RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 92914. Cal. 38-70WCF. 26″ round bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver “38-70 W.C.F”. Standard receiver top tang equipped with folding peep sight. Mounted with lightly streaked,, straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with a Winchester Gun Museum letter identifying as round bbl, 38-70, plain trigger and shipped May 1, 1895. CONDITION: Very good, plus. Bbl and mag tube retain 80% thinning, orig blue toning towards brown. Bbl and mag tube on right side, towards muzzle have about a 5″ area of fine surface oxidation that has been cleaned blending with silver patina with dark, brown spots. Normal, minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 90% orig case colors, strong and bright on right side. Left side is peppered all overwith small spots of cleaned surface oxidation leaving a silver patina. Hammer has strong orig case colors. Lever has dark, orig case colors on sides, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with normal, minor nicks and dents. Left side has suffered some kind of damage that has lifted the orig finish, leaving a milky look. Right side of stock shows good, orig varnish finish. Forend is sound with normal, minor nicks and dings, retains orig varnish finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright, shiny bore. 4-41320 BDT137 (4,000-7,000)

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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	2081	$9,775.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 92914. Cal. 38-70WCF. 26″ round bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver “38-70 W.C.F”. Standard receiver top tang equipped with folding peep sight. Mounted with lightly streaked,, straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied with a Winchester Gun Museum letter identifying as round bbl, 38-70, plain trigger and shipped May 1, 1895. CONDITION: Very good, plus. Bbl and mag tube retain 80% thinning, orig blue toning towards brown. Bbl and mag tube on right side, towards muzzle have about a 5″ area of fine surface oxidation that has been cleaned blending with silver patina with dark, brown spots. Normal, minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 90% orig case colors, strong and bright on right side. Left side is peppered all overwith small spots of cleaned surface oxidation leaving a silver patina. Hammer has strong orig case colors. Lever has dark, orig case colors on sides, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Stock is sound with normal, minor nicks and dents. Left side has suffered some kind of damage that has lifted the orig finish, leaving a milky look. Right side of stock shows good, orig varnish finish. Forend is sound with normal, minor nicks and dings, retains orig varnish finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright, shiny bore. 4-41320 BDT137 (4,000-7,000) 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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