OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 266893. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear, usual bbl markings. 3rd Model receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 44 cal. rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse 5/29/1888, shipped from warehouse 6/12/1888 on order no. 8562. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retains 95-98% orig blue, faint thinning on sharp edges and a few tiny nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 95-98% orig blue, bright on sharp edges, a cpl of small spots of surface oxidation blending to brown patina and a few minor shallow scratches. Hammer retains dark orig case colors, bright on sharp edge. Lever retains fading case colors blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and light scratches, a cpl of spots of flaked finish that has darkened but retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with a cpl of minor nicks and tiny bruises, retaining orig finish blending with some hand worn patina across bottom. Nose cap retains 85-90% orig blue blending with silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-38628 BDT320 (12,500-17,500)

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
	2100	$13,800.00	OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 266893. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear, usual bbl markings. 3rd Model receiver mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet identifying as 44 cal. rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse 5/29/1888, shipped from warehouse 6/12/1888 on order no. 8562. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retains 95-98% orig blue, faint thinning on sharp edges and a few tiny nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 95-98% orig blue, bright on sharp edges, a cpl of small spots of surface oxidation blending to brown patina and a few minor shallow scratches. Hammer retains dark orig case colors, bright on sharp edge. Lever retains fading case colors blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and light scratches, a cpl of spots of flaked finish that has darkened but retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with a cpl of minor nicks and tiny bruises, retaining orig finish blending with some hand worn patina across bottom. Nose cap retains 85-90% orig blue blending with silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-38628 BDT320 (12,500-17,500) 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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