RARE NICKEL WINCHESTER DELUXE 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE NICKEL WINCHESTER DELUXE 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 356178. Cal. 38-40. Standard 24″ oct bbl with full mag. Rocky Mountain front sight with side checkered V-notch sporting rear. Mounted with fancy “XX” checkered American walnut with pistol grip stock and crescent buttplate with trapdoor. Lower tang under the wood is stamped with assembly number “1988” with “XX” and the assembly number is also found in top tang channel of stock and toe of underside of buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Winchester letter fully identifying this gun as being received in warehouse Sept. 29, 1890 and shipped from warehouse Sept. 29, 1890. As letter indicates, gun is equipped with single set trigger. CONDITION: Very good. The original nickel finish of this gun has flaked badly, particularly on bbl with traces remaining in protected areas with the remainder being a spotty silver patina color that blends nicely with the original nickel. Mag tube retains a bit more of the original nickel but still is highly flaked and blended with underlaying silver patina. Receiver retains 35-40% of its original nickel that is flaking and bubbled. Balance is of the silver patina matching the mag tube. Lever and hammer both show traces of original nickel and the balance being a silver-gray patina. Buttplate shows the slightest traces of original nickel and has turned into a brown patina. Stocks are sound with numerous nicks, dings and scratches but retains most of its original finish. There is a small chip at lower tang and receiver on right side and another small chip on the right side of the pistol grip. Forend has a few more deeper bruises but retains most of its original finish. Mechanicss are crisp. Bore is good with moderate scattered pitting. Screw for set trigger is there, but the head has been broken off. Full nickel ’73s are extremely rare. 4-32652 BT55 (15,000-20,000)

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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	2408	$9,200.00	RARE NICKEL WINCHESTER DELUXE 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 356178. Cal. 38-40. Standard 24″ oct bbl with full mag. Rocky Mountain front sight with side checkered V-notch sporting rear. Mounted with fancy “XX” checkered American walnut with pistol grip stock and crescent buttplate with trapdoor. Lower tang under the wood is stamped with assembly number “1988” with “XX” and the assembly number is also found in top tang channel of stock and toe of underside of buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Winchester letter fully identifying this gun as being received in warehouse Sept. 29, 1890 and shipped from warehouse Sept. 29, 1890. As letter indicates, gun is equipped with single set trigger. CONDITION: Very good. The original nickel finish of this gun has flaked badly, particularly on bbl with traces remaining in protected areas with the remainder being a spotty silver patina color that blends nicely with the original nickel. Mag tube retains a bit more of the original nickel but still is highly flaked and blended with underlaying silver patina. Receiver retains 35-40% of its original nickel that is flaking and bubbled. Balance is of the silver patina matching the mag tube. Lever and hammer both show traces of original nickel and the balance being a silver-gray patina. Buttplate shows the slightest traces of original nickel and has turned into a brown patina. Stocks are sound with numerous nicks, dings and scratches but retains most of its original finish. There is a small chip at lower tang and receiver on right side and another small chip on the right side of the pistol grip. Forend has a few more deeper bruises but retains most of its original finish. Mechanicss are crisp. Bore is good with moderate scattered pitting. Screw for set trigger is there, but the head has been broken off. Full nickel ’73s are extremely rare. 4-32652 BT55 (15,000-20,000) 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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