WINCHESTER 2ND MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 2ND MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 73535. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, half mag, half nickel front sight, checkered side V-notch sporting rear, usual bbl markings. 2nd Model receiver with screwed on rail and dustcover, single set trigger, lifter is engraved with initials “J.B.G.”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Winchester letter identifying as oct bbl rifle, set trigger, case hardened, received in warehouse Sept. 3, 1881, shipped from warehouse Sept. 3, 1881 with two other guns on order no. 27419. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. CF1628, matching number can be found at top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains orig blue that is toning and blending with brown patina, bright on sharp edges, minor muzzle wear and usual minor nicks and scratches. Receiver has faded to a silver hardening and worn in front, across bottom and top blending with brown patina. There are visible case colors in protected areas on lower tang and around hammer. Hammer shows fading orig case colors with silvering on both sides. Lever retains a gray and brown patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings and scratches, retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with usual nicks and dings and retains a hand worn patina blending with traces of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38352 BDT325 (3,000-5,000)

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
	2110	$2,587.50	WINCHESTER 2ND MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 73535. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, half mag, half nickel front sight, checkered side V-notch sporting rear, usual bbl markings. 2nd Model receiver with screwed on rail and dustcover, single set trigger, lifter is engraved with initials “J.B.G.”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate with trapdoor, standard forend with nose cap. Accompanied with Cody Firearm Winchester letter identifying as oct bbl rifle, set trigger, case hardened, received in warehouse Sept. 3, 1881, shipped from warehouse Sept. 3, 1881 with two other guns on order no. 27419. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. CF1628, matching number can be found at top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains orig blue that is toning and blending with brown patina, bright on sharp edges, minor muzzle wear and usual minor nicks and scratches. Receiver has faded to a silver hardening and worn in front, across bottom and top blending with brown patina. There are visible case colors in protected areas on lower tang and around hammer. Hammer shows fading orig case colors with silvering on both sides. Lever retains a gray and brown patina. Stock is sound with normal nicks, dings and scratches, retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with usual nicks and dings and retains a hand worn patina blending with traces of orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38352 BDT325 (3,000-5,000) 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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