*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE ACTION LEVER RIFLE

*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE ACTION LEVER RIFLE SN 127344. Cal. 50-100-450. Special order 26″ octagon to round bbl with half magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, and flat top sporting rear with set screw. Receiver is mounted with a Lyman lever peep sight. Mounted with “XX” American walnut, with checkered, capped pistol grip stock, and silver’s solid recoil pad. Accompanied with Cody Winchester letter identifying this gun as an 50-100-450 half octagon bbl, plain trigger, half magazine, checkered stock, pistol grip, Silver’s recoil pad, flat top sporting rear sight, engraved on left side, “Dr. J.T. Knowlton”. Received in warehouse on Jan 23, 1903, and shipped from warehouse on Jan 23, 1903. Returned and repaired June 30, 1905, and November 6, 1909. The lower tang is stamped with assembly #17 and “XX” and an R following. The consignor states that his research disclosed the fact that this is 1 of only 7 M-86’s to have been shipped from factory with Silver’s recoil pad. An extremely rare, special order, model 86 chambered for the very desirable big 50. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% of its orig. blue with wear showing on sharp edges of octagon and slight wear at muzzle. There is a minor rub mark on the left side slightly behind front sight, and a couple of very minor storage marks. Forend cap has 90% orig. blue with striation patina marks and a couple of small areas of silver showing. Receiver has 95-98% factory blue with the lightest of thinning at balance point and a few of the usual light handling marks. There is no evidence of the receiver ever having the left side inscribed as noted in the letter. The Lyman 21 receiver sight has appearances of being factory mounted with the characteristic 2 precious metal dots at the third and sixth notch. Lever retains 60-70% orig color with balance being a silver hardening color. Hammer has nearly all of its visible case colors. The stock is sound with only a few minor characteristic hunting nicks and dings and a small repair near the receiver and lower tang on right side. There is a slight bit of oil discoloration in this area also. It retains 90% of its orig. factory piano finish with a small amount of flaking at the upper tang and comb. The forend has 85% of its orig. finish with the usual wear at the carrying point. Checkering is good, but somewhat darkened from age. Mechanics are crisp, bore is good with just some very light scattered pitting. 4-31589 BT74 (30,000-50,000)

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
	2436	$46,000.00	*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE ACTION LEVER RIFLE SN 127344. Cal. 50-100-450. Special order 26″ octagon to round bbl with half magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, and flat top sporting rear with set screw. Receiver is mounted with a Lyman lever peep sight. Mounted with “XX” American walnut, with checkered, capped pistol grip stock, and silver’s solid recoil pad. Accompanied with Cody Winchester letter identifying this gun as an 50-100-450 half octagon bbl, plain trigger, half magazine, checkered stock, pistol grip, Silver’s recoil pad, flat top sporting rear sight, engraved on left side, “Dr. J.T. Knowlton”. Received in warehouse on Jan 23, 1903, and shipped from warehouse on Jan 23, 1903. Returned and repaired June 30, 1905, and November 6, 1909. The lower tang is stamped with assembly #17 and “XX” and an R following. The consignor states that his research disclosed the fact that this is 1 of only 7 M-86’s to have been shipped from factory with Silver’s recoil pad. An extremely rare, special order, model 86 chambered for the very desirable big 50. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% of its orig. blue with wear showing on sharp edges of octagon and slight wear at muzzle. There is a minor rub mark on the left side slightly behind front sight, and a couple of very minor storage marks. Forend cap has 90% orig. blue with striation patina marks and a couple of small areas of silver showing. Receiver has 95-98% factory blue with the lightest of thinning at balance point and a few of the usual light handling marks. There is no evidence of the receiver ever having the left side inscribed as noted in the letter. The Lyman 21 receiver sight has appearances of being factory mounted with the characteristic 2 precious metal dots at the third and sixth notch. Lever retains 60-70% orig color with balance being a silver hardening color. Hammer has nearly all of its visible case colors. The stock is sound with only a few minor characteristic hunting nicks and dings and a small repair near the receiver and lower tang on right side. There is a slight bit of oil discoloration in this area also. It retains 90% of its orig. factory piano finish with a small amount of flaking at the upper tang and comb. The forend has 85% of its orig. finish with the usual wear at the carrying point. Checkering is good, but somewhat darkened from age. Mechanics are crisp, bore is good with just some very light scattered pitting. 4-31589 BT74 (30,000-50,000) 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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