UNIQUE PROBABLY ONE OF A KIND, FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE MAPLE STOCKED WITH CHEEK PIECE.

UNIQUE PROBABLY ONE OF A KIND, FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE MAPLE STOCKED WITH CHEEK PIECE. SN 50121. Cal. 45-90. 26″ 1/2 oct bbl, full mag, slightly modified nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, Winchester 2-leaf express rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “45-90 W.C.F.” $5.00 factory engraved receiver with large foliate scrolls surrounding center of entwined checker board pattern. Multiple styles of border engraving. Lower tang is signed “J. Ulrich”. Top tang is equipped with a 3″ mid-range vernier sight. Mounted with tiger stripe maple stock, checkered pistol grip, ebony inlay in grip cap, steel crescent buttplate, left side cheek piece, “H” style checkered tiger stripe maple forend with nosecap. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals assembly number “333XXCM”. Top tang channel is stamped “333” and inside toe of buttplate is stamped “O/M”. Accompanying gun Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as 45-90, 1/2 oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Winchester express sight, cheek piece, made from Maple party selected(?), engraved $5 on receiver only, received in warehouse December 3, 1890, shipped from warehouse December 4, 1890 on Order No. 21464. There is also a copy of factory ledger and a second copy of a Cody Firearms yellow sheet. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% factory quality, restored blue with some minor shallow surface oxidation near muzzle and front sight, a few other small spots of fine surface oxidation, slight wear on sharp edges of oct and usual minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains good coverage of slightly fading case colors showing bright on sharp edges and stronger coloring in protected areas with evidence of restored varnish. Hammer retains strong case colors. Lever shows colors mostly in protected areas and blending with a gray patina. Stock is sound with nicely re-pointed checkering, probably done at the factory when refinished,minor chip at rear of top tang, and left side of lower tang, some normal nicks, dings & light scratches, and retains varnish finish blending with hand worn patina. Buttplate shows fading case colors. Forend is sound with nicely re-pointed checkering, shallow scratch on forward left side, normal minor nicks & dings, and retains a hand worn patina blended with varnish finsih. Nosecap retains good case colors. Mechanics are crisp, bore with distinct rifling, lightly frosted with some minor shallow pitting. 4-40301 BDT54 (25,000-65,000)

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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	2070	$25,875.00	UNIQUE PROBABLY ONE OF A KIND, FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE MAPLE STOCKED WITH CHEEK PIECE. SN 50121. Cal. 45-90. 26″ 1/2 oct bbl, full mag, slightly modified nickel Rocky Mountain front sight, Winchester 2-leaf express rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent receiver “45-90 W.C.F.” $5.00 factory engraved receiver with large foliate scrolls surrounding center of entwined checker board pattern. Multiple styles of border engraving. Lower tang is signed “J. Ulrich”. Top tang is equipped with a 3″ mid-range vernier sight. Mounted with tiger stripe maple stock, checkered pistol grip, ebony inlay in grip cap, steel crescent buttplate, left side cheek piece, “H” style checkered tiger stripe maple forend with nosecap. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals assembly number “333XXCM”. Top tang channel is stamped “333” and inside toe of buttplate is stamped “O/M”. Accompanying gun Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as 45-90, 1/2 oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Winchester express sight, cheek piece, made from Maple party selected(?), engraved $5 on receiver only, received in warehouse December 3, 1890, shipped from warehouse December 4, 1890 on Order No. 21464. There is also a copy of factory ledger and a second copy of a Cody Firearms yellow sheet. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% factory quality, restored blue with some minor shallow surface oxidation near muzzle and front sight, a few other small spots of fine surface oxidation, slight wear on sharp edges of oct and usual minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains good coverage of slightly fading case colors showing bright on sharp edges and stronger coloring in protected areas with evidence of restored varnish. Hammer retains strong case colors. Lever shows colors mostly in protected areas and blending with a gray patina. Stock is sound with nicely re-pointed checkering, probably done at the factory when refinished,minor chip at rear of top tang, and left side of lower tang, some normal nicks, dings & light scratches, and retains varnish finish blending with hand worn patina. Buttplate shows fading case colors. Forend is sound with nicely re-pointed checkering, shallow scratch on forward left side, normal minor nicks & dings, and retains a hand worn patina blended with varnish finsih. Nosecap retains good case colors. Mechanics are crisp, bore with distinct rifling, lightly frosted with some minor shallow pitting. 4-40301 BDT54 (25,000-65,000) 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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