GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
OUTSTANDING HENRY MARKED EARLY WINCHESTER 1866 RIFLE WITH FACTORY DELUXE FIGURED WALNUT STOCK.WINCHESTER18662168044 HENRYCal. 44 Henry. 24-3/8" bbl. Full length magazine. Standard forward bbl sight with German silver insert. Rear sight is late Henry type sight with 900 yd. Receiver is brass. Loading gate with nitre blue. Stock is fancy grain American walnut stock. Forearm with no burl but straight grain wood. Equipped with sling swivels on stock and forearm cap. Crescent brass buttplate. All numbers match in upper channel of stock and buttplate. PROVENANCE: Bruce Burtner collection. CONDITION: Fine overall condition. Bbl retains 80-85% blue with balance turning patina. Magazine 70-80% blue with light surface rust. Balance of magazine tube finish dark plum. Both sides of brass receiver retain deep mustard color indicating no cleaning or polishing for a long period of time. Loading gate retains 80-90% dark nitre blue. Receiver edges are mostly sharp, indicating very little use. Side plates appear to have not been removed. Buttplate retains beautiful mustard color with no evidence of scratches or dings. No cleaning rods in buttstock of rifle. Case color on hammer in protected areas with the balance turning patina. Lever is mostly dark patina with no evidence of case color. Trigger is dark patina as well. Numerous scratches and dings on left and right sides of stock. Right side with one deep scratch within 1" of buttplate. Stock fit to receiver is excellent with no splits or cracks. Finish on left side of stock rates at 90% with right side 93%. Left side of forearm with numerous dings and 3-4" chip on high point next to bbl. Small chip of wood missing on left side next to forearm cap. Right side with numerous scratches and dings. Total finish remaining on forearm 75-80%. Screw heads are in very good condition appearing to have had little to no use. Nosecap screw is "buggered up". Gun cycles and functions correctly. Mechanics are fine. Bore shiny with strong rifling and scattered moderate pitting. 52913-3 MS (12,500-17,500)