GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
EXTRAORDINARY WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1876 EXPRESS RIFLE WITH OCTAGON BARREL, FULL MAGAZINE, CRESCENT BUTT AND SPECIAL SIGHTS. WINCHESTER 1876 20471 50-95 Cal. 50-95. 26" oct bbl. Blue finish. Straight grain American walnut stocks with crescent butt. Bbl shows standard Winchester 2-line address rolled into front-sight with "50-CAL" at breech-end. Front-sight has a low thin blade with protective ears on either side and has an index mark aligned with one on top flat of bbl. Rear-sight is a 3-leaf variety in 100, 200, and 300 yard graduations. Sight has platinum lines at center of v-notch. There is also an index mark that aligns with one on the bbl. Receiver is of the second model variety with a dust cover guide-rail attached to a screw. Dust cover is marked "Winchester Express over 50-CAL 95 GRS". Dust cover mark is hand-stamped. Top tang is marked Model 1876 without finials. Lower tang has SN engraved behind lever latch. Elevator is marked "50-95". Lower tang is stamped with assembly no. "153" on left side. Upper tang mortise and inside toe of buttplate is also stamped "153". 4-pc steel cleaning rod in butt. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 20-30% blue finish blending with a plumb-brown patina with a few stains on top and muzzle end. Sights are fine. Bbl markings are sharp. Magazine tube retains 20% blue finish in protected areas, blending with a smooth plumb-brown patina. Receiver shows 50-60% blue finish with some staining on forward right side and left sideplate. Dust cover also retains 50-60% blue finish with the balance a smooth plumb patina and a sharp mark. Loading gate retains traces of fire-blue. Elevator is a mustard-yellow patina with a sharp mark and a couple of scratches. Hammer shows vivid case color on left side and rear. Right side is a silver-gray patina with slight scratches. Lever has generous traces of case color overall that is vivid in protected areas at hinge. Stocks are fine, full-sized, and show nearly all of the oil finish with only light handling marks overall. Buttplate shows traces of blue on forward end of tang with the balance being a mottled brown patina, with some roughness at heel. Forend cap shows 60% blue finish turning a plumb-brown with a few scratches. A wonderful example of a Octagon Barrel Full Magazine, Crescent Butt Express rifle in 50-95 cal with special sights. Manufactured in 1881. 50664-1 TEP (10,000-15,000)