MAGNIFICENT RESTORED WINCHESTER 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

MAGNIFICENT RESTORED WINCHESTER 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 48679. Cal. 40-60. 30″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight & sporting rear sight. Mounted with fancy walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt with trapdoor. Receiver is equipped with sgl set trigger. Uncheckered forend of very highly figured walnut. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “2395” & “XXX”. Matching “2395” can be found in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 40-60 caliber rifle with 30″ oct bbl, set trigger, fancy stock, case hardened; received in warehouse Oct. 10, 1885, & shipped same day on order no. 1242. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new from restoration. Bbl & magazine tube have virtually all of their restored finish, with only a few very minor light marks. Forend cap, lever, hammer & crescent butt have virtually all of their factory quality restored case colors, with tiny amount of oxidation along upper edge of left side of receiver. Stock is solid with a couple of very fine handling marks & retains virtually all of its fine restored oil finish. Forend is solid with a minor nick or 2 & retains all of its fine restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, including set trigger. Bore has distinctive rifling with scattered moderate pitting. 4-33757 BDT76 (8,000-15,000)

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
	2168	$10,350.00	MAGNIFICENT RESTORED WINCHESTER 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 48679. Cal. 40-60. 30″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight & sporting rear sight. Mounted with fancy walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt with trapdoor. Receiver is equipped with sgl set trigger. Uncheckered forend of very highly figured walnut. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “2395” & “XXX”. Matching “2395” can be found in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 40-60 caliber rifle with 30″ oct bbl, set trigger, fancy stock, case hardened; received in warehouse Oct. 10, 1885, & shipped same day on order no. 1242. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new from restoration. Bbl & magazine tube have virtually all of their restored finish, with only a few very minor light marks. Forend cap, lever, hammer & crescent butt have virtually all of their factory quality restored case colors, with tiny amount of oxidation along upper edge of left side of receiver. Stock is solid with a couple of very fine handling marks & retains virtually all of its fine restored oil finish. Forend is solid with a minor nick or 2 & retains all of its fine restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, including set trigger. Bore has distinctive rifling with scattered moderate pitting. 4-33757 BDT76 (8,000-15,000) 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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