GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
FINE REPRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. WINCHESTER 1866 19331 44 RF HENRY Cal. 44 RF HENRY Outstanding reproduction, probably by the late Ron Kudrik that would deceive the uninitiated or unwary. Rifle has 24-1/4" oct bbl, full magazine, half knuckle front sight & 1000-yd Henry ladder rear sight without stop screw. Top flat of bbl is marked with Henry''s & King''s Patents" in 2-lines. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered reproduction American walnut with straight stock & crescent brass buttplate with trap. Bottom of buttstock and forend cap have factory style sling wires. SN is on the bottom tang of receiver with matching number in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The bbl address is of the wrong font and is wrong location and the Henry-style ladder rear sight, while correct in appearance has a 2nd hole on the left side which is incorrect for the 1000-yd sight. The machine work on this rifle is better than what Winchester made. Another Winchester 1866, a carbine, is known with this exact SN. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Overall retains most of its fine custom finish to both metal & wood. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49059-7 JR (5,000-10,000)