GUN FALL 2016
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 4, 2016.
EXTREMELY FINE WINCHESTER 1886 SEMI-DELUXE TAKEDOWN LIGHTWEIGHT RIFLE. WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LT WT SEMI-DLX TAKEDOWN 122707 45-70 MODERN; C&R; IVORY Cal. 45-70 WCF. Manufactured in 1900 with 22" lightweight tapered bbl and half magazine. Winchester Semi-Deluxe Takedown with Lyman folding tang sight, folding rear sporting sight, Lyman patent ivory bead and checkered pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Blue finish overall with case colored hammer and lever and plain trigger. Winchester hard rubber pistol grip cap. PROVENANCE: Remarkable William Larkin Moore Private Estate Collection of Fine Sporting Arms. CONDITION: Extremely fine overall condition, with most all blue finish remaining on bbl and magazine. Vivid case colors remain on hammer and lever with light silvering at bottom of lever from period use. High polish commercial blue finish remains on most of the receiver with the exception of balance point from minor use. 2-pc select walnut stocks are properly factory checkered and retain most of their factory varnish with slight wear from handling on bottom of forearm and edges of butt. Bore and mechanics are exceptional. Bbl is marked with traditional 2-line address forward of sight and the early nickel steel marking left side of chamber. This is an extremely fine and desirable extra lightweight takedown configuration and typically when found have been hard used. 50594-68 TDW (7,500-12,500)