WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 64077. Cal. 45-90. Usual 26″ oct bbl with full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw and Lyman tang peep sight. Mounted with “XX” checkered pistol grip, American walnut and crescent butt. Lower tang, under the wood and inside toe of buttplate and top tang channel of stock all carry the assembly number “473” with the lower tang also being marked with “XX”. Accompanied with a Cody Winchester letter fully identifying this gun and being received in warehouse Jan. 12, 1892 and shipped from warehouse Jan. 12, 1892 with a return and repair Oct. 6, 1903. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl has 80-85% original blue with balance of blending dark patina. There is usual wear on the sharp edges of oct bbl. It carries the normal hunting nicks and dings. Front mag tube retaining ring has traces of original blue, but mostly flaked and turned silver-brown patina. Forend cap has traces of faded case color turning mostly silver. Receiver has 90% of factory blue with a small amount of flaking on right side and scattered light surface pitting on left. Lever and hammer show 70-80% original case coloring. Buttplate shows full faded case coloring with blended silver. Wood is sound with numerous light nicks and scratches in the original piano finish. There is a small sliver of wood missing at the corner of the upper right tang. Forend has wear on the belly at the carry point with the usual nicks and scratches. Bore is good with moderate pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-59924 BT47 (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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2445	$18,975.00	WINCHESTER 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 64077. Cal. 45-90. Usual 26″ oct bbl with full mag, half nickel front sight, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw and Lyman tang peep sight. Mounted with “XX” checkered pistol grip, American walnut and crescent butt. Lower tang, under the wood and inside toe of buttplate and top tang channel of stock all carry the assembly number “473” with the lower tang also being marked with “XX”. Accompanied with a Cody Winchester letter fully identifying this gun and being received in warehouse Jan. 12, 1892 and shipped from warehouse Jan. 12, 1892 with a return and repair Oct. 6, 1903. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl has 80-85% original blue with balance of blending dark patina. There is usual wear on the sharp edges of oct bbl. It carries the normal hunting nicks and dings. Front mag tube retaining ring has traces of original blue, but mostly flaked and turned silver-brown patina. Forend cap has traces of faded case color turning mostly silver. Receiver has 90% of factory blue with a small amount of flaking on right side and scattered light surface pitting on left. Lever and hammer show 70-80% original case coloring. Buttplate shows full faded case coloring with blended silver. Wood is sound with numerous light nicks and scratches in the original piano finish. There is a small sliver of wood missing at the corner of the upper right tang. Forend has wear on the belly at the carry point with the usual nicks and scratches. Bore is good with moderate pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-59924 BT47 (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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