GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER188614915945-70MODERN; C&R; ESACal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 22" rapid taper extra lightweight bbl, half magazine, takedown with low pedestal mounted Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight and flat top rear sight. Left side of bbl, by the rear sight is marked "NICKEL STEEL" and the caliber marking is on left side over the chamber area. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. These lightweight big bore rifles were extremely popular in the North woods, the Rocky Mountain region, Canada & Alaska as big game rifles capable of taking the largest North American big game. This rifle was produced about 1910 and undoubtedly was someones prized hunting rifle. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 95-96% strong orig blue with some chemical spotting just forward of the rear sight. Magazine tube & cap retain about 98% orig blue. Takedown extension retains about 80% strong orig blue with the balance flaked to a light patina. Receiver retains 50-60% strong orig blue with the loss areas a light patina. Lever & hammer retain most of their orig, faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Shows very little use. 53158-4 JRL (7,000-8,500)