SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 55407. Cal. 40-82. 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, fine blade front sight with set screw, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top bbl flat marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “40-82 W.C.F.”. Standard receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 40-82 rifle, 28″ oct bbl, received in warehouse May 21, 1891, shipped from warehouse August 20, 1981 with three other guns on order number 9489. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90+% orig blue, silvering at sharp edges, usual nicks and scratches, thinning in areas and blending with silver and brown patina. Receiver retains visible orig case colors, blending with silver hardening, a couple of small areas of surface oxidation and typical minor nicks and scratches. Hammer shows strong orig case colors, silvering at sharp edges. Lever shows good orig case colors in protected areas blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks and dings and retains orig finish that has flaked and worn blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with usual minor marks and retains flaked and worn orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38359 BDT238 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	2068	$4,600.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 55407. Cal. 40-82. 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, fine blade front sight with set screw, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Top bbl flat marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “40-82 W.C.F.”. Standard receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 40-82 rifle, 28″ oct bbl, received in warehouse May 21, 1891, shipped from warehouse August 20, 1981 with three other guns on order number 9489. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 90+% orig blue, silvering at sharp edges, usual nicks and scratches, thinning in areas and blending with silver and brown patina. Receiver retains visible orig case colors, blending with silver hardening, a couple of small areas of surface oxidation and typical minor nicks and scratches. Hammer shows strong orig case colors, silvering at sharp edges. Lever shows good orig case colors in protected areas blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks and dings and retains orig finish that has flaked and worn blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with usual minor marks and retains flaked and worn orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38359 BDT238 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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