GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN EXPRESS RIFLE WITH BRITISH PROOF MARKS.WINCHESTER188612223150 EXMODERN; C&RCal. .50 EX. 26" rnd bbl, half mag, takedown, blade front sight, 2-leaf front sight, blue finish, straight grained American walnut stocks with smooth steel shotgun buttplate. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl shows a smooth plum/brown patina overall with sharp markings, British proof are sharp and clear at the breech, takedown band and front of receiver. Sights are very good. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Receiver is also a smooth silver/gray patina overall. Bolt shows a British proof at the rear. Hammer and lever are also a smooth gray/brown patina. Tang markings are sharp. Stocks are very good, slightly undersized, and show evidence of light cleaning, there is a plugged hole at the bottom of the buttstock behind the tang. Stocks show minuscule mars and scratches overall. Buttplate is a smooth gray/brown patina. A very good example of a Winchester Express rifle made for the British market. 51701-3 TEP (4,500-5,500)