OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 106486. Cal. 38-56 WCF. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine take-down, dovetailed fine bead front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Standard 86 receiver mounted with “XX” deluxe walnut, H-style checkered forend with nose cap, checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, smooth steel shotgun butt. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 38-56 rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, take-down, shotgun butt, Winchester Express sights; received in warehouse September 10, 1895; shipped from warehouse September 11, 1895. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly numbers “714 XX S”. Matching “714” can be found in upper tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 97-98% orig blue, with some minor muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear, a couple of minor handling marks and a small area of some very fine film-like surface oxidation. Receiver retains 85-90% orig blue with some thinning, blending with brown patina across bottom, some minor flaking on top, two small areas lightly cleaned on right side and some minor film-like surface oxidation. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors. Lever shows strong orig case colors on side, blending with a brown patina across bottom. Stock is sound with a few light handling marks, one small dent behind pistol grip cap, good checkering and retains most of its orig piano finish. Forend is sound with a few light handling marks, the usual nicks and dings, a shallow thin 2″ scratch on left side, good checkering, most of its orig piano finish blending with some hand-worn patina on belly. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, as gun appears to have seen very little use. 4-37435 BDT83 (15,000-20,000)

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
	2273	$16,100.00	OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE TAKE-DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 106486. Cal. 38-56 WCF. 26″ oct bbl, full magazine take-down, dovetailed fine bead front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Standard 86 receiver mounted with “XX” deluxe walnut, H-style checkered forend with nose cap, checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, smooth steel shotgun butt. Accompanying gun is Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 38-56 rifle, oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, take-down, shotgun butt, Winchester Express sights; received in warehouse September 10, 1895; shipped from warehouse September 11, 1895. Inspection of lower tang reveals assembly numbers “714 XX S”. Matching “714” can be found in upper tang channel of stock and inside toe of buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 97-98% orig blue, with some minor muzzle wear, faint sharp edge wear, a couple of minor handling marks and a small area of some very fine film-like surface oxidation. Receiver retains 85-90% orig blue with some thinning, blending with brown patina across bottom, some minor flaking on top, two small areas lightly cleaned on right side and some minor film-like surface oxidation. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors. Lever shows strong orig case colors on side, blending with a brown patina across bottom. Stock is sound with a few light handling marks, one small dent behind pistol grip cap, good checkering and retains most of its orig piano finish. Forend is sound with a few light handling marks, the usual nicks and dings, a shallow thin 2″ scratch on left side, good checkering, most of its orig piano finish blending with some hand-worn patina on belly. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, as gun appears to have seen very little use. 4-37435 BDT83 (15,000-20,000) 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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