SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 53069. Cal. 45-75. 28″ oct bbl, half mag, half-nickel front sight, 1876 marked ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings. Standard receiver with single set trigger mounted with “XXX” walnut 14″ length of pull, 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 Winchester letter identifying as 45-75 oct bbl rifle, set trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, length of stock 14″, drop 2-7/8″, half mag, case hardened, received in warehouse March 27, 1886, shipped from warehouse March 29, 1886 on order no. 4779. Inspection of lower inside tang reveals assembly no. “2571XXX” and matching 2571 can be found inside top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, right hand flat cleaned back about 3″ blending with brown patina, bright on sharp edges, normal nicks and dings, a small chemical loss over chamber. Receiver retains 85-90% orig case colors thinning on bottom and sharp edges, normal minor nicks and scratches and some fine faint surface oxidation on right side. Loading gate retains most of its orig nitre blue. Hammer retains dark orig case colors. Lever retains orig case colors on side, blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with normal light nicks and dings, orig piano varnish finish with a thin coat of added finish. Checkering is good, a few flat points and border slightly filled with added finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor dings, orig piano varnish finish with a thin coat of added finish, slightly filling borders of checkering. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-38390 BDT303 (17,500-27,500)

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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	2080	$18,400.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 53069. Cal. 45-75. 28″ oct bbl, half mag, half-nickel front sight, 1876 marked ladder rear sight, usual bbl markings. Standard receiver with single set trigger mounted with “XXX” walnut 14″ length of pull, 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 Winchester letter identifying as 45-75 oct bbl rifle, set trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, length of stock 14″, drop 2-7/8″, half mag, case hardened, received in warehouse March 27, 1886, shipped from warehouse March 29, 1886 on order no. 4779. Inspection of lower inside tang reveals assembly no. “2571XXX” and matching 2571 can be found inside top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, right hand flat cleaned back about 3″ blending with brown patina, bright on sharp edges, normal nicks and dings, a small chemical loss over chamber. Receiver retains 85-90% orig case colors thinning on bottom and sharp edges, normal minor nicks and scratches and some fine faint surface oxidation on right side. Loading gate retains most of its orig nitre blue. Hammer retains dark orig case colors. Lever retains orig case colors on side, blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with normal light nicks and dings, orig piano varnish finish with a thin coat of added finish. Checkering is good, a few flat points and border slightly filled with added finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor dings, orig piano varnish finish with a thin coat of added finish, slightly filling borders of checkering. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-38390 BDT303 (17,500-27,500) 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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