WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 270674. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear, usual bbl markings. 3rd Model receiver mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, 4-pc steel with brass tip cleaning rod, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with a Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 44 cal. rnd bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse June 22, 1888, shipped from warehouse on August 25, 1888 with eighteen other guns on order no. 11496. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 60-70% orig blue blending with gray patina, slight muzzle wear and a few minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 95% orig blue thinning at sharp edges, normal nicks and scratches showing prominent orig polish marks. Hammer shows fading orig case colors blending with a straw patina. Hammer shows fading orig colors in protected areas with straw patina on sides and gray mixed with brown patina across the bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dents, retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Buttplate has faded to a silver-gray patina. Forend is sound with minor nicks and scratches, shows orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Nose cap shows most of its orig blue, slightly thinning. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with a few scattered shallow pits. 4-38356 BDT322 (6,000-10,000)

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
	2105	$0.00	WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 270674. Cal. 44-40. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full mag, half-nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear, usual bbl markings. 3rd Model receiver mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, 4-pc steel with brass tip cleaning rod, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with a Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter identifying as 44 cal. rnd bbl, plain trigger, received in warehouse June 22, 1888, shipped from warehouse on August 25, 1888 with eighteen other guns on order no. 11496. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 60-70% orig blue blending with gray patina, slight muzzle wear and a few minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 95% orig blue thinning at sharp edges, normal nicks and scratches showing prominent orig polish marks. Hammer shows fading orig case colors blending with a straw patina. Hammer shows fading orig colors in protected areas with straw patina on sides and gray mixed with brown patina across the bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and dents, retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Buttplate has faded to a silver-gray patina. Forend is sound with minor nicks and scratches, shows orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Nose cap shows most of its orig blue, slightly thinning. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with a few scattered shallow pits. 4-38356 BDT322 (6,000-10,000) 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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