WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 142020. Cal. 33 WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24” tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted ivory bead hunting front sight, slot blank in rear seat and a Lyman 21 receiver sight. It has half magazine. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight grip & Winchester hard rubber shotgun buttplate. Accompanied by a notation dated “August 10, 1983”, of a telephonic identification of this rifle through Cody Firearms Museum records indicating shipment March 20, 1908 as a “special single order”. Also accompanying are several letters between Bob Durrett, the News & Wildlife Editor & Commentator for the Midwestern Broadcasting Company of Traverse City, Michigan and F.P. James of the Winchester Repeating Arms Comp. sales dept. All are dated in the 1946-1947 period and deal with the difficulty in obtaining ammunition for this rifle. Mr. Durrette notes that he used the gun in the 1930 Dickey expedition to South America. One is quite humorous in that Mr. Durrett is down to his last round and hunting season is approaching and he is trying to figure out how to get both a deer & bear with only the one cartridge. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 65-70% thin orig blue and magazine tube about 80% orig blue. Receiver retains 60-70% thin orig blue, dark & strong in sheltered areas. Wood is sound showing heavy wear with light handling & use marks and retains about 50% varnish overall. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, dark in grooves. 4-31484 JR81 (2,000-3,000)

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
	2464	$2,012.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 142020. Cal. 33 WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24” tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted ivory bead hunting front sight, slot blank in rear seat and a Lyman 21 receiver sight. It has half magazine. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight grip & Winchester hard rubber shotgun buttplate. Accompanied by a notation dated “August 10, 1983”, of a telephonic identification of this rifle through Cody Firearms Museum records indicating shipment March 20, 1908 as a “special single order”. Also accompanying are several letters between Bob Durrett, the News & Wildlife Editor & Commentator for the Midwestern Broadcasting Company of Traverse City, Michigan and F.P. James of the Winchester Repeating Arms Comp. sales dept. All are dated in the 1946-1947 period and deal with the difficulty in obtaining ammunition for this rifle. Mr. Durrette notes that he used the gun in the 1930 Dickey expedition to South America. One is quite humorous in that Mr. Durrett is down to his last round and hunting season is approaching and he is trying to figure out how to get both a deer & bear with only the one cartridge. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains 65-70% thin orig blue and magazine tube about 80% orig blue. Receiver retains 60-70% thin orig blue, dark & strong in sheltered areas. Wood is sound showing heavy wear with light handling & use marks and retains about 50% varnish overall. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, dark in grooves. 4-31484 JR81 (2,000-3,000) 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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