RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 50 Express (50-95). SN 35144. Very rare express rifle with 24-3/8” rnd bbl, ivory bead Lyman front sight, short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges and a Lyman tang sight. It has button magazine with factory sling swivels and beautiful highly figured checkered 3-4X American walnut wood with straight stock and full-checkered black hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Winchester Factory letter showing shipment from warehouse August 20, 1883, order #5939. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong bright original blue with only a few very minor small nicks. Receiver and sideplates retain virtually all of their original factory case colors, which have faded to beautiful mellow tones. Lever and hammer also retain most of their original factory case colors, brilliant in the sheltered areas. Wood is sound with minor handling and use marks and a small scrape on the comb, and retains most of its original piano varnish finish. Dust cover retains 95-96% of its original bright blue. Mechanics are fine with brilliant shiny bore. 4-52541 JR286 (20,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	464	$57,500.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 50 Express (50-95). SN 35144. Very rare express rifle with 24-3/8” rnd bbl, ivory bead Lyman front sight, short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges and a Lyman tang sight. It has button magazine with factory sling swivels and beautiful highly figured checkered 3-4X American walnut wood with straight stock and full-checkered black hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Winchester Factory letter showing shipment from warehouse August 20, 1883, order #5939. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong bright original blue with only a few very minor small nicks. Receiver and sideplates retain virtually all of their original factory case colors, which have faded to beautiful mellow tones. Lever and hammer also retain most of their original factory case colors, brilliant in the sheltered areas. Wood is sound with minor handling and use marks and a small scrape on the comb, and retains most of its original piano varnish finish. Dust cover retains 95-96% of its original bright blue. Mechanics are fine with brilliant shiny bore. 4-52541 JR286 (20,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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