OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 110690. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, 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, top tang equipped with 4″ sliding graduated peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate, “H” style checkered forend with nosecap. Gun is accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as 45-70 rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stocks, pistol grip, received in warehouse October 13, 1896, shipped from warehouse on October 17, 1896. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 110XX. Matching 110 can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 98-99% orig blue with some faint sharp edge wear, and a few tiny nicks & scratches. Receiver retains brilliant strong orig case colors, starting to silver on extreme front edges and thinning across bottom. Sides retain much of their orig lacquer coating. Hammer retains most of its dark orig case colors, lever shows strong orig colors with a couple areas of fine surface pitting on right side. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal small nicks & dings, and retains its fine orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate shows orig fading case colors. Forearm is sound with good checkering, normal minor nicks & dings and retains orig piano varnish finish with some minor hand worn patina on bottom. Nosecap shows fading orig case colors blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun has seen very little use. 4-40288 BDT48 (45,000-75,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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	$97,750.00	OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 110690. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickel front sight with set screw, 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, top tang equipped with 4″ sliding graduated peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, steel crescent buttplate, “H” style checkered forend with nosecap. Gun is accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as 45-70 rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stocks, pistol grip, received in warehouse October 13, 1896, shipped from warehouse on October 17, 1896. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. 110XX. Matching 110 can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 98-99% orig blue with some faint sharp edge wear, and a few tiny nicks & scratches. Receiver retains brilliant strong orig case colors, starting to silver on extreme front edges and thinning across bottom. Sides retain much of their orig lacquer coating. Hammer retains most of its dark orig case colors, lever shows strong orig colors with a couple areas of fine surface pitting on right side. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal small nicks & dings, and retains its fine orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate shows orig fading case colors. Forearm is sound with good checkering, normal minor nicks & dings and retains orig piano varnish finish with some minor hand worn patina on bottom. Nosecap shows fading orig case colors blending with brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun has seen very little use. 4-40288 BDT48 (45,000-75,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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