WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 2ND MODEL LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 2ND MODEL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 80515. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and orig, short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges and an unusual vernier tang sight with 2″ staff. Receiver is 2nd type with screwed-on dust cover rail and smooth dust cover without thumbprint. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing a 4-pc brass & steel cleaning rod. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 80-85% strong orig blue with some cleaned areas on the upper 1/3; magazine tube retains about 75% orig blue with a cleaned area just above forend cap; receiver retains about 60% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, having been cleaned on the front side flats and side plates; tang sight is a plum color; wood is sound with numerous small nicks & scratches on the buttstock, an area of nicks & scratches on bottom front of forearm and overall retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-44186 (5,500-8,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2213	$6,490.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 2ND MODEL LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 80515. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and orig, short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges and an unusual vernier tang sight with 2″ staff. Receiver is 2nd type with screwed-on dust cover rail and smooth dust cover without thumbprint. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing a 4-pc brass & steel cleaning rod. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 80-85% strong orig blue with some cleaned areas on the upper 1/3; magazine tube retains about 75% orig blue with a cleaned area just above forend cap; receiver retains about 60% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, having been cleaned on the front side flats and side plates; tang sight is a plum color; wood is sound with numerous small nicks & scratches on the buttstock, an area of nicks & scratches on bottom front of forearm and overall retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-44186 (5,500-8,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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