VERY RARE WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

VERY RARE WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 138665. Cal. 38 WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full mag tube, gold wash combo front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING ARMS,NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29,1866 OCTOBER 16.1860.” Caliber marked adjacent to receiver “38-CAL”. Third Model 73 receiver with dust cover, thick base, fine knurled post, tang mounted peep sight and single set trigger. Mounted with “XXXX” walnut, deluxe checkered forend with nose cap, checkered pistol grip with fleur-di-lis insert and steel crescent buttplate with trap door. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 38 cal. rifle, with 28″ oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, case hardened, received in warehouse December 11, 1883, shipped same day on Order No. 9636. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. on left side “XXXX 5123 38 R”. Top tang channel of stock finds matching “38 and 5123”. Inside toe of buttplate also has matching “5123” number. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue, with faint sharp edgewear and some minor spotting of very fine surface oxidation. Mag tube has strong orig blue in protected areas but retains a blue/brown patina overall. Receiver retains 80-85% strong orig case colors, fading in front half, but strong across plates and rear portion, some usual minor nicks & scrapes, some minor dark spotting on left plate. Hammer retains virtually all of its strong orig case colors. Lever shows good orig case colors on side, thinning and silvering across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks & dings and small handling marks, but retains most of its fine deluxe piano finish. Forend is sound with good checkering a few minor nicks & dings, and retains a hand worn patina blending with original piano finish. Mechanics are crisp with properly functioning set trigger and very nice shiny bore. 4-38012 BDT212 (27,500-32,500)

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
	2256	$31,625.00	VERY RARE WINCHESTER 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 138665. Cal. 38 WCF. 28″ oct bbl, full mag tube, gold wash combo front sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear. Top flat of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER’S-REPEATING ARMS,NEW HAVEN.CT./KING’S-IMPROVEMENT-PATENTED-MARCH 29,1866 OCTOBER 16.1860.” Caliber marked adjacent to receiver “38-CAL”. Third Model 73 receiver with dust cover, thick base, fine knurled post, tang mounted peep sight and single set trigger. Mounted with “XXXX” walnut, deluxe checkered forend with nose cap, checkered pistol grip with fleur-di-lis insert and steel crescent buttplate with trap door. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 38 cal. rifle, with 28″ oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, case hardened, received in warehouse December 11, 1883, shipped same day on Order No. 9636. Inspection of lower tang reveals Assembly No. on left side “XXXX 5123 38 R”. Top tang channel of stock finds matching “38 and 5123”. Inside toe of buttplate also has matching “5123” number. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue, with faint sharp edgewear and some minor spotting of very fine surface oxidation. Mag tube has strong orig blue in protected areas but retains a blue/brown patina overall. Receiver retains 80-85% strong orig case colors, fading in front half, but strong across plates and rear portion, some usual minor nicks & scrapes, some minor dark spotting on left plate. Hammer retains virtually all of its strong orig case colors. Lever shows good orig case colors on side, thinning and silvering across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks & dings and small handling marks, but retains most of its fine deluxe piano finish. Forend is sound with good checkering a few minor nicks & dings, and retains a hand worn patina blending with original piano finish. Mechanics are crisp with properly functioning set trigger and very nice shiny bore. 4-38012 BDT212 (27,500-32,500) 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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