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2116
$1,380.00

WINCHESTER 1873 22 CAL. LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 469201. Cal. 22SHORT. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag with removable inner tube, modified half-nickel front sight, serrated side; slightly modified V-notch sporting rear with set screw. 3rd Model rimfire receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard forend with nose piece. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains an even brown patina finish, bright at sharp corners, numerous nicks and dings. Mag tube is a brown blending with silver patina with shallow surface pitting. Receiver has traces of orig blue in protected areas, balance a blend of brown and silver patina with side plates having a blue-brown patina. Left side of receiver has a group of random horseshoe and circular marks. Stock is sound with normal nicks and dings, slightly shy at tangs, darkening at tangs and buttplate. Some small chips and slivers missing at top and bottom tang and retains an open grain hand worn oil finish. Forend is sound with normal nicks and dings and retains an open grain hand worn oil finish. Mechanics are pretty good; a little sticky on closing. Dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-36542 BDT311 (1,500-2,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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