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2084
$2,875.00

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 132395. Cal. 33WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, full mag takedown, pedestal, with fine ivory bead, front sight, V-notch, flat top sporting rear sight. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” Left side, below rear sight “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”. Top of bbl, adjacent takedown ring “33 W.C.F.” Standard receiver, left side equipped with Lyman lever sight with two precious metal dots, and stamped “N” on back side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered straight grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, standard forend with nosecap. Accompanied by Winchester Gun Museum letter identifying as 33 cal. rifle, round bbl, plain trigger, full mag takedown, rubber shotgun butt. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and mag tube retain 95% orig blue. Normal, minor nicks and scratches. Slightly thinning and blending with gray patina in chamber area. Receiver retains 85-90% orig blue with wear on belly blending with silver patina, slightly bright on sharp edges. Right side and upper and lower tangs show signs of clean surface oxidation, leaving a spotted silver patina. Hammer shows strong orig case colors, with some minor silvering on left side. Lever shows darkening orig colors blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks and dings and retains orig finish that was lightly cleaned and blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with typical nicks and dings and retains orig finish blending with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice, shiny bore. 4-41318 BDT133 (2,000-4,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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