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*WINCHESTER 1885 LOW-WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 96896. Cal 25-20 S.S. 28″ No. 1 oct bbl, Lyman ivory bead front sight, slot blank in rear seat, top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.”. Chamber marking adjacent receiver is “25-20 S.S.”. Standard 85 low-wall receiver with single set trigger and Marbles tang mounted peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, uncheckered schnauble forend with ebony tip insert, unchecked straight grip stock with steel crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 98-99% orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and minor nick or two and a rub on the top flat behind rear sight seat. Receiver retains 97-98% orig blue with some minor flaking to silver on top left side and some faint sharp edge wear. Block, hammer and lever retain very strong orig case colors with some light thinning across bottom of lever. Stock is sound with only a few minor handling marks and retains a smooth hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with a couple minor handling marks and retains a fine, smooth hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with functioning set trigger and a nice shiny bore. 4-37458 BDT194 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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