RARE FACTORY RESTORED WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE FACTORY RESTORED WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 24468. Cal. 45-90. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, fine bead Marbles front sight, level in rear seat, Lyman windage & elevation adjustable tang-mounted peep sight. Receiver is factory engraved with foliate arabesque scrolls & circle with whitetail deer on left side; right side with foliate arabesque scrolls & inscribed “Made Expressly For William Ross Tulloch”. Equipped with sgl set trigger. Mounted with fancy “XXX” walnut, H-style checkered forend, H-style checkered serpentine pistol grip with insert, left side cheekpiece, nickel-plated Swiss butt & sling swivels. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 45-90 oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, Rocky Mountain front sight, sporting leaf rear sight, Lyman sights, blank piece in rear seat, sling & swivels, Swiss butt plate & cheekpiece; stock 1-1/2″ longer & 3/4″ more drop than regular; $4.00 engraved; received in warehouse Oct. 8, 1888; shipped Oct. 9, 1888, on order no. 124211; returned & repaired on Oct. 18th, 1906. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “827 XXX S”. This number can be found on inside of Swiss butt. Number in top tang is not clearly legible. Also left side of upper tang is stamped “REFINISHED”. CONDITION: Fine, as restored. Bbl & magazine tube retain 80-85% orig thinning blue, worn across chamber area & bright on sharp edges, a few minor nicks & dings & a couple of spots of light surface oxidation. Bbl is proof-marked on top flat forward of caliber designation. Bubble in rear seat is missing. Receiver retains most of its fine restored case colors & most of its liberally applied lacquer. Engraving is sharp & proof mark is offset to left side of chamber scroll engraving. Hammer & lever have bright case colors with lever thinning to silver across bottom. Stock is sound with some repaired cracks in wrist area & a repair at tang of Swiss butt plate. Checkering is somewhat filled in forward-most portion from finish applied after repairing the cracks. There is also a repaired crack in toe caused by lower butt plate screw. Finish on rear portion of stock appears to have been exposed to heat. Forend is sound with good checkering, believed to be orig piano varnish with hand-worn patina across belly; one moderate ding on bottom close to sling swivel. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & some minor scattered pits. 4-37261 BDT259 (40,000-60,000)

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
	2174	$40,250.00	RARE FACTORY RESTORED WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 24468. Cal. 45-90. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, fine bead Marbles front sight, level in rear seat, Lyman windage & elevation adjustable tang-mounted peep sight. Receiver is factory engraved with foliate arabesque scrolls & circle with whitetail deer on left side; right side with foliate arabesque scrolls & inscribed “Made Expressly For William Ross Tulloch”. Equipped with sgl set trigger. Mounted with fancy “XXX” walnut, H-style checkered forend, H-style checkered serpentine pistol grip with insert, left side cheekpiece, nickel-plated Swiss butt & sling swivels. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 45-90 oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, Rocky Mountain front sight, sporting leaf rear sight, Lyman sights, blank piece in rear seat, sling & swivels, Swiss butt plate & cheekpiece; stock 1-1/2″ longer & 3/4″ more drop than regular; $4.00 engraved; received in warehouse Oct. 8, 1888; shipped Oct. 9, 1888, on order no. 124211; returned & repaired on Oct. 18th, 1906. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “827 XXX S”. This number can be found on inside of Swiss butt. Number in top tang is not clearly legible. Also left side of upper tang is stamped “REFINISHED”. CONDITION: Fine, as restored. Bbl & magazine tube retain 80-85% orig thinning blue, worn across chamber area & bright on sharp edges, a few minor nicks & dings & a couple of spots of light surface oxidation. Bbl is proof-marked on top flat forward of caliber designation. Bubble in rear seat is missing. Receiver retains most of its fine restored case colors & most of its liberally applied lacquer. Engraving is sharp & proof mark is offset to left side of chamber scroll engraving. Hammer & lever have bright case colors with lever thinning to silver across bottom. Stock is sound with some repaired cracks in wrist area & a repair at tang of Swiss butt plate. Checkering is somewhat filled in forward-most portion from finish applied after repairing the cracks. There is also a repaired crack in toe caused by lower butt plate screw. Finish on rear portion of stock appears to have been exposed to heat. Forend is sound with good checkering, believed to be orig piano varnish with hand-worn patina across belly; one moderate ding on bottom close to sling swivel. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & some minor scattered pits. 4-37261 BDT259 (40,000-60,000) 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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