, $4.00 engraving and Rocky Mountain front sight. The stock is listed as 14″ long with a drop of 3″. Current stock dimensions are 13-7/8″ with a 2-1/2″ drop, received in warehouse Nov. 19, 1889 and shipped same day to Order #4766. The fact that the assembly numbers are completely matching leads one to speculate that the record may be mistaken. PROVENANCE: Dr. James M. Goforth, II Estate Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 93-95% strong bright orig factory blue with light muzzle & sharp edge wear on octagonal section; There is an area of chemical spotting near muzzle with some very fine pitting & some lighter patterns of faint chemical spotting down left side of bbl; Receiver retains about all of its orig case hardening with faded colors on sides turning to silver with strong colors in sheltered areas; Lower tang is brilliant; Forend cap retains traces of case colors being mostly turned to silver; Buttplate retains faded case colors on tang with balance turned silver mixed with patina; Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and light to moderate wear on checkering with forearm retaining about 95% orig piano finish varnish; Buttstock has a couple of dings on left side of wrist & minor handling & storage marks elsewhere with a spot of heat crazing on left side of comb & retains what appears to be a light surface refinish over the back half, not easily detectable; Lever is mostly faded case colors with some pitting on sides & outer edges; Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some light orange peel effect. 4-44441 JR437 (25,000-40,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2065	$48,875.00	Revised: 3/11/2012 Additional Information: The bolt may be refinished. ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 37050. Cal. 40-82. Rare special order deluxe short rifle with 22″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver blade Rocky Mountain front sight with altered semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is stamped with assembly number “186” & “XXX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of the buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip buttstock that has black triangle inlay & crescent buttplate. Receiver is very beautifully engraved, probably by John Ulrich, with the vignette of a #6 pattern on left side which consists of a standing whitetail buck in a woodland scene on left side with light foliate arabesque patterns front & back with feather border patterns. Right side of receiver has a small, long oval vignette of a setter on point in a field scene above the ejection port with foliate arabesque patterns front & back and along bottom edge with feather border patterns. Top & bottom of receiver, top tang & buttplate tang are engraved to match. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with 22″ half oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, stock 14″ long, drop 3″, $4.00 engraving and Rocky Mountain front sight. The stock is listed as 14″ long with a drop of 3″. Current stock dimensions are 13-7/8″ with a 2-1/2″ drop, received in warehouse Nov. 19, 1889 and shipped same day to Order #4766. The fact that the assembly numbers are completely matching leads one to speculate that the record may be mistaken. PROVENANCE: Dr. James M. Goforth, II Estate Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 93-95% strong bright orig factory blue with light muzzle & sharp edge wear on octagonal section; There is an area of chemical spotting near muzzle with some very fine pitting & some lighter patterns of faint chemical spotting down left side of bbl; Receiver retains about all of its orig case hardening with faded colors on sides turning to silver with strong colors in sheltered areas; Lower tang is brilliant; Forend cap retains traces of case colors being mostly turned to silver; Buttplate retains faded case colors on tang with balance turned silver mixed with patina; Wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and light to moderate wear on checkering with forearm retaining about 95% orig piano finish varnish; Buttstock has a couple of dings on left side of wrist & minor handling & storage marks elsewhere with a spot of heat crazing on left side of comb & retains what appears to be a light surface refinish over the back half, not easily detectable; Lever is mostly faded case colors with some pitting on sides & outer edges; Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some light orange peel effect. 4-44441 JR437 (25,000-40,000) 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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