WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 105066. Cal. 45-90. Special order 26″ octagon to round bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side, V-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Mounted with straight grain, American walnut with straight grip and crescent buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Winchester letter fully identifying this rifle as being a 45-90 with 1/2 octagon bbl, plain trigger, and received in warehouse on Oct 3, 1895, and shipped from warehouse on Oct 5, 1895. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 65-70% orig. blue with balance turning a blue/brown patina and a few light storage nicks and dings. Mag tube retains 80% orig. blue with the balance being a brown patina. Forend cap has just faint visible case coloring with balance being a silver/gray patina. Receiver has 15-20% visible case colors with balance being silver hardening color with areas of scattered brown patina throughout. Lever has case color in only protected areas with the remainder being silvered with scattered brown patina. Hammer retains most of its fading case colors. Buttplate has silvered and browned with a couple of small pitted areas. Stock is sound with the usual nicks and dings, and most of a fine aged added finish. There is some oil darkening areas on both sides between the tangs. Forend has usual nicks and dings and thinning in the carrying area with remainder being fine aged added finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is good showing just some light frosting. 4-33347 BT77 (7,500-12,500)

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
	2456	$8,050.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE SN 105066. Cal. 45-90. Special order 26″ octagon to round bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with set screw, serrated side, V-notch sporting rear sight with set screw. Mounted with straight grain, American walnut with straight grip and crescent buttplate. Accompanied with Cody Winchester letter fully identifying this rifle as being a 45-90 with 1/2 octagon bbl, plain trigger, and received in warehouse on Oct 3, 1895, and shipped from warehouse on Oct 5, 1895. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 65-70% orig. blue with balance turning a blue/brown patina and a few light storage nicks and dings. Mag tube retains 80% orig. blue with the balance being a brown patina. Forend cap has just faint visible case coloring with balance being a silver/gray patina. Receiver has 15-20% visible case colors with balance being silver hardening color with areas of scattered brown patina throughout. Lever has case color in only protected areas with the remainder being silvered with scattered brown patina. Hammer retains most of its fading case colors. Buttplate has silvered and browned with a couple of small pitted areas. Stock is sound with the usual nicks and dings, and most of a fine aged added finish. There is some oil darkening areas on both sides between the tangs. Forend has usual nicks and dings and thinning in the carrying area with remainder being fine aged added finish. Mechanics are crisp, bore is good showing just some light frosting. 4-33347 BT77 (7,500-12,500) 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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