STUNNING WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKE DOWN RIFLE.

STUNNING WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKE DOWN RIFLE. SN 91251. Cal. 40-82. 26″ rnd bbl, full mag take down, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side square notch sporting rear with set screw. Standard 1886 receiver mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with crescent steel buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-97% orig blue with some thinning about 6″ behind front sight and some minor shallow surface oxidation spots. Mag tube retains 93-95% orig blue with some fading behind retaining ring and a couple minor handling marks. Take down ring is flaked to about 30-40% orig blue blending with brown patina. Receiver retains 93-95% orig blue with some wear on upper right rear, some minor spots of shallow surface oxidation on left and some slight sharp edge wear. Hammer retains nearly all its orig dark case colors. Lever retains nearly all of its orig colors, very strong on side and slightly thinning on bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and scrapes with faint initials “WSB” scratched on left side. Retaining most of its orig finish, blending with some hand worn patina through grip area. Buttplate has traces of thinning orig case colors blending with silver and gray patina. Forend is sound with some typical nicks and dings and retains most of its orig finish blending with some hand worn patina across bottom. Nose cap has virtually all of its orig blue. Mechanics are crisp bright shiny bore. 4-37802 BDT80 (12,500-17,500)

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
	2281	$9,200.00	STUNNING WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKE DOWN RIFLE. SN 91251. Cal. 40-82. 26″ rnd bbl, full mag take down, 1/2 nickel front sight, serrated side square notch sporting rear with set screw. Standard 1886 receiver mounted with nicely figured walnut, uncheckered forend with nose cap, uncheckered straight grip stock with crescent steel buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-97% orig blue with some thinning about 6″ behind front sight and some minor shallow surface oxidation spots. Mag tube retains 93-95% orig blue with some fading behind retaining ring and a couple minor handling marks. Take down ring is flaked to about 30-40% orig blue blending with brown patina. Receiver retains 93-95% orig blue with some wear on upper right rear, some minor spots of shallow surface oxidation on left and some slight sharp edge wear. Hammer retains nearly all its orig dark case colors. Lever retains nearly all of its orig colors, very strong on side and slightly thinning on bottom. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and scrapes with faint initials “WSB” scratched on left side. Retaining most of its orig finish, blending with some hand worn patina through grip area. Buttplate has traces of thinning orig case colors blending with silver and gray patina. Forend is sound with some typical nicks and dings and retains most of its orig finish blending with some hand worn patina across bottom. Nose cap has virtually all of its orig blue. Mechanics are crisp bright shiny bore. 4-37802 BDT80 (12,500-17,500) 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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