*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE.

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 141426. Cal. 45-70. 22″ rnd bbl, rare 3/4 magazine tube take-down, pedestal front with Lyman ivory bead hunting sight & flat top sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & Winchester logo hard rubber shotgun style butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying as 45-70 take-down rifle, 22″ rnd bbl, plain trigger, Winchester high-velocity sights, 3/4 magazine, shotgun butt with rubber butt plate, extra lightweight; received warehouse Aug. 16, 1907; shipped from warehouse Sept. 6, 1907, order no. 112208. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, the usual take-down marks on bottom of bbl & a couple of very minor thinning spots. Take-down ring has nearly all of its orig blue, with bottom starting to turn a brown patina. Receiver retains 90+% of orig blue, starting to thin at sharp edges and thinning & turning a blue/brown patina on bottom, small flake spot turned brown on right side below loading gate & bit of freckling on top of action & bolt. Hammer has nearly all of its dark orig case colors with faint silver line on left side. Lever has strong dark orig case colors on side, starting to thin to gray patina on bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor nicks & handling marks, retaining most of its orig varnish with some wear in grip & flute of comb area. Forend is sound with just the typical minor nicks & dings, and retains most of its orig varnish finish. Forend cap has strong orig blue mixed with blue/brown patina on bottom. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun has seen very little use. 4-35386 BDT54 (9,000-12,000)

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
	2184	$0.00	OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 141426. Cal. 45-70. 22″ rnd bbl, rare 3/4 magazine tube take-down, pedestal front with Lyman ivory bead hunting sight & flat top sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with straight grain walnut with uncheckered straight grip & Winchester logo hard rubber shotgun style butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying as 45-70 take-down rifle, 22″ rnd bbl, plain trigger, Winchester high-velocity sights, 3/4 magazine, shotgun butt with rubber butt plate, extra lightweight; received warehouse Aug. 16, 1907; shipped from warehouse Sept. 6, 1907, order no. 112208. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, the usual take-down marks on bottom of bbl & a couple of very minor thinning spots. Take-down ring has nearly all of its orig blue, with bottom starting to turn a brown patina. Receiver retains 90+% of orig blue, starting to thin at sharp edges and thinning & turning a blue/brown patina on bottom, small flake spot turned brown on right side below loading gate & bit of freckling on top of action & bolt. Hammer has nearly all of its dark orig case colors with faint silver line on left side. Lever has strong dark orig case colors on side, starting to thin to gray patina on bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor nicks & handling marks, retaining most of its orig varnish with some wear in grip & flute of comb area. Forend is sound with just the typical minor nicks & dings, and retains most of its orig varnish finish. Forend cap has strong orig blue mixed with blue/brown patina on bottom. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore, as gun has seen very little use. 4-35386 BDT54 (9,000-12,000) 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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