FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 118718. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard 1866 rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has Winchester & King’s improvement markings, full magazine with threaded plug, a Rocky Mtn. front sight and Baker musket style ladder rear sight with exposed tension spring mortised into top flat. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock & crescent brass buttplate with trap. Last four digits of SN were observed in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling loops. While Model 1866 rifles are not uncommon it is rare to find one with unpolished, uncleaned brass in orig configuration. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains a smooth even plum patina with a few very scattered, very small spots of surface corrosion. Magazine tube retains a dark plum/blue patina. Lever retains a dark plum patina with hammer retaining traces of case colors, being mostly a blue/gray patina. Receiver & buttplate are extraordinary with lightly worn edges and retain an exceptional dark coffee-colored patina. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with sharp rifling. 4-38231 JR340 (20,000-30,000)

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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	2123	$0.00	FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 118718. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard 1866 rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has Winchester & King’s improvement markings, full magazine with threaded plug, a Rocky Mtn. front sight and Baker musket style ladder rear sight with exposed tension spring mortised into top flat. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock & crescent brass buttplate with trap. Last four digits of SN were observed in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling loops. While Model 1866 rifles are not uncommon it is rare to find one with unpolished, uncleaned brass in orig configuration. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains a smooth even plum patina with a few very scattered, very small spots of surface corrosion. Magazine tube retains a dark plum/blue patina. Lever retains a dark plum patina with hammer retaining traces of case colors, being mostly a blue/gray patina. Receiver & buttplate are extraordinary with lightly worn edges and retain an exceptional dark coffee-colored patina. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with sharp rifling. 4-38231 JR340 (20,000-30,000) 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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