LATE WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

LATE WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 152745. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, 1/2 nickle front sight with checkered side “V” notch sporting rear. Usual 66 receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with steel nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with crescent steel butt with trap door. Inspection of lower tang reveals two sets of numbers, “174” and “233”. The “174” number can be found stamped in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 70-75% orig blue with some muzzle wear, sharp edge wear. Thinning both in front and behind rear sight mixed with brown patina. There are the usual light nicks and scratches. Receiver is a fine mustard patina with nice edges, some minor scratches and shallow dents. Each side of the front receiver ring is stamped in tiny letters “W C LITTLE”. Hammer is a blending of silver and brown patina. Lever is a dark patina with some minor shallow dark oxidation across bottom. Stock is sound with some bumps and bruises, minor scratching and retains a nice hand worn patina. Forend is sound with hairline crack at forward left side, some bruises with nicks and dings and a small sliver missing from center of bottom and carries a hand worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with an incredible bore for a blackpowder gun, its shiny with good rifling and only some very minor, very shallow scattered pitting. 4-37469 BDT48 (12,500-22,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	2248	$16,100.00	LATE WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 152745. Cal. 44 RF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, 1/2 nickle front sight with checkered side “V” notch sporting rear. Usual 66 receiver mounted with straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with steel nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with crescent steel butt with trap door. Inspection of lower tang reveals two sets of numbers, “174” and “233”. The “174” number can be found stamped in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 70-75% orig blue with some muzzle wear, sharp edge wear. Thinning both in front and behind rear sight mixed with brown patina. There are the usual light nicks and scratches. Receiver is a fine mustard patina with nice edges, some minor scratches and shallow dents. Each side of the front receiver ring is stamped in tiny letters “W C LITTLE”. Hammer is a blending of silver and brown patina. Lever is a dark patina with some minor shallow dark oxidation across bottom. Stock is sound with some bumps and bruises, minor scratching and retains a nice hand worn patina. Forend is sound with hairline crack at forward left side, some bruises with nicks and dings and a small sliver missing from center of bottom and carries a hand worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with an incredible bore for a blackpowder gun, its shiny with good rifling and only some very minor, very shallow scattered pitting. 4-37469 BDT48 (12,500-22,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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