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2073
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$3,162.50
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*WINCHESTER 1886 SEMI-DELUXE EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 159210. Cal. 33WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, half-mag takedown, pedestal front with Sheard gold bead sight, blank in rear seat. Late ’86 bbl markings; left side of bbl at nose cap “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.”, below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER-.33W.C.F.”, right side of bbl “MODEL 1886”. Standard receiver; left side with Lyman lever sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, checkered steel shotgun butt, standard forend with nose cap. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “493”, no number could be found on stock, inside toe of buttplate is stamped “494”. CONDITION: Very good +. Bbl retains 85% thinning blue with normal nicks and scratches; bright over chamber area, rub mark on bottom from takedown. Receiver retains 75-80% orig blue; silvered across bottom, bright on sharp edges and normal nicks and scratches. Stock is sound with normal light nicks and dings and retains an oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings and retains a hand worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38920 BDT292 (2,750-3,750)
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. |