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2427
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$5,750.00
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WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38470. Cal. 45-60. Standard rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain brass blade front sight and 1000 yard ladder rear sight. Blued receiver with single screw dust cover. Mounted in nicely figured American walnut, with uncheckered forend and straight hand stock, crescent buttplate with trap. “45-60” is engraved on the brass carrier. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine tube retain 80-85% blue turning to smooth brown patina. Some thinning on sharp edges of the oct bbl and scattered light pitting throughout. The blade on the Rocky Mountain front sight is a replacement. Forend cap is smooth brown patina. The receiver retains approximately 80% blue turning to smooth patina with wear to the high areas, sharp edges and carry point. Case colors on the hammer have turned to silver and has scattered light pitting. Lever is brown patina with some silvery case colors in protected areas. Buttplate is brown with areas of pitting at the contact points. Wood is sound. It appears some finish has been added to the forend and buttstock long ago and still retains a majority of this restored finish with numerous scratches, nicks and gouges from years of service. Mechanically fine. Bore is very good with moderate pitting. 4-33608 WD47 (5,000-8,000)
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. |