RARE WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 129651. Cal. 44RF Henry. Special order 28″ oct bbl with full mag. Modified half nickel front sight, 900 yd ladder rear sight with stop screw. Mounted with straight grain American walnut, uncheckered straight grip stock with brass crescent butt, brass forend cap and sling swivels. Top tang channel of stock is stamped with “9651” as is the underside of the toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Winchester letter identifying this rifle with 28″ bbl and received in warehouse Jan. 27, 1876 and shipped from warehouse Jan. 30, 1876 with four other arms to Order #2618. Longer than standard length bbls on ’66 rifles are very rare. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube finish have turned to a very pleasing dark brown patina with original blue visible in protected areas. Unpolished receiver, buttplate and forend cap are all of a very fine dark mustard color. There is visible case color on both lever and hammer but this is mixed in with mostly dark patina. Stocks are solid with usual nicks and dings and about a dime size depression dent on right side between tangs. A coat of finish was rubbed on many years ago and has since flaked and had been worn in areas to leave a pleasing worn patina coloration. On the forend the finish has been worn through to the wood on the portion from receiver to about halfway point. Mechanics are crisp and bore is extremely good with some very light scattered pitting. 4-59913 BT68 (27,500-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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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	2304	$29,900.00	RARE WINCHESTER 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 129651. Cal. 44RF Henry. Special order 28″ oct bbl with full mag. Modified half nickel front sight, 900 yd ladder rear sight with stop screw. Mounted with straight grain American walnut, uncheckered straight grip stock with brass crescent butt, brass forend cap and sling swivels. Top tang channel of stock is stamped with “9651” as is the underside of the toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Winchester letter identifying this rifle with 28″ bbl and received in warehouse Jan. 27, 1876 and shipped from warehouse Jan. 30, 1876 with four other arms to Order #2618. Longer than standard length bbls on ’66 rifles are very rare. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube finish have turned to a very pleasing dark brown patina with original blue visible in protected areas. Unpolished receiver, buttplate and forend cap are all of a very fine dark mustard color. There is visible case color on both lever and hammer but this is mixed in with mostly dark patina. Stocks are solid with usual nicks and dings and about a dime size depression dent on right side between tangs. A coat of finish was rubbed on many years ago and has since flaked and had been worn in areas to leave a pleasing worn patina coloration. On the forend the finish has been worn through to the wood on the portion from receiver to about halfway point. Mechanics are crisp and bore is extremely good with some very light scattered pitting. 4-59913 BT68 (27,500-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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