FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1883 3RD MODEL HOTCHKISS BOLT ACTION MUSKET.

FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1883 3RD MODEL HOTCHKISS BOLT ACTION MUSKET. SN 54938. Cal. 45-70. Standard civilian musket with 28″ rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug and Buffington style adjustable rear sight. Mounted in uncheckered, 2-pc American walnut with full length forearm that has a metal cap and two bands with a slotted head ramrod in channel on bottom. Buttstock has a straight grip with a carbine/musket buttplate and has a “6” stamped near the toe, probably an old rack number from a Guard force. Upper bbl band & trigger guard have sling wires. Accompanied by an orig Winchester socket bayonet. These civilian muskets were sold on the U.S. market to Guard forces in various venues including banks, mines, refineries, etc. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig factory blue. Receiver retains virtually all of its brilliant orig factory case colors, slightly faded over receiver ring & trigger plate. Buttplate retains about 88-90% brilliant case colors. Stock has a small chip by the lower tang and a couple of bruises on bottom, otherwise with just minor storage & handling marks and retains virtually all of the orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Bayonet is equally new. 4-36240 JR313 (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
	2345	$4,025.00	FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1883 3RD MODEL HOTCHKISS BOLT ACTION MUSKET. SN 54938. Cal. 45-70. Standard civilian musket with 28″ rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug and Buffington style adjustable rear sight. Mounted in uncheckered, 2-pc American walnut with full length forearm that has a metal cap and two bands with a slotted head ramrod in channel on bottom. Buttstock has a straight grip with a carbine/musket buttplate and has a “6” stamped near the toe, probably an old rack number from a Guard force. Upper bbl band & trigger guard have sling wires. Accompanied by an orig Winchester socket bayonet. These civilian muskets were sold on the U.S. market to Guard forces in various venues including banks, mines, refineries, etc. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig factory blue. Receiver retains virtually all of its brilliant orig factory case colors, slightly faded over receiver ring & trigger plate. Buttplate retains about 88-90% brilliant case colors. Stock has a small chip by the lower tang and a couple of bruises on bottom, otherwise with just minor storage & handling marks and retains virtually all of the orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Bayonet is equally new. 4-36240 JR313 (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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