GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
FINE SPECIAL ORDER TURNBULL RESTORED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER187315740044 WCF (44-40)Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Beautiful standard grade rifle with special order 26" oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight & early style, short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Mounted with replacement, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. CONDITION: Rifle has undergone a complete restoration by the premier restorer Doug Turnbull in 2004. Very fine to extremely fine, appears to be unfired. Bbl & magazine tube are bright Winchester blue with a few minor, tiny nicks. Receiver, sideplates, lever, hammer & buttplate show fine bone-meal color case hardening that is now mostly muted, bright in sheltered areas. Loading gate retains virtually all of its fine fire blue. Wood is sound with a couple of small, tiny nicks & retains all of the finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 50234-2 JR222 (7,500-12,500)