April 24-25, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/25/2019
Features full round barrel, full magazine, base and blade front sight, Winchester flat top sporting rear sight, blued finish, walnut stock, and black composite Winchester buttplate. CONDITION: Barrel is basically soft grey patina with sharp legends. Tube retains 70% original blue mixing with soft grey patina. Forend tip is grey patina with some age spotting. Frame has approximately 20% blue-brown patina on right side blending with gun metal grey. 75% blue on bolt. 20% blue-brown patina on left side blending with grey patina. Walnut stock is excellent, proud to metal, with no cracks or chips. Left forearm has five kill notches. Fine action. Very strong bore with sharp lands and somewhat frosted grooves. Great 1886 and still a great hunting gun.