OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 60144. Cal. 45-90 WCF. 26” oct bbl, full magazine with half-nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with select straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 45-90 oct bbl rifle with plain trigger; received in warehouse Aug. 25, 1891, & shipped on Aug. 3, 1892, on order no. 2908. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% orig blue with some faint muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear & a few minor scratches. Forend cap retains nearly all of its slightly faded orig case colors. Receiver retains 97-98% orig case colors with some thinning across bottom & leading most edges. Hammer shows nearly all of its dark orig case colors. Lever has visible case colors & is very dark. Stock is sound with tiny sliver missing right side of upper tang, handful of minor nicks & dings, retains 90-95% orig varnish & shows hand-worn patina through grip area. Butt plate shows traces of fading orig case colors, blended to soft gray. Forend is sound with a few very minor nicks & dings, 90% orig varnish with hand-worn patina at belly. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-35068 BDT83 (15,000-20,000)

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
	2180	$20,700.00	OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 60144. Cal. 45-90 WCF. 26” oct bbl, full magazine with half-nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with select straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 45-90 oct bbl rifle with plain trigger; received in warehouse Aug. 25, 1891, & shipped on Aug. 3, 1892, on order no. 2908. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% orig blue with some faint muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear & a few minor scratches. Forend cap retains nearly all of its slightly faded orig case colors. Receiver retains 97-98% orig case colors with some thinning across bottom & leading most edges. Hammer shows nearly all of its dark orig case colors. Lever has visible case colors & is very dark. Stock is sound with tiny sliver missing right side of upper tang, handful of minor nicks & dings, retains 90-95% orig varnish & shows hand-worn patina through grip area. Butt plate shows traces of fading orig case colors, blended to soft gray. Forend is sound with a few very minor nicks & dings, 90% orig varnish with hand-worn patina at belly. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-35068 BDT83 (15,000-20,000) 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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