FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 83497. Cal. 40-65. Beautiful deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight with Lyman loop tang sight. Mounted with highly figured, center crotch American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm & serpentine pistol grip stock with triangle ebony inlay and has a crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “976” and “XX”. The matching assembly number is found in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain virtually all of their strong orig factory blue with a couple of very minor tiny nicks and faint muzzle end wear; receiver, lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors, brilliant on sides, retaining most of the orig factory lacquer; belly of the gun has distinct second lacquer coating lines with some light fading in the center; outer face of lever and top edge of hammer are faded; buttplate retains 92-94% orig case colors, brilliant on tang & heel, faded on face with wear on toe and sharp edge of heel; wood is sound with only a very few, very minor nicks in the finish and retains virtually all of its crisp, orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired; bolt face retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. 4-44471 JR304 (30,000-65,000)

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
	2066	$57,500.00	FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 83497. Cal. 40-65. Beautiful deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight with Lyman loop tang sight. Mounted with highly figured, center crotch American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm & serpentine pistol grip stock with triangle ebony inlay and has a crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “976” and “XX”. The matching assembly number is found in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain virtually all of their strong orig factory blue with a couple of very minor tiny nicks and faint muzzle end wear; receiver, lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors, brilliant on sides, retaining most of the orig factory lacquer; belly of the gun has distinct second lacquer coating lines with some light fading in the center; outer face of lever and top edge of hammer are faded; buttplate retains 92-94% orig case colors, brilliant on tang & heel, faded on face with wear on toe and sharp edge of heel; wood is sound with only a very few, very minor nicks in the finish and retains virtually all of its crisp, orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired; bolt face retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. 4-44471 JR304 (30,000-65,000) 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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