RARE WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 186479. Cal. 22 Short. 26″ oct bbl with full magazine and inner mag tube, gold wash combination front sight, V-notch sporting rear, top flat of bll is marked with usual Winchester markings and patent dates and 22 cal adjacent to receiver. The 3rd Model receiver with dust cover is equipped with 3″ Vernier tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered forend, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel crescent rifle butt. Stock and nose cap are equipped with sling eyes, with hooks and vintage leather sling. Inspection of lower tang and inside top tang channel of stock reveals no assembly numbers. The brass lifter is engraved “22 CAL / SHORT”. Accompanying firearm is a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as a 22 caliber oct bbl rifle with 26″ bbl and plain trigger, received in warehouse 7/25/85 and shipped on same date on order no. 20634. It should be noted that the 26″ bbl length on the 22 caliber was only offered for a very short time, as most were the more common 24″ variety. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue, bright on sharp edges and some minor discoloration spots scattered throughout. Mag tube has thinned and turned a blue-gray patina; inner mag tube appears to be in excellent condition. Nose cap has flaked and turned a mixture of brown and silver patina. Receiver retains 85-90% orig blue mixed with some minor brown patina, wear on sharp edges and a few minor nicks and scrapes. Hammer retains most of its fine dark orig case colors, and lever has strong visible dark case colors on side blending with a gray patina across bottom. Base of Vernier tang sight has turned to a gray-brown patina. Stock is sound with usual nicks and scratches and retains 70-80% orig varnish. Butt plate is a smooth silver and gray patina. Forend is sound with the usual nicks and scratches and retains a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with a moderately dark bore and scattered pitting. 4-37666 BDT6 (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
	2270	$8,050.00	RARE WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 186479. Cal. 22 Short. 26″ oct bbl with full magazine and inner mag tube, gold wash combination front sight, V-notch sporting rear, top flat of bll is marked with usual Winchester markings and patent dates and 22 cal adjacent to receiver. The 3rd Model receiver with dust cover is equipped with 3″ Vernier tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered forend, uncheckered straight grip stock with steel crescent rifle butt. Stock and nose cap are equipped with sling eyes, with hooks and vintage leather sling. Inspection of lower tang and inside top tang channel of stock reveals no assembly numbers. The brass lifter is engraved “22 CAL / SHORT”. Accompanying firearm is a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as a 22 caliber oct bbl rifle with 26″ bbl and plain trigger, received in warehouse 7/25/85 and shipped on same date on order no. 20634. It should be noted that the 26″ bbl length on the 22 caliber was only offered for a very short time, as most were the more common 24″ variety. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue, bright on sharp edges and some minor discoloration spots scattered throughout. Mag tube has thinned and turned a blue-gray patina; inner mag tube appears to be in excellent condition. Nose cap has flaked and turned a mixture of brown and silver patina. Receiver retains 85-90% orig blue mixed with some minor brown patina, wear on sharp edges and a few minor nicks and scrapes. Hammer retains most of its fine dark orig case colors, and lever has strong visible dark case colors on side blending with a gray patina across bottom. Base of Vernier tang sight has turned to a gray-brown patina. Stock is sound with usual nicks and scratches and retains 70-80% orig varnish. Butt plate is a smooth silver and gray patina. Forend is sound with the usual nicks and scratches and retains a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with a moderately dark bore and scattered pitting. 4-37666 BDT6 (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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