GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1873 OCTAGON BARREL FULL MAGAZINE RIFLE WITH CHECKERED STOCKS AND SHOTGUN BUTTPLATE.WINCHESTER187331090.44 WCFCal. 44 WCF. 24" oct bbl. Full magazine. Blue and case color finished. Nicely figured checkered walnut stocks with steel shotgun buttplates. Bbl shows 2-line Winchester address rolled in front of rear-sight. No cal mark. Receiver is of 2nd Model type with dust cover guide-rail screwed on and exposed trigger pin. Upper tang is marked Model 1873 without finials. Lower tang has SN engraved behind lever latch. Elevator is unmarked. CONDITION: Very fine, as expertly refinished and restocked. Bbl shows 90% bright blue finish, with a sharp address mark. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Magazine tube has turned a plumb-brown with some stains toward the muzzle. Receiver retains nearly all of the re-cased color finish. Dust cover retains 90% blue. Elevator is polished bright. Hammer is a mottled brown finish, with traces of orig case color. Lever shows 80% re-cased color finish. Stocks are fine with nearly all the varnish finish, sharp checkering, and a few small scratches. Buttplate has 20% blue finish with balance having a plumb-brown patina. Forend cap retains a considerable amount of blue case finish. 50706-3 TEP (5,000-15,000)