OUTSTANDING FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

OUTSTANDING FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 16140. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, 1/2 mag, dovetail 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side, “V” notch sporting rear. Top of bbl is marked “WINCHESTERS-REPEATING-ARMS.NEW HAVEN.CT./KINGS-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860”. First Model 73 receiver with mortised checkered thumb print dust cover and single set trigger. Mounted with “XX” walnut, multi-point checkered forend with nosecap, checkered straight grip stock, steel crescent buttplate with trap door. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals Assembly No.’s “XX 3038” matching 3038 number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as rnd bbl rifle, with checkered stocks, case hardened, and short mag. This SN falls between 2 identified 1 of a 1,000, #16138 and 16147. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with some minor nicks & scrapes, faint thinning at muzzle, faint thinning blending with brown patina near nose cap. Receiver retains 70-75% strong bright orig case colors, thinning in forward portion and across bottom blending with some silver patina. Dust cover shows strong visible orig case colors that are slightly thinning. Hammer shows orig colors with some minor silvering on right side and toning to gray patina. Lever has strong orig case colors on sides, visible across bottom, but thinning & blending with gray patina. Stocks are sound with sharp checkering, usual minor nicks & scrapes and retains most of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a small area that is slightly flat, some minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Nose cap shows strong orig case colors blending with some silver patina across bottom. Buttplate has mostly silvered with a few dark brown spots. Mechanics are crisp with functioning set trigger and a bright shiny bore. 4-38086 BDT235 (25,000-30,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2255	$31,625.00	OUTSTANDING FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 16140. Cal. 44 WCF. 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, 1/2 mag, dovetail 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side, “V” notch sporting rear. Top of bbl is marked “WINCHESTERS-REPEATING-ARMS.NEW HAVEN.CT./KINGS-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29.1866.OCTOBER 16.1860”. First Model 73 receiver with mortised checkered thumb print dust cover and single set trigger. Mounted with “XX” walnut, multi-point checkered forend with nosecap, checkered straight grip stock, steel crescent buttplate with trap door. Inspection of inside lower tang reveals Assembly No.’s “XX 3038” matching 3038 number can be found in top tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as rnd bbl rifle, with checkered stocks, case hardened, and short mag. This SN falls between 2 identified 1 of a 1,000, #16138 and 16147. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with some minor nicks & scrapes, faint thinning at muzzle, faint thinning blending with brown patina near nose cap. Receiver retains 70-75% strong bright orig case colors, thinning in forward portion and across bottom blending with some silver patina. Dust cover shows strong visible orig case colors that are slightly thinning. Hammer shows orig colors with some minor silvering on right side and toning to gray patina. Lever has strong orig case colors on sides, visible across bottom, but thinning & blending with gray patina. Stocks are sound with sharp checkering, usual minor nicks & scrapes and retains most of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a small area that is slightly flat, some minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Nose cap shows strong orig case colors blending with some silver patina across bottom. Buttplate has mostly silvered with a few dark brown spots. Mechanics are crisp with functioning set trigger and a bright shiny bore. 4-38086 BDT235 (25,000-30,000) 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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