RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 186245. Cal. 22. Standard 24-1/4″ bbl with combination front sight, serrated side, V-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Full length mag tube with inter 22 cal. insert. Gun has numerous British proof markings on bbl in chamber area and on receiver. Mounted with pistol grip, checkered walnut stock, with small oval shadowed cheek piece and smooth Winchester steel shotgun buttplate. Lower pistol grip tang is stamped with assembly #577 “XX 22S”. The inside toe of the steel buttplate is also stamped with 577. Accompanied with the Cody Firearms fact sheet simply listing this serial number as rifle 22 cal., octagon bbl and set trigger. Received in warehouse, Aug 11, 1885, shipped from warehouse, Aug 11, 1885. CONDITION: Very good. The blue on bbl is in the 70-75% area with usual wear on the sharp edges of the octagon and usual nicks and dings that have turned to an aged brown patina. The outer mag tube has turned mostly to a gray patina with blue remaining only in the protected areas. The forend cap retains 30-40% visible color with the remainder turning a gray/silver patina. The receiver retains 55-60% visible orig case color with a splotchy brown patina covering most of the receiver, especially the two side plates. The lever has only traces of orig color turning a very dark patina. Hammer shows 85-90% orig case color. The aged deluxe style stock with cheek piece, most likely a replacement, shows well with this unique gun. The left side has a series of five stars stamped that would seem to be unexplainable. The forend with numerous nicks and dings appears to be an orig. deluxe Winchester forend with a fair amount of its orig. piano style finish. The bbl of this gun has had a liner professionally installed. Mechanics are smooth, with the retaining spring for the lever being weak. The bore in this liner appears fairly good, with a small ring about 2″ from muzzle and some light and scattered pitting. 4-33610 BT72 (15,000-25,000)

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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	2406	$0.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 186245. Cal. 22. Standard 24-1/4″ bbl with combination front sight, serrated side, V-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Full length mag tube with inter 22 cal. insert. Gun has numerous British proof markings on bbl in chamber area and on receiver. Mounted with pistol grip, checkered walnut stock, with small oval shadowed cheek piece and smooth Winchester steel shotgun buttplate. Lower pistol grip tang is stamped with assembly #577 “XX 22S”. The inside toe of the steel buttplate is also stamped with 577. Accompanied with the Cody Firearms fact sheet simply listing this serial number as rifle 22 cal., octagon bbl and set trigger. Received in warehouse, Aug 11, 1885, shipped from warehouse, Aug 11, 1885. CONDITION: Very good. The blue on bbl is in the 70-75% area with usual wear on the sharp edges of the octagon and usual nicks and dings that have turned to an aged brown patina. The outer mag tube has turned mostly to a gray patina with blue remaining only in the protected areas. The forend cap retains 30-40% visible color with the remainder turning a gray/silver patina. The receiver retains 55-60% visible orig case color with a splotchy brown patina covering most of the receiver, especially the two side plates. The lever has only traces of orig color turning a very dark patina. Hammer shows 85-90% orig case color. The aged deluxe style stock with cheek piece, most likely a replacement, shows well with this unique gun. The left side has a series of five stars stamped that would seem to be unexplainable. The forend with numerous nicks and dings appears to be an orig. deluxe Winchester forend with a fair amount of its orig. piano style finish. The bbl of this gun has had a liner professionally installed. Mechanics are smooth, with the retaining spring for the lever being weak. The bore in this liner appears fairly good, with a small ring about 2″ from muzzle and some light and scattered pitting. 4-33610 BT72 (15,000-25,000) 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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