GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
SCARCE DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER18863877838-56Cal. 38-56. Fine deluxe ''86 in scarce configuration with 26" oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw, semi-buckhorn rear sight & Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with 2-3X center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & black insert, serpentine grip buttstock with crescent buttplate. Left side of bottom tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly # "295" & "XX". Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate is unmarked. Rear face of buttstock is stamped "NOV. 13-6 / N.C.R". Buttstock has an old repair in the wrist that is barely noticeable on the outside. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum which identifies this rifle in Cal. 38-56 in half oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, received in warehouse May 2, 1890 and shipped same day to Order # 11740. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of Phil A. Bleakney, Jr. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% of a very old restored blue. Receiver retains 70-80% orig case colors under a coating of old dried oil. Colors are stronger in sheltered areas, faded elsewhere and turned grey over top & bottom edges. Hammer retains dark orig case colors and lever faded case colors on sides. Forend cap is a grey patina and buttplate shows about 90% restored case colors Stock has the aforementioned repaired crack, otherwise wood is sound with the wood overall retaining an old restored finish probably from the time of wrist repair. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 49059-30 JR (7,500-12,500)