*VERY LATE WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHT WEIGHT TAKE DOWN RIFLE.

*VERY LATE WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHT WEIGHT TAKE DOWN RIFLE. SN 159367. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, 1/2 mag take down, pedestal front with dovetail Lyman ivory bead hunting sight, “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Bbl is marked on left side “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PAT. OCT.14.1884.JAN.20.1885 MADE IN U.S.A.” and below rear sight “WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-.33 W.C.F.” On right side below rear sight “MODEL 1886”. Standard 86 receiver, mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. This is one of the last few hundred 86’s to leave the factory. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with just a few minor light nicks and handling marks. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue with some thinning on bottom and sharp edges and usual light scratches and handling marks. Hammer has orig blue showing bright on sharp edges. Lever has most of its orig blue with some sharp edge wear and flaked spots across bottom. Stock is sound with a few light handling marks and tiny scratches and retains nearly all of a thin coat of restored finish. Forend is sound with some minor scratches and handling marks and retains nearly all of a light coat of restored finish. Mechanics are good with a shiny bore as gun doesn’t appear to have had much use. 4-37800 (3,500-5,500)

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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	2072	$3,737.50	VERY LATE WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHT WEIGHT TAKE DOWN RIFLE. SN 159367. Cal. 33 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, 1/2 mag take down, pedestal front with dovetail Lyman ivory bead hunting sight, “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. Bbl is marked on left side “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PAT. OCT.14.1884.JAN.20.1885 MADE IN U.S.A.” and below rear sight “WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-.33 W.C.F.” On right side below rear sight “MODEL 1886”. Standard 86 receiver, mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. This is one of the last few hundred 86’s to leave the factory. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with just a few minor light nicks and handling marks. Receiver retains 90-95% orig blue with some thinning on bottom and sharp edges and usual light scratches and handling marks. Hammer has orig blue showing bright on sharp edges. Lever has most of its orig blue with some sharp edge wear and flaked spots across bottom. Stock is sound with a few light handling marks and tiny scratches and retains nearly all of a thin coat of restored finish. Forend is sound with some minor scratches and handling marks and retains nearly all of a light coat of restored finish. Mechanics are good with a shiny bore as gun doesn’t appear to have had much use. 4-37800 (3,500-5,500) 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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