September 15, 16, & 17, 2026 Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Lot #1363:
(A) WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 .44 RF LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED TO I. CORDEAUX
Manufactured in 1869 with octagon barrel and full length magazine. Gunmetal brass receiver with brass furniture and brass crescent butt plate with trap for the 4 piece Winchester cleaning rod, enclosed. Rifle is period inscribed on left side of receiver "I. Cordeaux". The Cordeaux family was a well known English political family but nothing is known of this presentation. Factory mounted with straight grain American walnut stocks and factory sling swivels. The period of manufacture was a very active time of hostility in the European arena as well as the beginning of the Westward Expansion period in our post-Civil War era. CONDITION: Very good with the barrel and magazine retaining 40-50% faded factory blue finish with the brass waving a mellow mustard patina. The wood is very fine with some lightly impressions and period wear. Mechanically excellent and the rear sight was replaced with a drift adjustable blade sight.