*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE SN 646331. Cal. 44-40. Special order 20″ octagon bbl, full magazine with half nickel front sight with set screw and V-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Factory installed set trigger. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered, American walnut, straight grip stock with crescent buttplate. Gun is accompanied with a Cody Winchester letter fully identifying this rare rifle and received in packing room June 23, 1911 and shipped from packing room July 10, 1911 to Durango, Mexico. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl, magazine tube and forend cap have 95-97% orig factory blue with only the slightest of sharp edge wear and a small amount of flaking on forend cap. Receiver and dust cover have 65-70% orig blue with wear at the carrying point that has silvered and the remainder of missing blue has flaked, retaining a light brown patina, mostly on left side and left side plate. Lever and hammer show 75-80% of fading case colors. Buttplate has turned to a silvery case hardened color. Stock is sound with most of its factory finish and just a few light scratches and bumps and bruises. Forend has finish wear at the carrying point but retains 75% of its original factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright and shiny. 4-32620 BT42 (6,000-10,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2415A	$10,350.00	*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE SN 646331. Cal. 44-40. Special order 20″ octagon bbl, full magazine with half nickel front sight with set screw and V-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Factory installed set trigger. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered, American walnut, straight grip stock with crescent buttplate. Gun is accompanied with a Cody Winchester letter fully identifying this rare rifle and received in packing room June 23, 1911 and shipped from packing room July 10, 1911 to Durango, Mexico. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl, magazine tube and forend cap have 95-97% orig factory blue with only the slightest of sharp edge wear and a small amount of flaking on forend cap. Receiver and dust cover have 65-70% orig blue with wear at the carrying point that has silvered and the remainder of missing blue has flaked, retaining a light brown patina, mostly on left side and left side plate. Lever and hammer show 75-80% of fading case colors. Buttplate has turned to a silvery case hardened color. Stock is sound with most of its factory finish and just a few light scratches and bumps and bruises. Forend has finish wear at the carrying point but retains 75% of its original factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright and shiny. 4-32620 BT42 (6,000-10,000) 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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