1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1704. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear, usual bbl markings with Winchester proof mark on top flat and adjacent top receiver. Early 1st Model receiver mortise dustcover with raised checkered thumbprint and sgl set trigger. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, 4-pc steel with brass tip cleaning rod, inlet base with sling swivel 7″ from toe, standard forend nose piece with sling swivel. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as oct bbl rifle, 30″ bbl with set trigger, received in warehouse 8/6/1874 and shipped from warehouse 8/6/1874 on order no. 1771. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number “A175”, matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98% of a presumed factory restored blue finish, some minor nicks and dings and tiny scratches. Mag tube retains orig blue blending with brown patina, a cpl of minor dents and some very fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains 75-80% orig blue showing bright at sharp corners and blending with brown patina. There is some fine surface pitting around edge of mortise dustcover and top of right side plate and right side of hammer. Top tang has some fine surface pitting on right edge. Hammer shows good case colors, slight wear on left side. Lever shows case colors in protected areas with balance a silver and spotty brown patina. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks and dings, hairline crack right side of toe and carries a hand worn oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings and retains a hand worn oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with a slightly sticky lifter. Bright bore with a cpl of scattered shallow pits. It can be assumed that with the presence of the Winchester proof marks, that the shortening of the bbl and the refinishing of the bbl were factory work. 4-36541 BDT318 (7,500-12,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2099	$6,900.00	1ST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1704. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear, usual bbl markings with Winchester proof mark on top flat and adjacent top receiver. Early 1st Model receiver mortise dustcover with raised checkered thumbprint and sgl set trigger. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, 4-pc steel with brass tip cleaning rod, inlet base with sling swivel 7″ from toe, standard forend nose piece with sling swivel. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as oct bbl rifle, 30″ bbl with set trigger, received in warehouse 8/6/1874 and shipped from warehouse 8/6/1874 on order no. 1771. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly number “A175”, matching number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98% of a presumed factory restored blue finish, some minor nicks and dings and tiny scratches. Mag tube retains orig blue blending with brown patina, a cpl of minor dents and some very fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains 75-80% orig blue showing bright at sharp corners and blending with brown patina. There is some fine surface pitting around edge of mortise dustcover and top of right side plate and right side of hammer. Top tang has some fine surface pitting on right edge. Hammer shows good case colors, slight wear on left side. Lever shows case colors in protected areas with balance a silver and spotty brown patina. Stock is sound with normal minor nicks and dings, hairline crack right side of toe and carries a hand worn oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and dings and retains a hand worn oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with a slightly sticky lifter. Bright bore with a cpl of scattered shallow pits. It can be assumed that with the presence of the Winchester proof marks, that the shortening of the bbl and the refinishing of the bbl were factory work. 4-36541 BDT318 (7,500-12,500) 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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