STUNNING AND DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

STUNNING AND DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 113418. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag takedown, Lyman ivory bead front sight, ladder rear sight. Top flat of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent takedown ring “45-70”. Standard takedown receiver, top tang equipped with flip-up peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as 45-70 oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, takedown, received in warehouse December 10, 1897, shipped from warehouse January 19, 1898 with one other arm to Order No. 2339. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 98% orig blue with some faint sharp edge wear, a couple minor nicks & light scratches and spiral rub mark on tube from takedown. Takedown ring retains nearly all of its orig blue. Receiver retains 98% orig blue with some minor silvering on both upper rear corners, faint wear on sharp edges and a couple minor light scratches. Hammer and lever retain nearly all of their orig case colors, starting to thin across bottom of lever. Stock is sound with only a few minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Buttplate shows fading orig case colors and blending with a grayish patina. Forend is sound with some light handling marks and minor nicks & dings, retaining orig finish with some minor flaking on bottom. Nosecap retains most of its orig blue with a couple light scratches. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun has seen very little use. 4-40293 BDT52 (15,000-25,000)

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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	2075	$17,250.00	STUNNING AND DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 113418. Cal. 45-70. 26″ oct bbl, full mag takedown, Lyman ivory bead front sight, ladder rear sight. Top flat of bbl marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.”, adjacent takedown ring “45-70”. Standard takedown receiver, top tang equipped with flip-up peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as 45-70 oct bbl rifle, plain trigger, takedown, received in warehouse December 10, 1897, shipped from warehouse January 19, 1898 with one other arm to Order No. 2339. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 98% orig blue with some faint sharp edge wear, a couple minor nicks & light scratches and spiral rub mark on tube from takedown. Takedown ring retains nearly all of its orig blue. Receiver retains 98% orig blue with some minor silvering on both upper rear corners, faint wear on sharp edges and a couple minor light scratches. Hammer and lever retain nearly all of their orig case colors, starting to thin across bottom of lever. Stock is sound with only a few minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Buttplate shows fading orig case colors and blending with a grayish patina. Forend is sound with some light handling marks and minor nicks & dings, retaining orig finish with some minor flaking on bottom. Nosecap retains most of its orig blue with a couple light scratches. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun has seen very little use. 4-40293 BDT52 (15,000-25,000) 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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