GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE "OPEN TOP" RIFLE WINCHESTER 1876 4854 45-75 C&R Cal. 45-75 28" bbl, blue finish. Plain straight grain walnut stocks. CONDITION: Very good, bbl and magazine retain 20% blue in protected areas drifting to a plum patina, muzzle and high point wear, some staining and erosion. Bore is dark with visible rifling. Receiver retains 30% blue in protected areas, left side of receiver and side plate shows some erosion and light pitting, right side of receiver shows good blue with visible striation marks. Hammer retains traces of case color. Lever shows a silver/gray patina, with some staining on the bottom. Brass elevator shows a mustard patina. Stocks are very good and full sized with numerous dents and handling marks commensurate with the age of the rifle. Label stain on right side of buttstock, buttplate shows gray/brown patina. Forend cap shows traces of blue with erosion over all. A very rare and hard to fine Winchester model 1876 "Open Top" rifle. 49533-2 TEP (6,000-10,000)