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2191
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$10,350.00
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TURNBULL RESTORED WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 67362. Cal. 38-56 WCF. 26″ rnd bbl, button magazine, modified half-nickel front sight, serrated side sporting rear with set screw. Bbl is stamped “FN1 PAR L CHOBERT AROR 16 R LAFAYETTE PARIS”. Also 5 gold windage adjustment lines in front of rear sight. Standard receiver with sgl set trigger. Mounted with “XX” walnut, deluxe checkered pistol grip, with ebony insert, crescent butt & H-style checkered forend. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly no. “207 XX”. Matching no. can be found in top tang channel of stock & inside toe of butt plate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 38-56 rnd bbl rifle, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, half-magazine; received in warehouse May 27, 1892; shipped June 2, 1892, on order no. 24429. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially restored. Bbl retains 90% orig blue with some muzzle wear & light thinning. Forend cap, receiver, hammer, lever & butt plate retain 98-99% restored case colors. Stock is solid with some minor scratches, dings, bumps & bruises; some wear at sharp edges but retains 90-95% orig finish. Forend is sound with handling marks & minor nicks & scrapes, a couple of minor dents on bottom near receiver & 85-90% orig finish blended with hand-worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp, including set trigger, & nice shiny bore. 4-37218 BDT180 (10,000-13,000)
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. |