GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1886 LIGHT WEIGHT TAKE DOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER188614785045-70MODERN; C&R; ESACal. 45-70. Beautiful deluxe Winchester with 22" tapered lightweight rnd bbl, half magazine, take down with pedestal mounted combination ivory bead front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured flame & shell grain American walnut that has H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly no. "885" and "XX" along with an "R". Matching assembly no. is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. This rifle was produced in about 1909 during a very low production year with only 914 Model '86 rifles produced. This almost certainly was someones prized north woods hunting rifle. These rifles were extremely popular in the Rocky Mountain Region and the woodlands of the Northeast, Canada & Alaska. The 45-70 is certainly capable of taking about any North American big game. CONDITION: Fine, matching as noted. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with the take down tip flaked to about 60% blue. Forend cap retains about 60-65% blue with losses flaked to light patina. Receiver retains about 50% orig blue with a few light scratches and sharp edge wear. The major loss areas are flaked to a light patina. The take down extension is flaked to a gray patina. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors on the sides, turned silver on outer faces. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Shows very little use. 53158-6 JRL (5,000-7,000)