WINCHESTER 1873 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1873 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 402558. Cal. 38 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickle dovetail front sight, serrated side, flat top sporting rear with set screw, standard 3rd model 73 receiver with dust cover. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with smooth steel shotgun buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear, usual nicks and scratches, and a minor ding on left & right side flats near receiver. Receiver retains 80-85% orig blue, silvering on sharp edges, thinning on top and bottom blending with brown patina, usual nicks and dings and some fine surface oxidation on both sides. Hammer retains strong orig case colors. Lever retains orig dark colors on side blending with gray patina on bottom. Stock is sound with usual nicks and dings, some minor dents along toe line but retains much of its orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with light nicks and dings, mostly hand worn patina blending with some orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, the bore is shiny with some minor shallow pitting, but no evidence of any rifling. The bore diameter at muzzle measures .406. 4-37953 BDT104 (4,000-5,000)

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
	2263	$5,175.00	WINCHESTER 1873 STANDARD GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 402558. Cal. 38 WCF. 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, 1/2 nickle dovetail front sight, serrated side, flat top sporting rear with set screw, standard 3rd model 73 receiver with dust cover. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with smooth steel shotgun buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-98% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear, usual nicks and scratches, and a minor ding on left & right side flats near receiver. Receiver retains 80-85% orig blue, silvering on sharp edges, thinning on top and bottom blending with brown patina, usual nicks and dings and some fine surface oxidation on both sides. Hammer retains strong orig case colors. Lever retains orig dark colors on side blending with gray patina on bottom. Stock is sound with usual nicks and dings, some minor dents along toe line but retains much of its orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with light nicks and dings, mostly hand worn patina blending with some orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, the bore is shiny with some minor shallow pitting, but no evidence of any rifling. The bore diameter at muzzle measures .406. 4-37953 BDT104 (4,000-5,000) 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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