FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-82. SN 37859. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 26” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, “1886” marked ladder rear sight. It is fitted with single set trigger and has 2-3X center crotch cut American walnut wood with “H” style checkering and black insert pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle with “Sporting leaf sight” and indicating shipment on January 10, 1890. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95% strong original blue with some scattered pinpoints of fine surface rust, light muzzle and sharp edge wear. Front sight has been slightly modified. Receiver retains 70-75% strong dark case colors that may brighten with a good cleaning. Balance is a silver brown patina. Lever retains 50-60% original case colors with the balance silver and the hammer about 80% bright case colors. Buttplate retains about 85% thin glossy blue. Wood is sound with several light nicks, scratches and handling marks and retains 95-97% strong bright original varnish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-52476 JR260 (15,000-30,000)

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
	524	$22,425.00	FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. Cal. 40-82. SN 37859. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 26” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, “1886” marked ladder rear sight. It is fitted with single set trigger and has 2-3X center crotch cut American walnut wood with “H” style checkering and black insert pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle with “Sporting leaf sight” and indicating shipment on January 10, 1890. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 95% strong original blue with some scattered pinpoints of fine surface rust, light muzzle and sharp edge wear. Front sight has been slightly modified. Receiver retains 70-75% strong dark case colors that may brighten with a good cleaning. Balance is a silver brown patina. Lever retains 50-60% original case colors with the balance silver and the hammer about 80% bright case colors. Buttplate retains about 85% thin glossy blue. Wood is sound with several light nicks, scratches and handling marks and retains 95-97% strong bright original varnish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-52476 JR260 (15,000-30,000) 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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