*DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE.

*DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 148880. Cal. 45-70. 22″ rnd bbl with half magazine take-down, pedestal front with Lyman ivory bead insert & Lyman 2-leaf folding rear. Mounted with nicely figured “XXX” walnut, H-style checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap & Winchester logo checkered hard rubber butt plate. Nicely figured H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “18” & “XXX”, with top tang channel of stock having matching no. “18”. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, minor scratch on left side forward of forend & only very faint mark from take-down lever. Forend cap has most of its orig blue with just a little silver at sharp edge. Receiver & take-down ring have 95-98% orig blue with thinning & turning a brown patina across bottom of receiver. Tang at one time carried a sight & tang screw is the smaller head variety used with tang sight. Stock is sound with a few minor scrapes on left side & a couple of marks on right, with very good checkering, & carries a fine hand-rubbed finish. Forend is solid with very good checkering, small amount of wear in belly area & carries a fine hand-rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp with fine shiny bore. 4-35385 BDT69 (12,500-17,500)

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
	2178	$13,225.00	DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 148880. Cal. 45-70. 22″ rnd bbl with half magazine take-down, pedestal front with Lyman ivory bead insert & Lyman 2-leaf folding rear. Mounted with nicely figured “XXX” walnut, H-style checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap & Winchester logo checkered hard rubber butt plate. Nicely figured H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “18” & “XXX”, with top tang channel of stock having matching no. “18”. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, minor scratch on left side forward of forend & only very faint mark from take-down lever. Forend cap has most of its orig blue with just a little silver at sharp edge. Receiver & take-down ring have 95-98% orig blue with thinning & turning a brown patina across bottom of receiver. Tang at one time carried a sight & tang screw is the smaller head variety used with tang sight. Stock is sound with a few minor scrapes on left side & a couple of marks on right, with very good checkering, & carries a fine hand-rubbed finish. Forend is solid with very good checkering, small amount of wear in belly area & carries a fine hand-rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp with fine shiny bore. 4-35385 BDT69 (12,500-17,500) 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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