OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 37897. Cal. 45-60. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, combo front sight, 1876 marked ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings. Standard receiver with thick base, finely knurled post peep sight, sgl set trigger. Mounted with “XX” quality walnut, checkered pistol grip, fleur de lis ebony insert in cap, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, H-style checkered forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-60 oct bbl rifle, set trigger, checkered pistol grip, case hardened, received in warehouse 12/7/1883 and shipped from warehouse 12/7/1883 on order no. 9483. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “XX1758R”, matching number can be found on top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 85% thinning orig blue blending with silver and brown patina, numerous minor nicks and dings and a cpl of small cleaned spots. Mag tube has traces of orig blue, mostly turning brown and blending with silver patina. Receiver has 85-90% orig case colors thinning top and bottom and on sharp edges, usual minor nicks and scratches. Loading gate retains most of its fine nitre blue. Hammer shows orig case colors fading on sides, dark on back. Lever shows strong orig case colors on sides blending with silver patina on bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal minor nicks and dings and retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate shows fading orig case colors. Forend is sound with good checkering, normal minor nicks and dings and retains its orig piano varnish finish with some hand worn patina on bottom. Mechanics are good, set trigger needs fine tune adjustment with a shiny bore. 4-38510 BDT306 (30,000-40,000)

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
	2079	$46,000.00	OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 37897. Cal. 45-60. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, combo front sight, 1876 marked ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings. Standard receiver with thick base, finely knurled post peep sight, sgl set trigger. Mounted with “XX” quality walnut, checkered pistol grip, fleur de lis ebony insert in cap, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, H-style checkered forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 45-60 oct bbl rifle, set trigger, checkered pistol grip, case hardened, received in warehouse 12/7/1883 and shipped from warehouse 12/7/1883 on order no. 9483. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “XX1758R”, matching number can be found on top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 85% thinning orig blue blending with silver and brown patina, numerous minor nicks and dings and a cpl of small cleaned spots. Mag tube has traces of orig blue, mostly turning brown and blending with silver patina. Receiver has 85-90% orig case colors thinning top and bottom and on sharp edges, usual minor nicks and scratches. Loading gate retains most of its fine nitre blue. Hammer shows orig case colors fading on sides, dark on back. Lever shows strong orig case colors on sides blending with silver patina on bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal minor nicks and dings and retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Buttplate shows fading orig case colors. Forend is sound with good checkering, normal minor nicks and dings and retains its orig piano varnish finish with some hand worn patina on bottom. Mechanics are good, set trigger needs fine tune adjustment with a shiny bore. 4-38510 BDT306 (30,000-40,000) 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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