June 9-10, 2017 Premier Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/10/2017
Manufactured 1882. This deluxe rifle features full matted top rib, seven leaf folding rear sight (rare), triple X checkered pistol grip walnut stock, smooth steel shotgun butt, sling swivels, set trigger and case colored frame. Standard features include full magazine and Winchester sporting front sight. Barrel and tube retain approximately 80-85% blue with areas of finish loss on magazine, loss at muzzle and high edges. Entire top rib is matted. Case colors on frame have basically patterned out. Traces on lever. Hammer colors have silvered out. Brass lifter not marked with caliber. Stocks are in excellent condition with fiery grain and are proud to metal with no cracks (stock has more flame than we have ever seen in a deluxe). Buttplate is blued smooth steel with 90% original blue. Strong rifling with some black powder abrasion A spectacular 76 with loads of deluxe features, an ultra rare rear sight and the finest walnut you will ever see. Factory research lists the rifle with every option on this gun to include octagon barrel, set trigger, checkered stock, pistol grip, seven leaf sight, shotgun butt, case hardened, sling swivels and matted barrel. This rifle has nine special features.