June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2018
Features full octagon barrel with full magazine, sporting blade front sight, pattern 1876 ladder rear sight with graduations to 1,000 yards; two piece straight grained American walnut stocks with crescent butt with trap for cleaning rods, blue and case color finishes and varnished stocks. Very good overall with over 75% thinning blue finish remaining on octagon barrel and magazine. Receiver has retained 25% factory applied finish while thinning to a mellow patina. Brass cartridge carrier is marked "40-60". Barrel has Winchester two line address with the caliber designation ("CAL 40-60") on top barrel flat over chamber. Wood stocks are very good with no cracks or material loss. Forearm varnish is mostly all present although worn thin. Buttstock has had another coat of finish added at some earlier time but no evidence of finish removal or sanding is present.