INTERESTING WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

INTERESTING WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56235. Cal 45-75. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, Beach’s front sight base with dovetail bead sight installed. It has the very rare platinum line 7-leaf express rear sight on top flat with six folding leaves graduated from 100-600 yards with the seventh leaf a ladder sight graduated from 700-1,000 yards. The bbl address has been relocated further forward on top flat to accommodate this extra long sight and the caliber marking has been relocated to left top flat, again to accommodate this long sight. Standard 76 receiver with dust cover and British “Crown V” proof on left side. Mounted with “XXX” quality walnut, deluxe checkered forend, nose cap with factory closed loop sling swivel, checkered pistol grip with triangular ebony insert, smooth steel shotgun butt, inlet sling swivel base with close loop swivel, 3-3/4″ from toe. Accompanying firearm is Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying gun as an express rifle, 22″ rnd bbl, 1/2 mag, checkered pistol grip stock, shotgun butt, case hardened, received in warehouse August 30, 1887, shipped from warehouse August 31, 1887 on Order No. 18658. Other remarks, inside finish January 12, 1897, changed to rifle 45-75, 28″ oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip, shotgun butt, sling and swivels reshipped January 15, 1897 on Order No. 1098. Consignor states that this gun was found in South Africa. It is well documented that the vast majority of these 7-leaf sight rifles were ordered by and shipped to hunters and landowners in South Africa. Most of them saw extreme hard service on that frontier and are rarely ever found retaining much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 70% of its orig blue, slightly toning to brown, there are numerous minor nicks, dings & scratches, and some fine sharp edgewear. Mag tube, retains 95% factory blue, nose cap with swivel retains 80% factory blue blending with brown patina. Receiver retains 70-75% factory blue with flaked areas turning a brown patina. Dust cover left side has some shallow pitting as well as top of left side plate and left side of receiver. Hammer is a dark brown patina showing orig case colors on right side and some fine tiny pits on left and back. Lever is a very dark patina. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering, numerous nicks, dings and handling marks & retains much of its factory finish blending with hand worn patina. Buttplate has been cleaned to a silver color with some shallow tiny pitting. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering numerous nicks and dings, much of its orig finish blending with dark hand worn patina across bottom. Forend has slightly shrunk and will move slightly between nose cap and receiver. Mechanics are crisp with a nice bore, good rifling, and some very fine scattered shallow pitting. 4-37928 BDT114 (15,000-20,000)

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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	2249A	$17,250.00	INTERESTING WINCHESTER 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56235. Cal 45-75. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, Beach’s front sight base with dovetail bead sight installed. It has the very rare platinum line 7-leaf express rear sight on top flat with six folding leaves graduated from 100-600 yards with the seventh leaf a ladder sight graduated from 700-1,000 yards. The bbl address has been relocated further forward on top flat to accommodate this extra long sight and the caliber marking has been relocated to left top flat, again to accommodate this long sight. Standard 76 receiver with dust cover and British “Crown V” proof on left side. Mounted with “XXX” quality walnut, deluxe checkered forend, nose cap with factory closed loop sling swivel, checkered pistol grip with triangular ebony insert, smooth steel shotgun butt, inlet sling swivel base with close loop swivel, 3-3/4″ from toe. Accompanying firearm is Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying gun as an express rifle, 22″ rnd bbl, 1/2 mag, checkered pistol grip stock, shotgun butt, case hardened, received in warehouse August 30, 1887, shipped from warehouse August 31, 1887 on Order No. 18658. Other remarks, inside finish January 12, 1897, changed to rifle 45-75, 28″ oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip, shotgun butt, sling and swivels reshipped January 15, 1897 on Order No. 1098. Consignor states that this gun was found in South Africa. It is well documented that the vast majority of these 7-leaf sight rifles were ordered by and shipped to hunters and landowners in South Africa. Most of them saw extreme hard service on that frontier and are rarely ever found retaining much orig finish. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 70% of its orig blue, slightly toning to brown, there are numerous minor nicks, dings & scratches, and some fine sharp edgewear. Mag tube, retains 95% factory blue, nose cap with swivel retains 80% factory blue blending with brown patina. Receiver retains 70-75% factory blue with flaked areas turning a brown patina. Dust cover left side has some shallow pitting as well as top of left side plate and left side of receiver. Hammer is a dark brown patina showing orig case colors on right side and some fine tiny pits on left and back. Lever is a very dark patina. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering, numerous nicks, dings and handling marks & retains much of its factory finish blending with hand worn patina. Buttplate has been cleaned to a silver color with some shallow tiny pitting. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering numerous nicks and dings, much of its orig finish blending with dark hand worn patina across bottom. Forend has slightly shrunk and will move slightly between nose cap and receiver. Mechanics are crisp with a nice bore, good rifling, and some very fine scattered shallow pitting. 4-37928 BDT114 (15,000-20,000) 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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