October 25, 2023 The Paul Friedrich Collection of Firearms & Gold Rush
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/25/2023
Built by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 4th year of production, 1880. Blued full octagon barrel chambered in, and marked at breech in script for, "Cal. .45-60" (first year for this caliber) and marked with "Winchester's Repeating Arms, New Haven Ct." address over "King's-Improvement-Patented-March 29, 1866, October 16, 1860" patents. Barrel has Beech combination front sight and 42 series adjustable graduated flip rear sight. Blued full magazine tube. Case hardened second model pistol grip frame with screw-held dust cover rail, "45-60" marked brass elevator, plain trigger, and tang marked "1324", with "XX" under the wood, and serial numbered "14450" stamped behind lever latch. Rare, deluxe, quarter sawed "XX" light-colored checkered walnut pistol grip stock has "P1324" stamped in top tang channel with ebony Christmas tree-shaped grip inlay. Case-hardened crescent steel trap buttplate with original 4-piece Winchester steel cleaning rod inside. Matching diamond pattern checkered walnut forearm with case-hardened nosecap. Cody Research letter from 1987 confirms all options and was shipped to the warehouse in July of 1881 and was part of 9 other arms shipped to order number 26588. CONDITION: 95% fading original factory barrel blue with some light edge wear. Magazine tube has several areas turning a plum color from handling and some scratches. 92% vivid case colors with slight wear on handling areas. Nosecap and buttplate retain 90% fading colors. Good action screws. 90% original varnish with sharp checkering with no visible repairs or restoration, only light usage dings and bruises and some slight carry wear. Bright and shiny bore with visible rifling and crisp mechanics. A really high-condition deluxe '76.
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