WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 OBFM, TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED “S.T. PETERS” ON BARREL FLAT AT BREECH.

SN 96058. Cal. 45-70, 26″ bbl, blue finish straight grained walnut stocks with crescent buttplate and steel forend cap. Nickel silver front sight, ladder rear sight. “S.T. Peters” on bbl, possibly name of a past owner. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine show a plum-brown patina with some slight roughness on magazine. Muzzle wear on bbl and some high point wear. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Sights are very good. Receiver retains a considerable amount of bright blue finish fading into plum patina with high point wear and some scratching. Loading gate retains strong traces of fire blue. Hammer and lever retain strong case colors in protected areas. Stocks are very good and full-sized. Stocks show mars and dents commensurate with age of rifle with a dark stain on left side of wrist. Buttplate retains traces of case color. Forend cap retains traces of blue. A very nice identified takedown M 86 rifle. 49598-3 TEP C&R (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1007

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1007	$3,737.50	WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 OBFM, TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED “S.T. PETERS” ON BARREL FLAT AT BREECH. SN 96058. Cal. 45-70, 26″ bbl, blue finish straight grained walnut stocks with crescent buttplate and steel forend cap. Nickel silver front sight, ladder rear sight. “S.T. Peters” on bbl, possibly name of a past owner. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl and magazine show a plum-brown patina with some slight roughness on magazine. Muzzle wear on bbl and some high point wear. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Sights are very good. Receiver retains a considerable amount of bright blue finish fading into plum patina with high point wear and some scratching. Loading gate retains strong traces of fire blue. Hammer and lever retain strong case colors in protected areas. Stocks are very good and full-sized. Stocks show mars and dents commensurate with age of rifle with a dark stain on left side of wrist. Buttplate retains traces of case color. Forend cap retains traces of blue. A very nice identified takedown M 86 rifle. 49598-3 TEP C&R (2,500-4,000) – Lot 1007 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 OBFM, TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED “S.T. PETERS” ON BARREL FLAT AT BREECH.