BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 396440. Cal. 38 WCF. Standard grade 3rd Model rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, blued Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is small bore type with stepped receiver ring and integral dust cover rail with 3rd type dust cover. Bottom of carrier has caliber marking. Mounted with extra-finish, perhaps 2X, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has trap containing a 4-pc all steel wiping rod. This rifle was produced in about 1891 when most business & work was conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy and carrying a firearm as a working tool was an everyday way of life. The Model 1873 was the most popular repeating rifle on the frontier at that time and as such usually saw daily hard service under extreme weather conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish, especially color case hardened examples such as this one. Simple exposure to the ultra-violet rays of sunlight rapidly fades the colors. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with some freckles of rust on the left side just forward of the forend cap; magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue; receiver & side plates retain brilliant case colors showing only light fading on bottom front at the carry point; hammer also retains brilliant case colors and the lever brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains faded case colors; forend cap retains bright, strong case colors. Stock has a grain crack through the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use, retaining virtually all of its orig factory blue on bolt face & loading gate. Wiping rod is fine 4-55543 JR341 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 1201

Auction: Firearms - March 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
	1201	$0.00	BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 396440. Cal. 38 WCF. Standard grade 3rd Model rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, blued Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is small bore type with stepped receiver ring and integral dust cover rail with 3rd type dust cover. Bottom of carrier has caliber marking. Mounted with extra-finish, perhaps 2X, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has trap containing a 4-pc all steel wiping rod. This rifle was produced in about 1891 when most business & work was conducted from the back of a horse, wagon or buggy and carrying a firearm as a working tool was an everyday way of life. The Model 1873 was the most popular repeating rifle on the frontier at that time and as such usually saw daily hard service under extreme weather conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish, especially color case hardened examples such as this one. Simple exposure to the ultra-violet rays of sunlight rapidly fades the colors. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with some freckles of rust on the left side just forward of the forend cap; magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue; receiver & side plates retain brilliant case colors showing only light fading on bottom front at the carry point; hammer also retains brilliant case colors and the lever brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains faded case colors; forend cap retains bright, strong case colors. Stock has a grain crack through the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use, retaining virtually all of its orig factory blue on bolt face & loading gate. Wiping rod is fine 4-55543 JR341 (17,500-27,500) – Lot 1201 Auction: Firearms - March 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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BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.