*WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET.

*WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET. SN 570271. Cal. 44 WCF. 30″ rnd bbl, square base front sight, ski-slope ladder rear sight, standard 3rd Model 73 receiver with dust cover, mounted with straight grain walnut. 24-1/2″ uncheckered forend retained by 3 bbl bands, center one with integral closed-loop sling swivel. Uncheckered straight grip stock, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, inletted sling swivel base with closed-loop swivel. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl is a plum / blue color with significant pitting along edge of forend, the entire length. It appears that it was at one time cleaned and some type of cold bluing applied. Receiver retains 95% orig blue, with 3 or 4 small spots of pitting, some minor scratches, nicks and dings. Loading gate retains most of its fine nitre blue. Hammer shows near all of its fine orig case colors. Lever with strong colors on side, thinning and blending with gray patina across bottom. Buttstock is sound with usual nicks and dings, some minor chipping at toe, retaining most of its orig open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with some cracking at back retaining ring, a gouge behind center retaining ring, usual nicks and dings, and is very dark around rear ring and forward and back of it on top edges; has been cleaned and retains an open grain oil finish. It appears that the bbl and forend at one time were in contact with water. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with some minor shallow scattered pitting. 4-37380 BDT86 (4,000-7,000)

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
	2269	$3,450.00	WINCHESTER 1873 MUSKET. SN 570271. Cal. 44 WCF. 30″ rnd bbl, square base front sight, ski-slope ladder rear sight, standard 3rd Model 73 receiver with dust cover, mounted with straight grain walnut. 24-1/2″ uncheckered forend retained by 3 bbl bands, center one with integral closed-loop sling swivel. Uncheckered straight grip stock, steel carbine buttplate with trapdoor, inletted sling swivel base with closed-loop swivel. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl is a plum / blue color with significant pitting along edge of forend, the entire length. It appears that it was at one time cleaned and some type of cold bluing applied. Receiver retains 95% orig blue, with 3 or 4 small spots of pitting, some minor scratches, nicks and dings. Loading gate retains most of its fine nitre blue. Hammer shows near all of its fine orig case colors. Lever with strong colors on side, thinning and blending with gray patina across bottom. Buttstock is sound with usual nicks and dings, some minor chipping at toe, retaining most of its orig open grain oil finish. Forend is sound with some cracking at back retaining ring, a gouge behind center retaining ring, usual nicks and dings, and is very dark around rear ring and forward and back of it on top edges; has been cleaned and retains an open grain oil finish. It appears that the bbl and forend at one time were in contact with water. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with some minor shallow scattered pitting. 4-37380 BDT86 (4,000-7,000) 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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