WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 474555. Cal. 44WCF. 24″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side, sporting rear with set screw, standard receiver mounted with highly figured feather grain walnut. Uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor, standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has original blue with about a 7″ area ahead for forend with nicks and minor rust pits. Bbl also has a coat of varnish covering over half of it. Mag tube has original blue with a series of nicks and dings and some minor oxidation spots and some of the same varnish covering. Receiver has 60-70% original blue, worn and flaked across the top, nicks and scratches on left side and thin from carrying on front and bottom. Hammer colors have grayed and silver, lever shows dark colors on sides, thinning across bottom. Stock is solid and a little proud around both tangs and receiver. Has a few minor nicks and dings and a couple spots of flaked finish with a light coat of wiped-on finish. Butt plate is brown oxidation mixed with silver patina. Stock is old but may very well be a factory replacement. Forend is solid with nicks and bruises and some areas of dark staining and has a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright and shiny. Gun has seen only a little use, with some storage issues and would improve greatly with a diligent, fine cleaning. 4-35707 BDT139 (3,000-5,000)

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
	2158	$4,025.00	WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 474555. Cal. 44WCF. 24″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side, sporting rear with set screw, standard receiver mounted with highly figured feather grain walnut. Uncheckered straight grip, crescent butt with trapdoor, standard rifle forend. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl has original blue with about a 7″ area ahead for forend with nicks and minor rust pits. Bbl also has a coat of varnish covering over half of it. Mag tube has original blue with a series of nicks and dings and some minor oxidation spots and some of the same varnish covering. Receiver has 60-70% original blue, worn and flaked across the top, nicks and scratches on left side and thin from carrying on front and bottom. Hammer colors have grayed and silver, lever shows dark colors on sides, thinning across bottom. Stock is solid and a little proud around both tangs and receiver. Has a few minor nicks and dings and a couple spots of flaked finish with a light coat of wiped-on finish. Butt plate is brown oxidation mixed with silver patina. Stock is old but may very well be a factory replacement. Forend is solid with nicks and bruises and some areas of dark staining and has a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp and bore is bright and shiny. Gun has seen only a little use, with some storage issues and would improve greatly with a diligent, fine cleaning. 4-35707 BDT139 (3,000-5,000) 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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