GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
FINE SPECIAL ORDER INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.Winchester1873 DLX6751744-40Cal., 44 WCF (44-40). Fine, 2nd Model 1873 with 24-1/4" oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, Beach''s combination front sight, broken sight base in rear seat & early thick base combination tang sight with spiral knurled barrel. Receiver has single set trigger. Receiver & side plates are color cased hardened and left side plate is factory engraved with the intertwined initials "RS". Receiver is 2nd type with attached dust cover rail & 3rd type dust cover. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with early style checkered forearm & straight stock that has crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked "XXX" and assembly number "1074". Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle as case hardened with half oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Beach & peep sights, & engraved "R.S.", received in warehouse March 30, 1881 and shipped same day to order number 24873. Undoubtedly, this was a presentation to someone of importance or as a reward for an act of valor. This rifle has seen moderate use but no abuse. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain strong, bright blue in most sheltered areas, and overall shows a plummy-blue patina. Front sight retains about 50% gold wash. Receiver & side plates retain about 75% orig case colors, brighter in sheltered areas, moderately to heavily faded elsewhere. Lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces of lever. Forend cap retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded; and buttplate is mottled case colors turned silver. Wood is sound with handling & use nicks & scratches & retains about 85-90% orig oil finish. Set trigger needs adjusting or possibly just cleaning as there is lots of old dried oil over the receiver. Otherwise, mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with faint roughness in some of the grooves. 49608-8 JR (15,000-25,000)