WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 102875. Cal. 45-70. Standard 26″ oct bbl with full mag, half nickel front sight with set screw. Serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut straight grip with crescent butt. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet fully identifying this rifle as being received in warehouse July 13, 1895 and shipped from warehouse Aug. 24, 1895. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 80-85% original blue with balance being a blended brown patina and has a few of the usual storage marks. Front mag tube retaining ring has traces of original blue flaked to leave a light brown patina. Forend cap has visible case colors but turning mostly silver. Receiver has 80-85% bright visible case colors with belly being worn to a silvery color. Lever and hammer have 80-90% original case coloring. Buttplate has turned a silver and brown patina color. Stock is sound with numerous nicks and dings and retains most of a fine professional restored finish as does the forend. Bore is good with some minor scattered pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-33607 BT48 (10,000-15,000)

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
	2450	$11,500.00	WINCHESTER 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 102875. Cal. 45-70. Standard 26″ oct bbl with full mag, half nickel front sight with set screw. Serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut straight grip with crescent butt. Accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum fact sheet fully identifying this rifle as being received in warehouse July 13, 1895 and shipped from warehouse Aug. 24, 1895. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 80-85% original blue with balance being a blended brown patina and has a few of the usual storage marks. Front mag tube retaining ring has traces of original blue flaked to leave a light brown patina. Forend cap has visible case colors but turning mostly silver. Receiver has 80-85% bright visible case colors with belly being worn to a silvery color. Lever and hammer have 80-90% original case coloring. Buttplate has turned a silver and brown patina color. Stock is sound with numerous nicks and dings and retains most of a fine professional restored finish as does the forend. Bore is good with some minor scattered pitting. Mechanics are crisp. 4-33607 BT48 (10,000-15,000) 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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