GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER18868834545-90Cal 45-90. Beautiful '86 rifle with 26" oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, tall sporting front sight with screw, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding bbl sight and Lyman tang sight with folding aperture. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut that has "H" style checkered forearm and serpentine grip buttstock with black insert in the grip cap and crescent buttplate. Left side of the lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number "351" & "XX". Matching assembly number is also found inside top tang channel of buttstock & inside toe of buttplate. This rifle was produced in about 1894 and undoubtedly was someone's prized hunting rifle. This caliber was very accurate and capable of taking the largest North American game including Grizzly Bears, Moose and Elk and was an outstanding law enforcement or self-defense arm. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% orig blue turned somewhat dull with some extremely fine pinprick surface discoloration. Receiver retains traces of case colors being mostly a silver gray patina. Lever & hammer also retain light faded case colors. Wood is sound with handling & use nicks, scratches & dings, mostly on the surface only and overall retains about 95-96% orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 51378-4 JRL (12,500-17,500)