SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89320 A. Cal. 44 WCF. 24″ half-rnd bbl, half-magazine, half-nickel front sight, modified to flat top checkered side sporting rear sight. Thick base with finely knurled post tang sight. Mounted with flame grain walnut checkered straight grip stock, crescent butt with trapdoor, 3-pc steel with brass tip wiping rod, deluxe H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”1839″ with matching number in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as rifle half oct, plain trigger, checkered stock, case hardened, 14″ pull, 1/2″ drop; received in warehouse May 22, 1882; shipped May 23, 1882, on order no. 32860; return & repair Sept. 22, 1882, order no. 35072. Also noted this exact rifle is pictured in The Winchester Book, by George Madis, on p.164, from the collection of Dr. R. L. Moore, Jr. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue with muzzle wear; some thinning & light scratches to rnd portion & sharp edge wear to oct. Receiver has 70% orig thinning case colors, brighter in protected areas. Hammer & lever show most of their orig case colors. Special order 14″ stock is sound, with good checkering, usual nicks & dings and carries hand-worn patina to its orig finish. Forend is solid with usual nicks & dings, with wear in belly area & hand-worn patina with traces of old added finish. Lower tang at SN has minor distortion & SN may have been re-engraved. Mechanics are crisp with bright & shiny bore. 4-35012 BDT82 (17,500-22,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2150	$18,400.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89320 A. Cal. 44 WCF. 24″ half-rnd bbl, half-magazine, half-nickel front sight, modified to flat top checkered side sporting rear sight. Thick base with finely knurled post tang sight. Mounted with flame grain walnut checkered straight grip stock, crescent butt with trapdoor, 3-pc steel with brass tip wiping rod, deluxe H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no.”1839″ with matching number in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as rifle half oct, plain trigger, checkered stock, case hardened, 14″ pull, 1/2″ drop; received in warehouse May 22, 1882; shipped May 23, 1882, on order no. 32860; return & repair Sept. 22, 1882, order no. 35072. Also noted this exact rifle is pictured in The Winchester Book, by George Madis, on p.164, from the collection of Dr. R. L. Moore, Jr. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue with muzzle wear; some thinning & light scratches to rnd portion & sharp edge wear to oct. Receiver has 70% orig thinning case colors, brighter in protected areas. Hammer & lever show most of their orig case colors. Special order 14″ stock is sound, with good checkering, usual nicks & dings and carries hand-worn patina to its orig finish. Forend is solid with usual nicks & dings, with wear in belly area & hand-worn patina with traces of old added finish. Lower tang at SN has minor distortion & SN may have been re-engraved. Mechanics are crisp with bright & shiny bore. 4-35012 BDT82 (17,500-22,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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