WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 36588. Beautiful ’87 with 30” fine pattern Damascus bbl, 1/2 magazine, case colored receiver, and beautiful 2 to 3X American walnut wood, dbl diamond checkered forend panels and checkered round knob stock with checkered steel buttplate. The receiver has a dbl line engraved border with “WRACO”, in script, engraved on the left side, plain on the right side. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun with “good Damascus bbl” and “fancy checkered stock” and indicating that it was shipped May 18, 1892. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong original Damascus pattern with light muzzle edge wear. Magazine tube retains 75-80% original blue, worn at the receiver end. Receiver retains 75-80% case colors, muted and faint in some areas, brilliant on the breech block and lever block. Wood is sound with a couple of minor chips by the receiver and a few scattered light handling and storage marks and retains most of its original bright piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some minor roughness. 4-52919 JR401 (4,000-7,500)

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
	731	$11,700.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. SN 36588. Beautiful ’87 with 30” fine pattern Damascus bbl, 1/2 magazine, case colored receiver, and beautiful 2 to 3X American walnut wood, dbl diamond checkered forend panels and checkered round knob stock with checkered steel buttplate. The receiver has a dbl line engraved border with “WRACO”, in script, engraved on the left side, plain on the right side. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this shotgun with “good Damascus bbl” and “fancy checkered stock” and indicating that it was shipped May 18, 1892. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong original Damascus pattern with light muzzle edge wear. Magazine tube retains 75-80% original blue, worn at the receiver end. Receiver retains 75-80% case colors, muted and faint in some areas, brilliant on the breech block and lever block. Wood is sound with a couple of minor chips by the receiver and a few scattered light handling and storage marks and retains most of its original bright piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some minor roughness. 4-52919 JR401 (4,000-7,500) 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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