SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 2766. Cal. 40-82. 26″ half rnd bbl, button magazine, Lyman hunting front sight, slot blank in rear seat & Lyman lever sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered pistol grip with ebony insert & crescent butt. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “2771” & the marks “CF”. Top tang channel of stock is stamped with no. “1771” as is inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by a Cody Fire Museum Fact sheet ID gun as 40-80, 1/2 oct. w/plain pistol grip, 1/2 mag, shipped 2-16-1887 on order #15317. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl blue has turned to a silver & brown patina mixture. Receiver has very good case colors on left side as protected from lever sight, with balance being a silver hardened mixed with brown patina color & some case colors in protected areas. Visible color on hammer mixed with silver & lever is a mix of silver & brown patina. Stock is solid with hairline behind top tang with a few minor nicks & dings and hand-worn patina finish. Crescent butt is a mix of silver & gray patina. Forend has a few nicks & dings and a smooth hand-worn patina finish. Bore is dark with some scattered pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-33442 BDT37 (4,000-5,000)

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
	2188	$3,450.00	SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 2766. Cal. 40-82. 26″ half rnd bbl, button magazine, Lyman hunting front sight, slot blank in rear seat & Lyman lever sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered pistol grip with ebony insert & crescent butt. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “2771” & the marks “CF”. Top tang channel of stock is stamped with no. “1771” as is inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by a Cody Fire Museum Fact sheet ID gun as 40-80, 1/2 oct. w/plain pistol grip, 1/2 mag, shipped 2-16-1887 on order #15317. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl blue has turned to a silver & brown patina mixture. Receiver has very good case colors on left side as protected from lever sight, with balance being a silver hardened mixed with brown patina color & some case colors in protected areas. Visible color on hammer mixed with silver & lever is a mix of silver & brown patina. Stock is solid with hairline behind top tang with a few minor nicks & dings and hand-worn patina finish. Crescent butt is a mix of silver & gray patina. Forend has a few nicks & dings and a smooth hand-worn patina finish. Bore is dark with some scattered pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-33442 BDT37 (4,000-5,000) 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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