FINE WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FINE WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 144275 A. Cal. 44 WCF. 24″ oct bbl & full magazine with half-nickel front sight & serrated side sporting rear. Mounted with straight grain walnut & uncheckered straight grip with crescent butt. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 90+% orig blue with slight sharp edge wear on bbl, a few nicks & dings & a couple of areas with very fine surface oxidation. Receiver has 85-90% orig blue, slight sharp edge wear & blending with a brown patina in forward half of receiver; a few areas of very minor surface oxidation. Hammer has strong dark orig case colors with lever having dark orig colors on sides & thinning to gray mixed with brown patina across bottom. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks & dings and a “4” stamped on right side wrist. Finish is a smooth hand-worn patina. Butt plate has silver mixed with brown patina & minor oxidation on top. Forend is solid with “116” stamped in bottom rear; a few minor nicks & dings and hand-worn patina finish. Very crisp mechanics with extremely bright & shiny bore. 4-33486 BDT71 (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
	2159	$6,900.00	FINE WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 144275 A. Cal. 44 WCF. 24″ oct bbl & full magazine with half-nickel front sight & serrated side sporting rear. Mounted with straight grain walnut & uncheckered straight grip with crescent butt. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 90+% orig blue with slight sharp edge wear on bbl, a few nicks & dings & a couple of areas with very fine surface oxidation. Receiver has 85-90% orig blue, slight sharp edge wear & blending with a brown patina in forward half of receiver; a few areas of very minor surface oxidation. Hammer has strong dark orig case colors with lever having dark orig colors on sides & thinning to gray mixed with brown patina across bottom. Stock is solid with a few minor nicks & dings and a “4” stamped on right side wrist. Finish is a smooth hand-worn patina. Butt plate has silver mixed with brown patina & minor oxidation on top. Forend is solid with “116” stamped in bottom rear; a few minor nicks & dings and hand-worn patina finish. Very crisp mechanics with extremely bright & shiny bore. 4-33486 BDT71 (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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