GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER1886 DLX6054438-56Cal 38-56. Fine deluxe '86 with 26" oct bbl, full magazine, Marbles Improved front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight that has been filed flat and a locking Lyman tang sight with dual aperture. Mounted with about 2X flame grained American walnut with "H" style checkered forearm and serpentine grip buttstock that has black insert in the grip cap and crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number "189" & "X". Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Most likely this was someone's prized hunting rifle or personal defense arm. CONDITION: About good, all matching. Bbl retains 60-70% thin orig blue, strong and bright in sheltered areas. Magazine tube retains about 70% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas turning to plummy patina on the outer radius. Receiver shows traces of faded case colors being mostly a faded silver patina with some light surface discoloration. Hammer retains thin, faded case colors and the lever, traces of case colors, being mostly a silver gray patina. Buttplate is a mottled gray patina. Buttstock has a repair at the left heel, otherwise wood is sound and shows most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp, frosty bore. 51137-5 JRL (8,000-12,000)